A one-man army, the origin of evil, and the return of a professor: Movies in October

Christmas is only a few months away, but Santa is already being generous with this month’s movie line-up!

MAKE OCTOBER A MONTH TO REMEMBER. From left to right: Ouija: Origin of Evil, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Patintero: Ang Alamat ni Meng Patalo, Infero. Images grabbed from SM Cinema and ClickTheCity.com.

October 5

Patintero: Ang Alamat ni Meng Patalo (Patintero: The Legend of Meng the Loser)

Movies that revolve around anti-bullying aren’t rare, but movies about the Filipino game patintero are. In Patintero: Ang Alamant ni Meng Patalo, Meng Francisco, the neighborhood “patalo” or loser assembles an unlikely team of losers to join her in the ultimate battle for the streets.

October 12

Inferno

Harvard symbology professor Robert Langdon is in the latest installment of Dan Brown’s Robert Langdon Series. In Inferno, he finds himself going up against a virus that would wipe out half the world’s population in 48 hours, with one catch: he can’t remember anything that happened before he was contacted. Would he be able to save mankind from extinction?

October 19

Max Steel

Teenager Max McGrath was given powers by his dad, powers that he can’t quite understand… yet. With an impending alien invasion, Max teams up with an alien named Steel to become a superhero and save the world.

Jack Reacher

Tom Cruise is back as one-man army Jack Reacher. A government fugitive on the run, he now has to uncover the truth behind a major conspiracy in order to clear his name. While on the run, he uncovers a potential secret from his past that could change his life forever.

Keeping Up with the Joneses

How would you know if you extremely accomplished neighbors are what they say they are? You snoop. In Keeping Up with the Joneses, a suburban couple gets embroiled in an international espionage plot when they discover their neighbors aren’t who they say they are.

October 26

Ouija: Origin of Evil

Los Angeles, 1967. A mother and her daughters’ séance scam business turns all too real when a new “prop” is added to their repertoire. This new prop, a Ouija board, invites authentic evil that possesses her youngest daughter. They now have to confront unthinkable fears to save her and send the spirit back to the other side.

Trolls

From the team that brought you Shrek comes another movie that’s sure to split your sides and end your month on a high note. Trolls takes you on an adventure with the wildly colorful and optimistic Poppy, leader of the Trolls, in her quest to save her kind with her polar opposite, Branch.

 

Source: moviesinthephilippines.com, IMDb