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Black Phone
Directed by Scott Derrickson Rated R • October 17- In Theaters
Four years ago, 13-year-old Finn killed his abductor and escaped, becoming the sole survivor of The Grabber. But true evil transcends death … and the phone is ringing again. Ethan Hawke returns as The Grabber, seeking vengeance on Finn( Mason Thames) from beyond the grave by menacing Finn’ s younger sister, Gwen( Madeleine McGraw).
Good Fortune
Directed by Aziz Ansari Rated R • October 17- In Theaters A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel( Keanu Reeves) meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker( Aziz Ansari) and a wealthy venture capitalist( Seth Rogen). Also stars Keke Palmer, with Sandra Oh.
Guillermo del Toro ' s Frankenstein
Directed by Guillermo del Toro Rated R • October 17- Theaters / Chicago International Film Festival
Guillermo del Toro reimagines Mary Shelley ' s classic tale of a brilliant scientist( Oscar Issac) and the creature his monstrous ambition brings to life( Jacob Elordi). Also stars Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, David Bradley, and Christian Convery. Limited IMAX and theatrical release.
The Mastermind
Directed by Kelly Reichardt Rated NYR • October 24- Theaters / Chicago International Film Festival
In a sedate Massachusetts suburb circa 1970, unemployed family man and amateur art thief J. B. Mooney( Josh O’ Connor) sets out on his first heist. With the museum cased and accomplices recruited, he has an airtight plan. Or so he thinks.
Regretting You
Directed by Josh Boone Rated NYR • October 24- In Theaters
Morgan Grant( Allison Williams) and her daughter Clara( Mckenna Grace) explore what’ s left behind after a devastating accident reveals a shocking betrayal and forces them to confront family secrets, redefine love, and rediscover each other in the aftermath of tragedy.
If I Had Legs I ' d Kick You
Directed by Mary Bronstein Rated NYR • October 24- Theaters / Chicago International Film Festival
With her life crashing down around her, Linda( Rose Byrne) attempts to navigate her child ' s mysterious illness, her absent husband( Christian Slater), a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist( Conan O’ Brien).
Bugonia
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos Rated R • October 24- Theaters / Chicago International Film Festival
Two conspiracy-obsessed young men( Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis) kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company( Emma Stone), convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth, in this satirical mystery-thriller based on the 2003 South Korean film Save The Green Planet!
Hallow Road
Directed by Babak Anvari Rated NYR • October 31- In Theaters
Two parents( Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys) enter a race against time when they receive a distressing late-night phone call from their daughter( Megan McDonnell) after she caused a tragic car accident.
Nouvelle Vague
Directed by Richard Linklater Rated NYR • October 31- Theaters / Chicago International Film Festival
Richard Linklater ' s playful, poignant love letter to cinema reimagines the making of Jean-Luc Godard ' s( Guillaume Marbeck) revolutionary New Wave film Breathless, starring Zoey Deutsch as Jean Seberg, and Aubry Dullin as Jean-Paul Belmondo. october 2025 illinoisentertainer. com 13