New On Hulu In October 2023: The Boogeyman, The Simpsons, And Lots Of Leprechaun

September 19, 2023

As the leaves begin to change and October (somehow) quickly approaches, Hulu reveals its collection of TV shows and movies set to arrive on the platform during the upcoming month. From the start of October, viewers can anticipate a lineup of titles throughout the month, including several horror movies and TV shows just in time for Halloween.

On October 5, you can get into the spirit of spooky season on Hulu by checking out The Boogeyman. Based off a Stephen King short story from 1973, the film adaptation puts the focus on a 15-year-old girl and her younger sister who are “reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain.” Boogeyman is directed by Rob Savage (Host), and comes from a screenplay by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place) and Mark Heyman (Black Swan). Check out the trailer below.

For something lighter–though also no doubt with Halloween episodes in store–you can check out the season premieres of Bob’s Burgers, Family Guy, and The Simpsons on October 2.

Below is a list of all the content coming to Hulu in October. Also, be aware that for a limited time you can get ad-supported Hulu+ Live TV for only $50/month for three months. Normally, this plan costs $70/month, but Hulu plans to increase the prices for several of its subscription plans starting October 12, including the ad-supported Hulu + Live TV, which will jump to $77/month, making this three-month discount a solid deal. If you’d rather go with the regular Hulu signup, you can check that out over here. For more coming to streamers next month, here’s our list for Disney+’s October lineup.

New to Hulu October 2023

October 1

The Amazing Race: Complete Season 22
America’s Next Top Model: Complete Seasons 4-5, 9-10
Ash vs. Evil Dead: Complete Series
Crazy Fun Park: Complete Limited Series
Stephen King’s Rose Red: Complete Series
Survivor: Complete Seasons 2-7
Sword Art Online: Alicization: Complete Season 2 (Dubbed)
Undercover Boss: Complete Season 9
21 & Over, 2013
50 First Dates, 2004
Abduction, 2011
An American Citizen, 1992
Beyond JFK, 1991
Bogus, 1996
Ceremony, 2010
Daybreakers, 2010
Dark Shadows, 2012
Dazed and Confused, 1993
Devil’s Due, 2014
Die Hard 2, 1990
Don’t Say A Word, 2001
The Double, 2013
Driven, 2019
Easy A, 2010
The Empty Man, 2020
Exorcism Of Emily Rose, 2005
Exorcist: The Beginning, 2004
The Extra Man, 2010
Fat Albert, 2004
Fighting, 2009
FoodInc., 2008
Flight Of The Phoenix, 2004
Funny People, 2009
Godzilla 2000, 2000
Godzilla: Final Wars, 2005
Godzilla, 1998
Good Day To Be Black And Sexy, 2008
Hanna, 2011
Hollywood Homicide, 2003
The Hunter, 2011
Interview With the Vampire, 1994
It (Stephen King’s), 1990
Leprechaun, 1993
Leprechaun II, 1994
Leprechaun III, 1995
Leprechaun 4: Lost In Space, 1997
Leprechaun V: In The Hood, 2000
Leprechaun VI: Back 2 Tha Hood, 2003
Leprechaun Origins, 2014
Leprechaun Returns, 2019
Little Miss Sunshine, 2006
Mona Lisa Smile, 2003
Murder on the Orient Express, 2017
The New Age, 1994
Nightmare Alley, 2021
Nobody Walks, 2012
Oblivion, 2013
The Omen, 2006
Ondine, 2009
Outrage: Way of the Yakuza, 2010
Perfect Stranger, 2007
Phone Booth, 2003
Pusher II: With Blood On My Hands, 2004
Pusher III: I’m The Angel Of Death, 2005
Pusher I, 1996
Q & A, 1990
Rudy, 1993
The Sacrament, 2013
Shaun Of The Dead, 2004
Sleepless in Seattle, 1993
Stoker, 2011
Sunchaser, 1996
Stripper, 1986
Synchronicity, 2015
That Night, 1993
Todo Cambia, 2000
Tower Heist, 2011
Turtle Beach, 1992
Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married?, 2007
Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too?, 2010
Underwater, 2020
Pain & Gain, 2013
Star Trek, 2009
Tropic Thunder, 2008
It Chapter Two, 2019
Doctor Sleep, 2019

