Five most anticipated movies of September 2022

With October just around the corner, get ready for some much-needed spooky lineup from psychological thrillers, to gory slashers, September is full of an amazing selection of most anticipated films. 

We’ve compiled our top picks and the best of the rest to give an idea of what to watch this month. Stay tuned for this list of releasing September. 

Blonde

Blonde is one of 2020's most hotly anticipated films and one of most controversial as well. Based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates, Blonde boldly reimagines the life of Marilyn Monroe, exploring the split between her public and private selves, but it mixes fact and fiction. 

The filming was finished in July 2021, following the shutdowns as a result COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and that post-production had also been finished. Much of Blonde's cinematography is in black and white; other portions of the film are set to be in color. 

The film had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 8, 2022, and is scheduled to begin a limited theatrical release on September 16, 2022, before its streaming release on September 28, by Netflix. 

Don't Worry Darling

In the 1950s, a husband and wife are living in an experimental utopian community. However, cracks in their idyllic life soon begin to appear and expose flashes of something much more sinister lurking beneath the attractive façade.

Don't Worry Darling is a 2022 American psychological thriller film, based on a story by Carey Van Dyke, Shane Van Dyke, and Silberman. The film stars Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Wilde, Gemma Chan, KiKi Layne, Nick Kroll, and Chris Pine.

The movie had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 5, 2022, and is scheduled to be released on September 23, 2022, by Warner Bros. 

The Woman King

We're used to seeing historical epics about well-muscled white men fighting for freedom. But well-muscled black women? 

The Woman King is a 2022 American historical epic film about the Agojie— the all-female warrior unit who protected the West African kingdom of Dahomey during the 17th to 19th centuries. 

Set in the West African kingdom of Dahomey during the 1820s, the film stars Viola Davis as a general who trains the next generation of warriors to fight their enemies.

The Woman King had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2022, and is scheduled to be released on September 16, 2022, by Sony Pictures Releasing. 

Catherine Called Birdy

In medieval England, Lady Catherine (known as Birdy) is the youngest child of Lord Rollo and Lady Aislinn. Rollo, who is financially destitute and utterly greedy, sees his daughter as his path out of financial ruin by marrying her off to a wealthy suitor. Catherine is called "Birdy" because she keeps many birds as pets.

It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2022. It is scheduled to be released in a limited release on September 23, 2022, by Amazon Studios, prior to streaming on Prime Video on October 7, 2022.

Do Revenge

Two high school student cohorts, Drea and Eleanor, have their lives upended and become rejected by their high school. After a topless video of herself originally intended for only her boyfriend Max is leaked, Drea feels shame. Eleanor becomes an outcast when a rumor about her holding Carrissa down and attempting to kiss her begins to spread. Drea and Eleanor form a friendship and agree to go after one another's bullies.

The upcoming American black comedy film stars Camila Mendes, Maya Hawke, Rish Shah, Sophie Turner, and Austin Abrams. The plot was inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train.

The film is scheduled to be released on Netflix on September 16, 2022.