You’d be hard-pressed to be a movie fan if you didn’t find a big Hollywood release to be excited about this fall. Maybe it’s the return of the Avatar, Predator, or Tron franchises. Maybe it’s a new film from an iconic filmmaker like Edgar Wright, Guillermo del Toro, or Yorgos Lanthimos. Or, maybe you can’t wait to be scared by new films in the Conjuring, Black Phone, or Five Nights at Freddy’s franchises. Whatever the case, as usual, Hollywood tries to have something for everyone. But there’s always more.
Below, we’ve got 10 genre films that aren’t from major studios and often don’t have big-name stars, but we’re still excited to see them. There’s some horror, there’s some romance, there’s some animation, and more. But all could potentially be flying under your radar.
Rabbit Trap (September 12)
Dev Patel stars in this Sundance film about a couple who move to the woods only to discover a mysterious, otherworldly sound.
Night of the Reaper (September 19 on Shudder)
We love a good period slasher film, and Night of the Reaper, about a babysitter haunted by the titular slasher, sounds like it’s going to deliver exactly that.
Xeno (September 19)
Kevin Hart produced, but doesn’t star in, this story of a young girl and a mysterious creature who go off on an adventure.
Good Boy (October 3)
An adorable dog witnesses his owner encounter an escalating series of paranormal activities. No, not the movies.
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