October 2

Appendage: Film Premiere
Fright Krewe: Complete Season 1
Bob’s Burgers: Season 14 Premiere
Family Guy: Season 22 Premiere
The Simpsons: Season 35 Premiere
Aftermath with William Shatner: Seasons 1-2
Alone: An Inside Look
America’s Book of Secrets
America’s Psychic Challenge: Complete Season 1
American Haunting: Complete Season 1
American Ripper
Amish Witches
Beyond Scared Straight: Season 2 and 8
Beyond the Headlines: Escaping the NXIVM Cult with Gretchen Carlson: Complete Season 1
Beyond the Headlines: Secrets of a Marine’s Wife: Complete Season 1
Beyond the Headlines: The College Admissions Scandal With Gretchen Carlson: Complete Season 1
Butchers of the Bayou: Complete Season 1
Casanova Killers: Complete Season 1
Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009): Complete Season 2
Cursed: The Bell Witch: Complete Season 1
Dance Moms: Complete Season 7
Dance Moms: Abby’s Studio Rescue: Complete Season 1
Dead Again: Complete Season 1
Duck Dynasty: Complete Seasons 5 and 8
Extreme Unboxing: Complete Season 1
Flip This House: Complete Season 3
The Haunting Of. . . Complete Seasons 2-4
Killer Kids: Complete Season 1
Killer Teens: Complete Season 1
Little Women: Atlanta: Complete Season 3
Little Women: Dallas: Complete Season 1
Little Women: LA: Complete Season 3
Married at First Sight: Complete Seasons 4 and 9
Model Killers: Complete Season 1
Mountain Men: Complete Season 6
Murder on Maple Drive: Special Premiere
My Haunted House: Complete Seasons 1-2
Paranormal Cops: Complete Season 1
Pawn Stars: Complete Seasons 13 and 14
Psychic Kids: Complete Season 1
The Unexplained: Complete Season 1
Who Killed Tupac? Complete Season 1
Zombie House Flipping: Complete Season 2

October 5

The Boogeyman, 2023

October 6

Undead Unluck: Series Premiere
Bobi Wine: The People’s President: Special Premiere
The Tank, 2023
Zombie Town, 2023

October 7

A Lot of Nothing, 2022

October 8

Standing Up Falling Down, 2019
Swift, 2019

October 9

The Mill: Film Premiere

October 10

Finnick, 2022

October 11

Heartland Docs, DVM: Season 5 Premiere

October 12

Monster Inside: America’s Most Extreme Haunted House: Documentary Premiere
Food Tech: Complete Season 1
Gwen Shamblin: Starving for Salvation: Special Premiere
I Survived: Complete Seasons 3-4
Paranormal State: Complete Season 1
Suicide Missions: Complete Season 1
The First 48: Complete Season 20
Daliland, 2022

October 13

Goosebumps: Series Premiere
Nocebo, 2022

October 14

Empire of Light, 2022

October 15

One Piece: Complete Season 10 (Dubbed)
Centurion, 2010
Filth, 2013
Hobo With A Shotgun, 2011
I’m Still Here, 2010
Ragnarok, 2013
Slotherhouse, 2023
Venus And Serena, 2012
Viva, 2015

October 16

Capricorn One, 1977
Perfect Strangers, 2019

October 17

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, 2019

October 18

Living for the Dead: Complete Season 1

October 19

The Curse of Civil War Gold: Complete Season 2
Epic Meal Empire: Complete Season 1
Hideous Houses: Complete Season 1
I Killed My BFF: Complete Seasons 2-3
Teenage Newlyweds: Complete Season 1
Vanished: Searching for My Sister: Special Premiere

October 20

Cobweb, 2023

October 21

Life Upside Down, 2022
Totally Under Control, 2020

October 25

Primal Survivor: Extreme African Safari: Complete Season 1

October 26

FX’s American Horror Stories: Four-Episode Huluween Event
My Evil Sister: Complete Season 1
The President’s Book of Secrets: Complete Season 1
Tiny House Hunting: Complete Season 4
The Torso Killer Confessions: Complete Season 1
Waterfront House Hunting: Complete Season 2
Master Gardener, 2022

October 27

Shoresy: Complete Season 2
Explorer: Lake of Fire: Special Premiere
Begin Again, 2014
Susie Searches, 2022

October 31

Jiro Dreams of Sushi, 2011

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Switch 2 Release Window Still Uncertain Despite Nintendo’s Earnings News, Analyst Says

Everyone wants to know when Nintendo is releasing its successor to the Switch, but details are thin on the ground. Recently, some industry observers concluded that Nintendo is unlikely to release the “Switch 2” (as we’re calling it) before April at the earliest, because president Shuntaro Furukawa told investors that its current sales forecasts do not include a new console.

I’d be careful reading too much into statements like these. That being said, here is some context:
When Nintendo announced during its FY2016 earnings release (April 2016) that its Switch console (NX) would launch in March 2017, it included the console in its forecast for FY2017.… https://t.co/GYS3VSEvpi

— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) May 9, 2024

However, as Daniel Ahmad–director of research & insights at Niko Partners–argues, such indications don’t mean much. He cites Nintendo’s forecasts from 2016, opining that while Nintendo did include forecasted Switch sales in its forecast for 2017, the release date for the original Switch was already public at that point. Since the Switch 2 release date is obviously still a secret, it’s possible that Nintendo could add such numbers to its forecast at a later date. However, we really don’t know one way or another–a point that Ahmad emphasizes.

