Ethan Hawke’s versatility was on full display in the 2010s as he anchored two of the decade’s most memorable horror flicks: “Sinister” and “The Purge.” In “The Black Phone,” he capably plays a smooth-talking villain in a role that adds to his spooky bona fides.

October is now here, so anyone with a Netflix subscription (or thinking of re-subscribing) will probably want their monthly confirmation that it's the best streaming service for them. That means checking what's coming to the platform in the next few weeks – and the good news is that it looks like a jam-packed month.