The month will see a series of fright nights as the door to the other side and Halloween starts early on the screens of Event Cinemas. Jennifer Lopez will be showing some flesh, Angelina Jolie brings back the villainess we love to hate, Will Smith will be tracked down and assinated by his future self, Linda Hamilton returns as the real Sarah in the latest Terminator film, Joaquin Phoenix brings to life Batman’s Joker and there’s a few for the kids and Halloween too!

Thursday 3 October – Joker: A failed comedian begins his slow descent into insanity in this original standalone origin story of the iconic villain, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Robert De Niro.

Thursday 3 October – Metallica: S&M: Metallica joins together with The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra for the first time in twenty years to once again stage their landmark concert and live album, S&M. Filmed across two sold out shows at San Francisco’s Chase Center, this live concert experience is now only available in cinemas.

Thursday 3 October – Paw Patrol: Ready Race Rescue: In a dream to become the fastest race-pup ever, Marshall has to dig deep to succeed against The Cheetah and win the Championship Race. Lacking confidence and facing fierce competition, Marshall needs all the help he can get from his pit crew to become the new champion of Adventure Bay 500. Get ready to race and rescue!

Thursday 10 October – Hustlers: Inspired by a New York magazine article, Hustlers follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients. Starring Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu, Julia Stiles, Stormi Maya and Cardi B. This will also screen on Wednesday 9 October as part of the monthly Chicks at the Flicks series with free bonus gift bags with each ticket.

Thursday 10 October – Gemini Man: An innovative action-thriller starring Will Smith as Henry Brogan, an elite assassin, who is suddenly targeted and pursued by a mysterious young operative that can seemingly predict his every move.

Thursday 17 October – Maleficent: Mistress of Evil: A fantasy adventure that picks up several years after Maleficent and explores the complex relationship between the horned fairy and Aurora, as they form new alliances and face new adversaries in their struggle to protect the moors and the magical creatures that reside within. Starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning and Michelle Pfeiffer. Plus, see it first on Wednesday 16 October at a special themed screenings, with pre-show festivities starting from 6pm.

Thursday 17 October – Zombieland Double Tap: A decade after Zombieland became a hit film and a cult classic, the lead cast (Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin and Emma Stone) reunite with director Ruben Fleischer (Venom). The four slayers must face off against the many new kinds of zombies that have evolved since the first movie, but most of all, they have to face the growing pains of their own snarky, makeshift family.

Thursday 24 October – Blinded By the Light: In 1987 during the austere days of Thatcher’s Britain, a teenager learns to live life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of Bruce Springsteen.

Thursday 31 October – Terminator: Dark Fate: Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor and Arnold Schwarzenegger as T-800 return in their iconic roles in Terminator: Dark Fate, directed by Tim Miller and produced by visionary filmmakers James Cameron and David Ellison. Following the events ofTerminator 2: Judgment Day, Terminator: Dark Fate also stars Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, and Diego Boneta.

Thursday 31 October – 47 Metes Down: Uncaged: Four teen girls diving in a ruined underwater city quickly learn they’ve entered the territory of the deadliest shark species. With their air supply steadily dwindling, the girls must find their way out of the claustrophobic labyrinth of submerged caves.