Switch 2 rumors started swirling earlier this month when Nintendo confirmed that its new console would be announced this fiscal year, which ends in April 2025. So, regardless of when the release announcement finally happens, it’s sure to be less than a year, at least according to the current plan. Don’t get too excited, though, as the company did confirm that its June Nintendo Direct will not feature the new console.

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May 9, 2024

Batman: Caped Crusader Has A “Really Weird” Dark Knight And A Scarier Harley Quinn

The Dark Knight returns to TV screens later this year, and you’ll want to prepare yourself because things are about to get weird. Batman: Caped Crusader premieres August 1 on Prime Video–it was originally as an HBO Max series in 2021 before it was passed over–and will see Batman fighting crime in a ’40s-set period of Gotham. With Batman: The Animated Series co-creator Bruce Timm serving as executive producer, this series is aiming to be a different take on Batman.

Compared to the 1992-95 animated series, there won’t be computers or other high-tech gear for Batman to rely on, as he’ll be limited by the technology of the period. “We decided to really lean into that in terms of the clothes, the cars, the architecture, and the level of technology,” Timm said to Entertainment Weekly. “Early on, we decided there would be no computers and no cell phones. That changed everything.”

Prepare to meet a very different Harley Quinn in Batman: Caped Crusader.

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Also different is Batman’s psychology, as Timm described him as being a “really weird human being” who is Batman 24/7. While other Batman media has explored the duality of Batman and Bruce Wayne, Caped Crusader will instead portray the character as Batman inside and out. The Bruce Wayne who appears in public is Batman’s real mask, a persona where he pretends to be someone that he isn’t. And when Batman does hit the streets, expect a more mysterious incarnation of the Gotham vigilante that hasn’t been seen on TV before.

“The idea was to keep him so removed that no one knows who he is, and no one knows what he’s about,” character designer James Tucker added. “We try to wipe out the foregone conclusion that he’s a hero, whether it’s for the police, regular citizens of Gotham, or the viewers.”

Batman will square off against some familiar enemies, but they’ll also be inspired by the original Bob Kane and Bill Finger comics. Catwoman is once again dressed to kill with her costume, while Clayface is a nod to classic horror movies with his design. Caped Crusader will also see a radically different version of Harley Quinn, one who isn’t defined by her relationship with the Joker and is now an Asian American person. A Gotham City psychiatrist by day and a jester-themed supervillain at night, Harley Quinn has weaponized her psychiatric skills and is the inverse of the character’s usual portrayal in film and TV.

Her daytime persona is more whimsical and fun according to Timm–who co-created her alongside Paul Dini for Batman: The Animated Series–but at night she’s described as scary and more serious.

Gunar

May 9, 2024

Microsoft Wants More Award-Winning Games Like Hi-Fi Rush, Just Fired Everyone Who Made Hi-Fi Rush

Microsoft’s shuttering of four of its game studios earlier this month prompted a barrage of negative responses from around the games industry. In a recent town hall, head of Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty made a curious comment, according to The Verge: “We need smaller games that give us prestige and awards.”

Some developers on the call expressed surprise at this statement, given that it recently shut down several studios that have a track record of doing just that. For example, last year’s Hi-Fi Rush won many awards from a variety of sources, including Best Audio Design (The Game Awards), Best Audio (Developers Choice Awards), and a BAFTA for Animation.

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Many observers in the gaming industry were upset when the game’s developer, Tango Gameworks, was impacted by Xbox’s studio closures. Though the sales data for the game is not public, Xbox representatives issued public statements expressing satisfaction with the game, with VP of Xbox games marketing Aaron Greenberg calling it “a break out (sic) hit for us and our players in all key measurements and expectations.” This came shortly after it was reported that Hi-Fi Rush had undersold.

Former Tango employees weren’t shy about responding to this news, with Hi-Fi Rush director John Johanas posting the above screengrab from the game to express his feelings. Tango Gameworks wasn’t the only acclaimed studio shut down by Xbox. Though Arkane Austin’s latest game, Redfall, was a critical and commercial disaster, the studio developed Prey (2017), which is widely considered one of the best “immersive sims” ever.

As such, it’s easy to see why these laid-off developers are wondering what exactly their former boss is getting at with these behind-the-scenes statements, given that they chafe with the recent layoffs. As for Hi-Fi Rush, you can play it on Xbox Game Pass.

