We’re knee-deep in autumn, and Black-led movies are piling in hot and fast.
From horror films taking advantage of Halloween to thrilling dramas, October is packed with Black-led movies and TV shows that will have you at the edge of your seat.
So, sit back and check them out before the month ends!
Make Me Scream
Platform: Prime Video
Release Date: October 2, 2023
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Cast: Tempestt Bledsoe, Shoniqua Shandai, Jaleel White
This riotous Halloween special challenges celebrities to experience a game of terror and try not to scream.
Featuring stars like Jaleel White (you might remember him as Steve Urkel in the hit 90s show, ‘Family Matters’), Shoniqua Shandai, and Tempestt Bledsoe, Make Me Scream forces them to face spine-tingling scare zones.
The team with the thickest skin (and fewest screams) survives the night and wins the Medal of Mayhem.
Lupin: Part 3
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: October 5, 2023
Genre: Thriller
Cast: Omar Sy
Lupin is one of France’s great exports, and Omar Sy is a stellar actor at the top of his game.
The latest season of Lupin finds Sy’s character, Assane, separated from his son and wife.
However, he returns and tries to persuade them to leave France with him so they can start over.
The Burial
Platform: Prime Video
Release Date: October 6, 2023
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Tommy Lee Jones, Jurnee Smollett
Jamie Foxx-starring The Burial follows a lawyer who helps a funeral home owner protect his family business from a greedy corporate giant–a situation that’s all too common nowadays.
But the deeper the lawyer digs into the case, the more complicated it becomes.
He soon unravels an intricate web of oppression, race, and power that hits close to home.
Buying Back My Daughter
Platform: Lifetime
Release Date: October 6, 2023
Genre: Drama
Cast: Meagan Good, Roger Cross
Curtis and Dana’s 16-year-old daughter, Alicia, sneaks off to a party without their knowledge.
However, she never makes it back.
The parents team up with the police in a desperate search for Alicia, who has become a victim of sex trafficking.
The Mill
Platform: Hulu
Release Date: October 9, 2023
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror
Cast: Lil Rel Howery, Karen Obilom
The Mill follows a businessman who wakes up in a strange room without knowing how he got there.
He’s forced to push a mill every day to stay alive but is determined to escape and go home before his wife gives birth to their child.
The Exorcist: Believer
Platform: Digital
Release Date: October 13, 2023
Genre: Horror
Cast: Lidya Jewett, Leslie Odom Jr.
Victor Fielding has been a single dad since his pregnant wife died 12 years ago.
But things turn dark when his daughter goes missing with her best friend, and they return possessed.
Sistas
Platform: BET
Release Date: October 18, 2023
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Cast: KJ Smith, Ebony Obsidian, Novi Brown, DeVale Ellis
From the mind of Tyler Perry, Sistas follows several single Black women as they navigate their careers, romances, friendships, and modern life.
Silver Dollar Road
Platform: Prime Video
Release Date: October 20, 2023
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Mamie Reels Ellison
This documentary follows the real-life story of a Black North Carolina family who faced decades of harassment from land developers.
The family fights to maintain ownership of the land they’ve owned for generations.
These Black-Led Movies and TV Shows Are Coming In Hot
Whether you’re looking for a good scare or a thrilling adventure, these Black-led movies and TV shows will captivate and inspire you.
