The weekend is upon us, and as another week draws to a close, you may be wondering what new films and TV shows you can get stuck into as you recover from a long week at work. As Halloween is fast-approaching, many of us are tucking into gory slashers and disturbing thrillers – but that is not for everyone.
If you need a respite from the countless creepy horrors on offer across streaming services this month, Netflix has you covered. Whether you fancy an award-winning documentary detailing the last known ship to reach the US carrying slaves, or a South Korean tale of young love, there is something for everyone this October.
Here are the new films and shows available to stream on Netflix this weekend.
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Descendant
A documentary maker returns to her hometown of Mobile, Alabama to document the search for the historic discovery of The Clotilda, the last known ship to arrive in the United States, illegally carrying enslaved Africans. After a century of secrecy and speculation, the 2019 discovery of the ship turns attention toward the descendant community of Africatown and presents a moving portrait of a community actively grappling with and fighting to preserve their heritage while examining what justice looks like today.
Descendant was a special jury prize winner at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.
From Scratch
Inspired by the memoir, From Scratch is a cross-cultural love story that follows Amahle ‘Amy’ Wheeler (Zoe Saldaña), an American student studying abroad in Italy, as she meets and falls in love with Sicilian chef Lino. Their whirlwind romance faces many unforeseen challenges, including their very different cultural backgrounds; true to real life, it is also infused with lightheartedness and moments of humor that exist alongside the more serious ones.
When Lino is faced with unimaginable health challenges and the couple’s future is threatened, their two families come together to create an extended family unlike any they could have imagined, proving that love crosses all borders.
Barbarians – Season 2
One year after the Varus Battle, the Roman troops have returned to Germania stronger than ever. Ari (Laurence Rupp) is confronted with his Roman past once more while his brother has joined the Roman side in order to punish him for his betrayal of Rome.
While Ari and Thusnelda (Jeanne Goursaud) join forces to unite the tribes against Rome, Folkwin (David Schütter) ominously challenges the gods.
20th Century Girl
A videotape brings back memories for Bo-ra (Kim You-jung), who once played Cupid for her best friend, in this South Korean story of romance. In 1999, a 17-year-old Bo-ra faces the most important task in her teenage life where friendship trumps all else, even love.
Her friend Yeon-doo (Noh Yoon-seo) is going overseas to receive heart surgery, and Bo-ra must observe Yeon-doo’ s first crush and report back to her. To learn everything she can about the boy in question, Bo-ra targets his best friend.
But things do not go as planned and Bo-ra is surprised to find her own heart beating faster.
ONI: Thunder God’s Tale
In a world filled with the oddball gods and monsters of Japanese mythology, one of the creature’s free-spirited daughters, Onari, is determined to follow in the footsteps of the mighty heroes of lore, but her unique powers are yet to be revealed. Does she have what it takes to protect her peaceful village from the encroaching presence of the mysterious “Oni” who threaten the gods?
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