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May 9, 2024

New Fallout 76 Update Will Include A Vault Run By Electrified Ghouls

Fallout 76‘s upcoming Skyline Valley update will include a new vault run entirely by ghouls. The announcement was made via a sneak peek video uploaded to Bethesda’s Twitter account, in which creative director John Rush gave players a closer look at what kind of content they can expect to see when the update goes live, giving the updated map a stormy new skybox.

“Following the storm to its epicenter, you’ll find the mysterious Vault 63. Inhabited by ghouls, this vault is led by Hugo Stoltz, an overseer with a particularly charged personality,” Rush said in the video. “He’s a friendly example of a new, electrified ghoul type we call The Lost. The Lost dwell in their own skewed reality, unable to communicate outside to others, and will defend themselves against any and all outsiders.”

The preview trailer shows the player-character interacting peacefully with Hugo and observing some of the other peaceful ghouls within Vault 63 before stepping outside and being attacked by a horde of The Lost, each of whom dons a Vault 63 jumpsuit and appears to be crackling with electricity.

“For reasons you’ll need to uncover for yourself, Hugo is an outlier, and will be a key character to befriend–or betray–as you learn more about his circumstances,” Rush explained.

The update also includes new enemies called Storm Goliaths–or “a trio of supersized robo-brains,” as Rush calls them–which were created by “the great minds of Vault 63.” These heavily armored enemies appear to pack quite a punch.

The Skyline Valley region of the map will also include a unique public event called Dangerous Pastimes. Players are recommended to hit level 50 before partaking, and the on-screen event description simply reads, “Some settlers need help with their thrill-seeking activities.”

The event itself takes advantage of the newly expanded map and stormy skies of Fallout 76, challenging players to take on the role of a storm chaser and power up a giant lightning rod to “kick off an electrical light show.”

“Expanding the map allows us to continue evolving Appalachia, providing new content for all players to enjoy, regardless of level or experience in the game,” Rush said of the update’s new explorable areas. Fallout 76’s skyline Valley update is set to arrive sometime in June.

The first season of Amazon Prime Video’s Fallout series is available to stream now, and it looks like Season 2 could take things to New Vegas.

Gunar

May 9, 2024

Orlando Bloom Reveals The Movie He Didn’t Want To Make

Actor Orlando Bloom has said he didn’t want to be in the 2004 movie Troy, in which he played the role of one of the main characters, Paris. Speaking to Variety, Bloom said many people love the film– which also stars Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Brendan Gleeson, Peter O’Toole, and Diane Kruger–but he doesn’t have fond memories of making it.

“For me playing that character was just like [slits throat]. Am I allowed to say all of these things? I didn’t want to do the movie. I didn’t want to play this character,” he said.

Bloom said the movie was great, but he didn’t understand how he was supposed to play his character. “It was completely against everything I felt in my being. At one point it says Paris crawls along the floor having been beaten by somebody and holds his brother’s leg. I was like, ‘I’m not going to be able to do this.’ One of my agents at the time said, ‘But that’s the moment that will make it!’ And I completely fell for that line of an agent.”

The scene he’s referring to is when Paris fights Menelaus (Gleeson) for Helen of Troy’s (Kruger) hand. Paris is badly beaten and wounded, so he crawls back to his brother Hector (Bana), who kills Menelaus. This act kicks off the Trojan War.

Bloom made Troy during one of his most successful early acting periods, having just come off his starring role as Legolas in The Lord of the Rings and as Will Turner in the first Pirates of Caribbean movie.

Gunar

May 9, 2024

Five More Games Have Been Added To The Video Game Hall Of Fame

The latest inductees to the Strong Museum’s Video Game Hall of Fame have been revealed, as groundbreaking mystery, controversial (at the time) survival-horror, and retro classics are being honored. Asteroids, Myst, SimCity, Ultima, and Resident Evil have been recognized for their cultural impact, and join other landmark games like Barbie Fashion Designer, The Last of Us, and Wii Sports in the museum.

Nominees that didn’t make it into the Hall of Fame this year included several iconic games like Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, and Metroid.

For the winners, the Strong Museum made a strong case as to why they were picked over the other nominees. Asteroids’ unique combination of challenging gameplay and audio-visual design earned it a spot in the Hall of Fame, while the immersive design of Myst coupled with its use of new technologies helped secure it a place in the history books.

SimCity succeeded thanks to its intuitive design that made urban development exciting, while Resident Evil popularizing the genre of survival-horror with its gruesome gameplay helped it stand apart from the other nominees.

Finally, Ultima was chosen for this year’s Hall of Fame for its role in defining the role-playing game genre and for inspiring a generation of future video game developers. The selected games will now be put on display at the Strong Museum, which is based in Rochester, New York. If you want to see all the games currently honored in the museum, you can check out GameSpot’s feature on every game in the Video Game Hall of Fame.

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May 9, 2024