HOPE (15) Director: Na Hong-Jin Screenplay: Na Hong-Jin Starring: Hwang Jun-Min, Zo In-Sung, Hoyeon Running time: 160 minutes Cinema ​Review: David Stephens

It's October - spooky season is here! And it's a time of year that many horror fans enjoy. The nights are drawing in and winter isn't far off, but until November hits, we can look forward to Halloween and the build-up to it: watching scary movies, drinking pumpkin-spiced lattes, feeding hungry trick-or-treaters, carving Jack-o'-Lanterns and decorating the house with tacky Halloween-themed nonsense. And this October, there is a whole load of new horror to look forward to. But

RESIDENT EVIL (15) Director: Zach Cregger Screenplay: Zach Cregger, Shay Hatten Starring: Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis Running time: 94 minutes Cinema Review: David Stephens

PARASOMNIA (15) Director: James Ross II Screenplay: James Ross II Starring: Jasmine Matthews, RJ Brown, Sally Stewart Running time: 85 minutes Shudder Review: RJ Bland

Fall 2 (12A) Director: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig Screenplay: Jonathan Frank, Scott Mann Starring: Harriet Slater, Arsema Thomas, Tom Brittney Running time: 98 minutes Cinema Review: David Stephens

LEVITICUS (15) Director: Adrian Chiarella Screenplay: Adrian Chiarella Starring: Joe Bird, Stacy Clausen, Mia Wasikowska Running time: 88 minutes Cinema Review: RJ Bland

BAD KARAOKE (15) Director: Chris Lightbody, Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. Screenplay: Chris Lightbody, Spencer Yaras Starring: Kat Cunning, Kate Miner, Lexi Underwood Running time: 83 minutes VOD Review: RJ Bland

Director: Mia Kate Russell Screenplay: Mia Kate Russell Starring: Sophia Wright-Mendlesohn, Tahlee Fereday, Alexandra Jensen Running time: 90 minutes Shudder

The drought is over! We've finally had some rain! And we also had a shower of new releases to enjoy in August. It's just a shame that most of them weren't anything to shout about...

HELLCAT (15) Director: Brock Bodell Screenplay: Brock Bodell Starring: Dakota Gorman, Todd Terry, James Austin Johnson Running time: 91 minutes Shudder Review: RJ Bland