What’s Screening: October

October at Cineworld brings suspense, spectacle, and stories for everyone.

Face the fear in The Strangers: Chapter 2 and The Conjuring: Last Rites, or journey through dystopia in Stephen King’s The Long Walk. For sweeping drama, don’t miss Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale and A Big Bold Beautiful Journey with Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell.

Big-screen epics return with Avatar: The Way of Water 3D and Tron: Ares, while HIM and The Smashing Machine deliver gripping new takes on ambition and endurance. Families can enjoy Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie and an Autism Friendly screening of Smurfs. Plus, horror fans can revisit American Psycho on its 25th Anniversary.

From horror to heart, October is packed with films worth seeing.

One Battle After Another

When their evil enemy resurfaces after 16 years, a group of ex-revolutionaries reunites to rescue one of their own’s daughter.

The Strangers: Chapter 2

On their way to their honeymoon, a couple’s vehicle breaks down, forcing them to take refuge in a remote Airbnb. As night falls, three masked strangers terrorize them until dawn.

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

The cinematic return of the global phenomenon follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. As the beloved cast of characters navigates how to lead Downton Abbey into the future, they must embrace change and welcome a new chapter.

The Conjuring: Last Rites

Another thrilling chapter of the iconic Conjuring cinematic universe, based on real events. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return as Lorraine and Ed Warren in a powerful and spine-chilling addition to the global box office-breaking franchise.

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

What if you could open a doorway and walk through it to re-live a defining moment from your past? Sarah (Margot Robbie) and David (Colin Farrell) are single strangers who meet at a mutual friend’s wedding and soon, through a surprising twist of fate, find themselves on A Big Bold Beautiful Journey – a funny, fantastical, sweeping adventure together where they get to re-live important moments from their respective pasts, illuminating how they got to where they are in the present…and possibly getting a chance to alter their futures.

The Long Walk

From the legendary author, Stephen King. A group of teenage boys compete in an annual contest known as “The Long Walk,” where they must maintain a certain walking speed or get shot. In the near future, where America has become a police state, one hundred boys are selected to enter an annual contest where the winner will be awarded whatever he wants for the rest of his life. The game is simple – maintain a steady walking pace of three miles per hour without stopping. Three warnings, and you’re out – permanently.

3D Avatar: The Way of Water

Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, AVATAR 2 begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive and the tragedies they endure.

HIM

From Oscar winner Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions, producers of the landmark horror films Get Out, Us, Candyman and Nope, comes a blood-chilling journey into the inner sanctum of fame, power and the pursuit of excellence at any cost. From an acclaimed Black List screenplay by Zack Akers & Skip Bronkie (creators of the sci-fi crime series Limetown), HIM centers on a promising young football player, invited to train at the isolated compound of a dynasty team’s aging QB1.

The Smashing Machine

The story of mixed-martial arts and UFC champion Mark Kerr.

Autism Friendly Screening: Smurfs

An Autism Friendly screening of Smurfs (2025) is a sensory-sensitive cinema showing where the lights are dimmed, not fully off, and the volume is reduced to create a more comfortable environment for individuals with autism or other sensory needs

Tron: Ares

The story follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings.

Horror Season: American Psycho (25th Anniversary)

A wealthy New York City investment banking executive, Patrick Bateman, hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he delves deeper into his violent, hedonistic fantasies. Starring Christian Bale, Justin Theroux, Reese Witherspoon, Willem Dafoe, and Jared Leto. Directed by Mary Harron.

Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie

Created by celebrated storytellers Traci Paige Johnson and Jennifer Twomey, Gabby’s Dollhouse is a mixed media preschool series that unboxes a surprise before jumping into a fantastical animated world full of adorable cat characters that live inside Gabby’s dollhouse.

I Swear

I Swear follows the true story of Tourette Syndrome campaigner John Davidson’s journey with Tourette’s through his troubled teens and early adulthood, having been diagnosed at 15 years old in 1980s Britain – a time when the condition was little known and entirely misunderstood. Initially alienated from his peers and his family, Davidson perseveres in his attempt to live a ‘normal’ life against the odds, finding some unlikely champions along the way.

Regretting You

When a devastating accident reveals a shocking betrayal, Morgan Grant and her daughter, Clara, explore what’s left behind as they confront family secrets, redefine love, and rediscover each other.

Get Your Tickets

Don’t miss out on these October screenings! Head over to the Cineworld Eastbourne website for the full program and secure your tickets now. And remember, for the ultimate movie experience, consider the Cineworld Unlimited Cinema Memberships, where one screening pays for the entire month!