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This Satirical Thriller

Coralie Fargeat's bold satire addresses the demanding standards for female beauty as well as the perceived horrors of growing older. Demi Moore delivers an inspired performance in the role of Elisabeth, an aging actress demoted to presenting an aerobics show on the small screen. Forced aside thanks to her slimy boss Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she undergoes a secretive and horrifying treatment called "The Substance". This creates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in a progressively toxic connection between the two. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus

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This Mystery Thriller

This classic whodunit story stars Keira Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who takes a break from writing about international wars to join a high-end voyage with an ailing wealthy inheritor and philanthropist, her spouse, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. Yet once an unknown lady disappears from the ship one night and everyone denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform

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Presence Film

Steven Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries with this nifty paranormal narrative filmed completely from the viewpoint of the phantom. As a family featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their fresh home, the lens – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of conscious of the supernatural presence, and it looks like defensive toward her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, including a revelation that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel

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Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy

Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom via this self-referential adventure. He acts as a narcissistic film star playing himself who agrees to a $1m payday to attend a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for billionaire superfan Javi. Hired by government spies to spy on the alleged criminal, the actor's unconventional method comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, on Channel 4

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The Black Phone Horror

Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest remains effective despite the lack of a continuation. Located in 1970s Colorado, several child abductions has made the youth anxious. After Finney is taken by the villain and imprisoned in a basement, he dreads the worst. However, the non-functional line mounted nearby keeps ringing, with eerie communicators giving advice, as the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel

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The Eyes of Tammy Faye

In the struggle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for Mammon in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky true story about the fallen TV preacher and her criminal husband. Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who declares at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye commence capitalizing on the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of poor styling, overdone appearance and insincerity, yet the lead actress succeeds to show the character as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, 1.15am, Film4

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The Spy Mystery

The current week's second offering from Steven Soderbergh is a intelligence thriller as tight similar to the collars worn by Michael Fassbender's British agent. He is tasked to identify a traitor inside the organization from a group of five – among them is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors are experts of calm composure, leading to a delightful mental battle of fact versus fiction unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the smart espionage amusement. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere