Here are some of the M-Net | Me | DSTV Boxoffice Highlights for October 2023.
SUNDAY
NIGHT MOVIES
20h05 - Detective
Knight: Independence l 16VSL l Action
Bruce
Willis returns as Detective James Knight in a tense conclusion to the trilogy.
Can he save the day when a vigilante threatens to blow up the city's Fourth of
July festivities?
Sunday October 22, 2023
20h05 - Plane
l 16VL l Thriller
An action
thriller piloted by Gerard Butler. A pilot saves his passengers from a storm by
landing on a war-torn island, putting all of them in the path of dangerous
rebels.
Sunday October
29, 2023
21h10 - Scream
VI l 18VL l Thriller
This
horror dynasty continues with more gore and death as the survivors of the
Ghostface killings leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter in New York
City.
SERIES
PREMIERES
19h00 - Magnum
P.I. l S05 EP1 l 13 l Crime
Magnum
and Higgins weigh the risks of pursuing a relationship. Rick juggles being a
new father and running La Mariana. Katsumoto tries to figure out his next move.
Monday October
16, 2023
20h00 l Essex
County l S01 E01 l 16 l Drama
A
powerful season premiere. Eleven-year-old Lester grapples with his mother’s
death and finds out his long-absent dad may be closer than he knows. Anne takes
on caring for her estranged uncle Lou.
Saturday October
21, 2023
21h00 - Riverdale
l S07 E01 l 16 l Crime
The mind-blowing
premiere of the final season. After the gang stops Bailey's comet, they find
themselves transported back to a simpler time, Riverdale 1955.
Saturday October
25, 2023
20h00 - S.W.A.T.
l S06 E01 l 13 l Crime
During a
trip to Bangkok to train alongside Thailand's premiere S.W.A.T. team, Hondo and
his former military buddy stumble upon a massive heroin operation with ties to
LA.
Sunday October
29, 2023
20h05 - Devil’s
Peak l S01 E01 l 16VL l Crime
Detective
Benny Griessel is on the verge of apprehending top Cape Town crime boss,
Madison Madikiza.
Season
and Series Finales
22h00 - Walker
l S03 EP18 l 13VL l Action
A
riveting season finale. It’s a big day for the Texas Rangers and the Walker
clan as friends and family gather to celebrate a very special event.
Season
Premieres
19h00 - Survivor
l S43 EP01
Part one
of the action-packed season 43 premiere. One winning tribe will earn supplies
at the opening challenge, while the remaining tribes must choose between a
mental or physical challenge.
Tuesday October
31, 2023
22h00 - Angela
Black l S01 EP01
A
chilling season premiere. Angela seems like a happy mother, but her charming
husband, Olivier, is violent and manipulative. She learns Olivier wants a
divorce, and custody of their children.
Tuesday -
October 31, 2023
20h00 - FBI:
Most Wanted l S04 EP01
A
thrilling double-bill premiere. When a family of four from New York is found
dead in a motel room, the Fugitive Task Force investigates a connection between
the victims and the sale of illegal firearms. Rookie agent Ray Cannon joins the
Fugitive Task Force as they hunt down a mysterious killer targeting IRS
officers.
October 13,
2023 l Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (2023) l Comedy
Director:
Kelly Fremon Craig
Cast:
Abby Ryder Fortson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates
A
heartfelt adaption of Judy Blume’s 1970 novel about growing up and
self-discovery. An 11-year-old girl is uprooted from her life in New York City
to the suburbs of New Jersey, while going through the struggles of puberty.
October 13,
2023 l Hans – Steek Die Rubicon Oor l Comedy
Director:
Lizz Meiring
Cast:
Pierre van Pletzen, Tobie Cronjé, June van Merch
An
ensemble of legendary South African actors drives this Afrikaans comedy based
on Rudie van Rensburg's book. A 90-year-old widower is forced to live at an old
age home where he challenges the draconian management.
