Spooky season: What to expect on Netflix this October

Here’s which local and international shows you can expect on Netflix this October. Take a look…

'Happiness is' comes to Netflix this October. Image: supplied

October is spooky season and here’s which local and international series you can expect on Netflix.

WHAT TO EXPECT ON NETFLIX THIS OCTOBER

The third film in the well-loved franchise, Happiness Is returns on 18 of October. With a few exciting stars joining the squad, an innocuous weekend away is filled with dramatic highs and lows.

In Lonely Planet, which releases on11 October, at an idyllic writer’s retreat in Morocco, a newly single novelist finds an unexpected connection with a younger man who’s reevaluating his life choices. Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth star in this seductive romantic drama from writer-director Susannah Grant.

Hit reality show Love Is Blind returns for its seventh season as a new batch of couples enter the pods in the hopes of finding love. Charlie and Nick are ready to take things to the next level in Heartstopper’s third season, out on the 3rd of October.

LOCAL NETFLIX SERIES

Happiness Is – Netflix Series – 18/10 Turning forty was meant to be a low-key event for Princess, but when her best friend throws her an unforgettable party, her entire world is shaken up.

INTERNATIONAL SHOWS

Love Is Blind: Season 7 – Netflix Series – 2/10 with rolling episodes weekly. A new group of singles enters the pods, ready to abandon superficial judgments and face possible heartbreak to find true love and lasting commitments.
Heartstopper: Season 3 – Netflix Series – 3/10. Charlie and Nick are ready to take things to the next level. As they grow closer in every way, they face their relationship’s biggest challenge yet.
Lonely Planet – Netflix Film – 11/10. At an idyllic writers retreat in Morocco, a newly single novelist finds an unexpected connection with a younger man who’s reevaluating his life choices. Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth star in this seductive romantic drama from writer-director Susannah Grant (“Erin Brockovich”).

NON-BRANDED TITLES

Halloween – 10/1. A masked killer who went on a Halloween night murder spree 40 years ago escapes incarceration, targeting the victim who got away — and her family.
Chucky: Season 1 – 10/15. With killer doll Chucky on the loose and the body count rising, three tenacious teens race to save their small town from the tiny terror and his minions.
The Tourist – 10/1. After meeting on a train to Venice, a mysterious woman draws a mild-mannered American into a dangerous game of international intrigue.