If you’re bummed about being in lockdown during spring, then we have something that might cheer you up: Netflix’s new original movies for September! This month, you can expect to see a darkly funny rom-com starring Victoria Justice and Midori Francis, a powerful post-9/11 drama with Michael Keaton and Stanley Tucci, a family-friendly thriller where Krysten Ritter plays a diabolical witch, and a domestic dramedy starring Melissa McCarthy and Chris O’Dowd. Whether you’re in the mood for some light rom-coms, dark dramas, or spooky horror flicks ahead of Halloween, here are all the movies you need to have on your radar this month.
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Afterlife of the Party
Victoria Justice stars in this dark rom-com as a party-loving social butterfly who – after dying in a freak accident – must figure out how to right all her wrongs on Earth.
When it’s available: Sept. 2
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Worth
Based on Kenneth Feinberg’s memoir What Is Life Worth?, Michael Keaton stars in this drama as Feinberg, the lawyer who was put in charge of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. In this position, Feinberg is forced to reckon with the value of the lives lost in the Sept. 11 attacks.
When it’s available: Sept. 3
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Kate
What happens when a trained assassin realises she only has 24 hours left to live after being poisoned? She goes on an epic manhunt through the streets of Tokyo to take down her enemies of course! This is exactly what goes down in this action thriller starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Woody Harrelson.
When it’s available: Sept. 10
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Nightbooks
Starring Krysten Ritter and based on the book of the same name by J. A. White, this fun family-friendly thriller revolves around two young horror fans who find themselves trapped in the apartment of a wicked witch.
When it’s available: Sept. 15
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Intrusion
In this eerie thriller, a woman (Frieda Pinto) moves to a small town with her husband (Logan Marshall-Greene), but she develops distrust for the town after their new home is targeted for a home invasion.
When it’s available: Sept. 22
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The Starling
When a married couple (played by Melissa McCarthy and Chris O’Dowd) suffer a hardship, they find themselves growing apart as they struggle to cope in very different ways in this quirky dramedy.
When it’s available: Sept. 24
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Sounds Like Love
Based on Elísabet Benavent’s novel series, this Spanish rom-com revolves around Maca, a young woman who must turn to her friends for support when the ex who broke her heart suddenly shows up back in Madrid.
When it’s available: Sept. 29
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No One Gets Out Alive
This adaptation of Adam Nevill’s horror novel of the same name tells the story of a young temp who’s thrilled to land an apartment she can actually afford. But this exciting feeling turns sour after she realizes the place is haunted by a menacing presence.
When it’s available: Sept. 29