October 13,
2023 - Dangerous Waters (2023) l Thriller
Director:
John Barr
Cast:
Eric Dane, Odeya Rush, Saffron Burrows
A sailing
adventure in Bermuda spirals out of control in this survival thriller when a
teenage daughter uncovers the dark past of her mother’s new boyfriend.
October 17,
2023 - Haunted Mansion (2023) l Comedy
Director:
Justin Simien
Cast:
Winona Ryder, Rosario Dawson, Jamie Lee Curtis
A
star-studded cast drives this fantasy comedy. A woman and her son enlist a
motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of ghostly squatters.
October 18
L Golda (2023) L Biography
Director:
Guy Nattiv
Cast:
Helen Mirren, Zed Josef, Claudette Williams
Helen
Mirren delivers a stellar performance as an Israeli Prime Minister during the
Yom Kippur War in 1973. Faced with the potential of Israel’s complete
destruction, the PM must navigate overwhelming odds and a sceptical cabinet.
October 20,
2023 - Shortcomings (2023) l Comedy
Director:
Randall Park
Cast:
Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola, Ally Maki
An
insightful Asian American romcom. A struggling California filmmaker is left to
his own devices as he contemplates his romantic future when his girlfriend moves
to New York for an internship.
October 17,
2023 - Barbie (2023) l Adventure
Director:
Greta Gerwig
Cast: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Issa Rae
An
all-star rendition of Mattel's Barbie doll, directed by Oscar-nominated
writer-director Greta Gerwig. Barbie (Margot Robbie) and Ken (Ryan Gosling)
embark on an epic adventure into the human world and discover shocking truths.
October 25,
2023 - l Saw X (2023) l Horror
Director:
Kevin Greutert
Cast:
Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Steven Brand
The tenth
instalment in the gruesome horror franchise, with Tobin Bell returning to his
iconic role. Set between the events of SAW I and II, it sees John Kramer plot
his twisted revenge on the doctors who conned him.
October 25,
2023 - Cats In The Museum (2023) l Animation
Director:
Vasiliy Rovenskiy
Cast:
Jordan Worsley, Stephen Peter Krisel, Maria Smakhtina
A fun,
captivating, animated adventure film. Vincent the cat, whose best friend is a
mouse, faces a conundrum when he meets an elite cat squad protecting artwork
from mice and other pests.
October 25,
2023 - Slayers (2022) l Comedy
Director:
K. Asher Levin
Cast:
Thomas Jane, Kara Hayward, Jack Donnelly
A quirky
vampire horror comedy about a group of social media influencers who are lured
into a vampire's lair. Their only hope of survival is an old-school vampire
hunter.
October 26,
2023 - The Machine (2023) l Action
Director:
Peter Atencio
Cast:
Bert Kreischer, Mark Hamill, Jimmy Tatro
A
hilarious, action-packed film based on comedian Bert Kreischer's college trip
to Russia. Twenty years later, the trip catches up to him as he and his
estranged father are kidnapped.
October 26,
2023 - Pet Sematary: Bloodlines l Fantasy
Director:
Lindsey Anderson Beer
Cast:
Samantha Mathis, Jack Mulhern, David Duchovny
An eerie
and spine-chilling prequel to 2019's Pet Sematary. It's 1969, and young Jud
Crandall dreams of escaping Ludlow, but dark secrets force him to confront a
dark family history that will keep him there forever.
October 27
2023 - Inside Man l Crime
Director:
Danny A. Abeckaser
Cast:
Emile Hirsch, Jake Cannavale, Lucy Hale
Emile
Hirsch is in over his head in this gritty, thrilling crime drama based on the
true story of a demoted detective who seeks to redeem himself and goes
undercover to take down a mob's ruthless killer.
October 27,
2023 - Gran Turismo (2023) l Action
Director:
Neill Blomkamp
Cast:
David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Archie Madekwe
District
9 director Neill Blomkamp helms this inspiring underdog film based on a true
story. Avid gamer Jann Mardenborough has his dream turned into a reality by
becoming a professional race car driver.
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