October Movie Madness: Wicker and Other Fun Highlights

Get ready for a spooky October! Twelve films from the 2025 and 2026 Sundance Film Festivals are hitting theaters just in time for Halloween. Highlights include Wicker, where Olivia Colman marries a guy made of wicker! Plus, there's a summer adventure in New Zealand, a hilarious Maria Bamford, and John Turturro as a sneaky pickpocket. Don't miss Donnie Darko on October 2 and Big Girls Don’t Cry on October 9!

Quick rundown

1.Twelve Sundance films are arriving just in time for Halloween.

2.Olivia Colman stars in 'Wicker,' where she marries a wicker man.

3.Documentaries highlight climbers on K2 and a father's search for his son.

4.Get ready for a remastered 'Donnie Darko' celebrating its 25th anniversary.

5.Explore Kenya's historical injustices in the documentary 'Kikuyu Land.'

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