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From late September to late December is Fall--a time where things get spooky with Halloween, fattening with Thanksgiving, and filled with other festivities for the rest of December. However, there's one thing that's constant throughout all of this--new movies coming out. Here are some movies releasing this fall that you'll want to keep on your radar. From the highly-anticipated release of the next Black Panther movie to very creepy horror movies, there is a lot to keep track of. Thankfully, we have you covered as we dig through all of the fall's most anticipated movies, when they're out, and where you'll be able to watch them (some movies continue to go straight to streaming). So below, you'll find 18 movies to watch this fall, and for more movie and TV show lists, check out the 20 best sci-fi movies from the 2010s and the best TV shows from the '90s you forgot about.
1. Don't Worry Darling
Release date: September 23 Warner Bros. Director: Olivia Wilde Starring: Florence Pugh, Olivia Wilde, Chris Pine, Harry Styles Taking place in the 1950s, Don't Worry Darling follows a housewife living in an experimental community run by a company where everything seems utopian. However, not everything is as it seems, and there's something sinister about this town and the employees that inhabit it. Watch the trailer for Don't Worry Darling here.
2. Blonde
Release date: September 23 (Netflix) Director: Andrew Dominik Starring: Ana de Armas, Bobby Cannavale, Adrien Brody, Julianne Nicholson Netflix is telling the tale of Marilyn Monroe's life, reimagining her entire life. Lots of people have been talking about the upcoming movie because it received an NC-17 rating. Watch the trailer for Blonde here.
3. Hocus Pocus 2
Release date: September 30 (Disney+) Director: Anne Fletcher Starring: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Doug Jones Nearly 30 years after the release of the original movie, Disney+ is launching a sequel. This time around, the story follows three young women who bring the Sanderson Sisters back from the dead to a modern-day Salem. Watch the trailer for Hocus Pocus 2 here.
4. Vesper
September 30 Director: Kristina Buozyte & Bruno Samper Starring: Raffiella Chapman, Rosy McEwen, Eddie Marsan, Richard Brake, Edmund Dehn Taking place on Earth after the ecosystem has collapsed, a teenager named Vesper has to take care of her father. However, she has the ability to "hack" life and use it to help her survival. Watch the trailer for Vesper here.
5. Smile
September 30 Director: Parker Finn Starring: Sosie Bacon, Jessie T. Usher, Kyle Gallner Following the typical plot of most horror movies involving curses, Smile is about a psychiatric doctor who witnesses a bizarre incident with one of her patients. Now, the doctor is experiencing weird occurrences she can't explain that could be supernatural. Watch the trailer for Smile here.
6. Wendell & Wild
October (Netflix) Director: Henry Selick Starring: Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Lyric Ross, Angela Bassett, James Hong Key and Peele are reunited for this stop-motion animated comedy about two demon brothers who have a human girl summon them to the land of the living. What the cast reveal for Wendell & Wild here.
7. Halloween Ends
October 14 Director: David Gordon Green Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Will Patton, Kyle Richards, Nick Castle Wrapping up the new Halloween trilogy is October's Halloween Ends. Little is known about the movie, and a trailer has not been released yet. So we have no clue if evil will die tonight, tomorrow, or next week. *There's no official Halloween Ends imagery as of this writing.
8. Black Adam
October 21 Director: Jaume Collet-Serra Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Shahi, Pierce Brosnan The next DC superhero (antihero) movie arrives this fall. Dwayne Johnson will play Black Adam, Watch the Black Adam trailer here.
9. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Movie
November (Netflix) Director: Rian Johnson Starring: Ethan Hawke, Daniel Craid, Jessica Henwick, Dave Bautista Knives Out was a huge hit for Rian Johnson, and the next film in this new series arrives this November on Netflix. Plot details are under wraps, but Daniel Craig is returning as detective Benoit Blanc. Surely, there will be a mystery he needs to solve.
10. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
November 11 Director: Ryan Coogler Starring: Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke The follow-up to the 2018 phenomenon will have a different direction, considering the untimely passing of Black Panther's star Chadwick Boseman. The plot is currently under wraps.
11. The Menu
November 18 Director: Mark Mylod Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Fiennes, Nicholas Hoult, John Leguizamo Who doesn't love a fancy meal? In The Menu, a couple travel to an island to visit a restaurant with an incredible menu. This is all very exclusive. However, this exclusivity comes with some outlandish surprises--and people being hunted. Watch The Menu trailer here.
12. The Fabelmans
November 23 Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Gabriel LaBelle, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogan, Michelle Williams Spielberg's latest movie is a semi-autobiographical look at his life, from the age 7 to 18.
13. Strange World
November 23 Director: Don Hall Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jaboukie Young-White, Gabrielle Union, Lucy Liu Disney's next animated film takes viewers to a Strange World--literally. The Clades are a family of explorers who head to an unfamiliar place, filled with unimaginable life. Watch the Strange World trailer here.
14. Creed III
November 23 Director: Michael B. Jordan Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors Little is known about the third installment in the Rocky spin-off series.
15. Pinocchio
December (Netflix) Director: Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson Starring: Finn Wolfhard, Ewan McGregor, Cate Blanchett Out of the two Pinocchio movies coming out this year, this is probably the one you're most excited about. A stop-motion animation is a darker retelling of the classic fairy tale about a puppet that wants to become a real boy. Watch the teaser for Pinocchio here.
16. Violent Night
December 2 Director: Tommy Wirkola Starring: David Harbour, Beverly D'Angelo, John Leguizamo David Harbour stars as Santa Claus, who has to battle a group of mercenaries, attacking a wealthy family on Christmas Eve. There hasn't been a trailer yet, but this movie already has big Detective Crashmore of I Think You Should Leave fame energy. *Image from Harbour's Instagram.
17. Avatar: The Way of Water
December 16 Director: James Cameron Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington It's finally happening. The Avatar sequel is coming out, 13 years after the release of the original movie. Jake Sully is still living it up as a Na'vi on Pandora and he must work with them to protect the planet. Watch the Avatar: The Way of Water trailer here.
18. Matilda
December 16 (Netflix) Director: Matthew Warchus Starring: Alisha Weir, Emma Thompson, Lashana Lynch Based on the classic children's book by Roald Dahl, Matilda is a reimagining of the beloved book--in musical form. Adapted from the Tony award-winning show, the film follows a young girl with powers who stands up to the bullies in her life. Watch the Matilda The Musical trailer here.
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