Indie Film Release Guide: October 14th [An ONTD Original]

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This weekend belongs to Laurie Strode and Michael Myers, as Halloween Ends looks set to slay its box office competiton. But there are also a metric ton of indie releases available to watch this weekend, like Orion's Till and Mubi's Decision to Leave, plus the expanding award-season releases Tár and Triangle of Sadness.

The films listed are from studios other than the “Big Five” - Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Walt Disney Pictures, and Columbia Pictures.. Note that some of the movies listed are in their first week or two of limited release in the USA, so it may take them a few more weeks (or months) to show up in your local arthouse theater or on VOD. Check out the posts from the past few weeks for more movies that may have just opened near you: October 7th, September 30th, and September 23rd.

Till

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Stars: Danielle Deadwyler, Jalyn Hall, Frankie Faison, Haley Bennett
Writer: Michael Reilly, Keith Beauchamp, Chinonye Chukwu
Director: Chinonye Chukwu
Genre: Drama
Plot: In 1955, after Emmett Till is murdered in a brutal lynching, his mother vows to expose the racism behind the attack while working to have those involved brought to justice.
What you should know: Writer and director Chinonye Chukwu’s last film was 2019’s Clemency, about a prison warden and a man on death row.
Where to watch: In theaters



Decision to Leave

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Stars: Park Hae-il, Tang Wei, Lee Jung-hyun, Go Kyung-Pyo
Writer: Park Chan-wook, Seo-kyeong Jeong
Director: Park Chan-wook
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Plot: A detective investigating a man's death in the mountains meets the dead man's mysterious wife in the course of his dogged sleuthing.
What you should know: Official submission of South Korea for the Best International Feature Film category of the 95th Academy Awards in 2023.
Where to watch: In theaters

Stars At Noon

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Stars: Margaret Qualley, Joe Alwyn, Benny Safdie, Danny Ramirez
Writer: Claire Denis, Andrew Litvack, Léa Mysius
Director: Claire Denis
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Plot: In 1984's Nicaragua, a mysterious English businessman and a headstrong American journalist strike up a romance as they soon become embroiled in a dangerous labyrinth of lies and conspiracies and are forced to try and escape the country.
What you should know: Based on the novel by Denis Johnson.
Where to watch: In theaters, and available VOD

The Curse of Bridge Hollow

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Stars: Priah Ferguson, Marlon Wayans, Kelly Rowland, Lauren Lapkus
Writer: Todd Berger, Robert Rugan, John R. Morey
Director: Jeff Wadlow
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Plot: A teenage girl, who accidentally releases an ancient and mischievous spirit on Halloween which causes decorations to come alive and wreak havoc, must team up with the last person she'd want to in order to save their town - her father.
What you should know: Director Jeff Wadlow also directed the recent Fantasy Island and Truth or Dare.
Where to watch: Netflix

Sell/Buy/Date

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Stars: Sarah Jones, Ilana Glazer, Rosario Dawson, Bryan Cranston
Writer: David Goldblum, Sarah Jones
Director: Sarah Jones
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Plot: One female comedian with many voices on a journey to better understand sex work, and her own personal relationship to it.
What you should know: Nominated for the Adam Yauch Hörnblowér Award at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival.
Where to watch: In theaters

Rosaline

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Stars: Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Merced, Sean Teale, Kyle Allen
Writer: Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber
Director: Karen Maine
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Plot: A comedic retelling of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," told from the point of view of Romeo's jilted ex, Rosaline, the woman Romeo first claims to love before he falls for Juliet.
What you should know: Based on the novel When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle.
Where to watch: Hulu

Raymond and Ray

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Stars: Ethan Hawke, Ewan McGregor, Maribel Verdú, Sophie Okonedo
Writer/Director: Rodrigo García
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Plot: Half brothers Raymond and Ray reunite when their estranged father dies - and discover that his final wish was for them to dig his grave. Together, they process who they've become as men, both because of their father and in spite of him.
What you should know: Director Rodrigo García worked as camera operator on 1998’s Great Expectations starring Ethan Hawke.
Where to watch: In theaters; streaming on Apple TV+ October 21st

All Quiet on the Western Front

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Stars: Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Joe Weintraub, Daniel Brühl
Writer: Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson, Ian Stokell
Director: Edward Berger
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Plot: A young German soldier's terrifying experiences and distress on the western front during World War I.
What you should know: Based on the book by Erich Maria Remarque; it’s in German.
Where to watch: In theaters; available on Netflix October 28th

The Same Storm

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Stars: Sandra Oh, Mary-Louise Parker, Elaine May, Moses Ingram
Writer/Director: Peter Hedges
Genre: Drama
Plot: An intimate look into the lives of twenty-four characters as they journey through the spring and summer of 2020. With lockdowns, the Black Lives Matter movement and the looming 2020 elections as key backdrops, the film explores the necessity of human connection, family, love and the ability to find empathy during a fraught, untenable time.
What you should know: Peter Hedges last wrote and directed 2018’s Ben is Back.
Where to watch: In theaters

Cat Daddies

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Director: Mye Hoang
Genre: Documentary
Plot: A collective portrait of eight unique men whose lives have been changed by their love for cats. Some of these men will navigate the unprecedented challenges of 2020 with the help of these feline friends.
What you should know: Won several awards on the 2021-22 film festival circuit.
Where to watch: In theaters

More New Releases

Halloween Ends (Trailer) from Universal
Piggy (Trailer)
Eternal Spring (Trailer)
The Other Tom (Trailer)
Old Man (Trailer)
Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday (Trailer)
Plan A (Trailer)
Phantom Project (Trailer)
The Loneliest Boy in the World (Trailer)
Sheltering Season (Trailer)
Game of Love (Trailer)

New to Streaming

The Northman (Trailer) on Amazon
Dashcam (Trailer) on Hulu

Expanding

Tár (Trailer)
Triangle of Sadness (Trailer)

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What have you been watching lately, ONTD? Seeing anything this weekend?