downtime | TV Bahrainthismonth.com 58 October 2023 Pain Hustlers Dreaming of a better life for her and her young daughter, Liza Drake (Emily Blunt), a high-school dropout, lands a job with a failing pharmaceutical start-up in a yellowing strip mall in Central Florida. Liza’s charm, guts and drive catapult the company and her into the high life, where she soon finds herself at the centre of a criminal conspiracy with deadly consequences. Releases Halloween is just around the corner and spooks are on the menu. Whether you’re having a chilling movie night at home or keen on jump scares at the cinema, we’re sure you’ll love these recommendations. We Have A Ghost For a more light-hearted pick, opt for We Have A Ghost. The movie follows the Presley family as they move to a new town for a fresh start. Unfortunately, their new house is literally haunted. But not to worry, it’s just Ernest, a friendly ghost who lives in the family’s attic. Played by Stranger Things’ David Harbour, Ernest befriends Kevin, the youngest son (Jahi Di’Allo Winston), and they become overnight social media sensations. Unfortunately, that’s when things start to get a bit scary... The Fall of The House of Usher From the creator of The Haunting of Hill House, this new horror series is based off a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. As the story goes, the house of Usher is, quite literally, a house. But when the family within it becomes ill with confusing ailments, the narrator wonders if it might be the home itself that’s causing them. The Nun II A follow-up to the enigmatic gothic horror about a strong evil that haunts and causes supernatural harm to everybody it comes into contact with. After the events of the first film, the said powerful evil now begins to spread in 1956 throughout a town in France as word gets out that a priest has been violently murdered. A finished contemplative in her novitiate, Sister Irene, begins to investigate the murder, only to find a demon behind it – the same evil that terrorised her in the original film as a nun – Valak, whom she once again soon comes to encounter. Saw X John Kramer (Tobin Bell) is back. The most chilling instalment of the SAW franchise yet explores the untold chapter of Jigsaw’s most personal game. Set between the events of Saw I and II, a sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer – only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, John returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through a series of ingenious and terrifying traps. CINEMA RELEASES
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