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This Satirical Thriller

Director Coralie Fargeat's daring critique tackles the oppressive nature of female beauty along with the dreaded aspects of advancing years. Demi Moore offers a masterful performance as Elisabeth, a mature actress demoted to starring in an aerobics show on TV. Forced aside due to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and gruesome treatment known as the Substance. This produces a younger clone called Sue, culminating in a progressively parasitic dynamic between the two. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+

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This Mystery Thriller

This classic whodunit story includes Knightley in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take a hiatus from reporting on international wars to board a luxury cruise accompanied by a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her husband, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. Yet once an unknown lady disappears from the ship during the evening and the entire crew claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Out now, Netflix

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This Supernatural Story

Soderbergh pushes his directorial skills in this clever ghostly tale filmed completely from the perspective of a ghost. As a family including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their recent residence, the lens – representing the ghost – follows them around. The daughter appears sensing the poltergeist, and the entity appears guarding her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. This Saturday, multiple showings, Sky Cinema

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Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy

Nicolas Cage embraces his eccentric image in this meta comedy caper. He acts as a narcissistic celebrity called Nicolas Cage who takes on a million-dollar gig to visit a celebration at a Mediterranean location for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by the intelligence agency to spy on the potential kingpin, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, the Channel 4 network

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This Creepy Thriller

The director's claustrophobic thriller holds up well despite the lack of a follow-up. Located in 1978 Denver, several child abductions has rendered the youth frightened. Once Finney is taken by the kidnapper and locked up in a cellar, he anticipates a terrible outcome. But the disconnected phone on the wall repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices giving advice, and the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. A solid creepfest. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, the Film4 channel

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This Dramatic Portrait

In the conflict between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for Mammon in Showalter's wonderfully garish true story of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who states at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple set about profiting from the American public's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, bad makeup and hypocrisy, however Jessica Chastain achieves to depict the character in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, Film4

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This Espionage Thriller

The current week's additional entry by the same director delivers a intelligence thriller as precise as the polo necks sported by Fassbender's intelligence officer. His assignment is to identify a traitor within their ranks from a group of five – one of whom is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors are experts of deadpan cool, leading to a delightful psychological game of truth or lie takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, various showings, Sky Cinema