Halloween may be a month away but the cinemas are already ready to set your mood for the holiday with some new chilling horror films. If that is not your genre of choice, don’t worry because, in September 2023, you will have it all – romance, comedy, science fiction, drama, history, fantasy and more. Ready to make your movie night plans for the month, here are some of the must-watch films releasing in September 2023.

A Time Called You

Following the death of her boyfriend, a sad Han Jun-hee somehow time-travels to the year 1998 where she comes across a man who looks exactly like her boyfriend. What follows as Jun-hee finds herself as a high schooler in this new setting is the primary plot of this feel-good Korean film that any K-movie fan can look forward to.

Release Date: September 8
Language: Korean
Where to watch: Netflix

Egoist

Egoist is a romantic tale of two people who are pole opposites from one another. One is a magazine editor who often surrounds himself with an elite crowd. Another – his personal trainer – is a high school dropout who has to do several part-time jobs to make ends meet. This BL is certainly a fun and refreshing take on the forced proximity love trope.

Release Date: September 14
Language: Japanese
Where to watch: Theatres

Stand Up Story

Out of ways to make his audience laugh, one standup comedian discovers that the hardships he faced growing up and being his neurodivergent father’s primary caregiver at a very young age are the best inspirations for his script. Stand Up Story is emotional and throws light into the ups and downs of looking at past struggles from a new perspective.

Release Date: September 14
Language: Cantonese
Where to watch: Theatres

Back Home

Displeased with his ability to see ghosts, Heung Wing decides to leave Hong Kong and live in Canada where he can forget all his past miseries. However, his mother’s suicide attempt brings him back to his home where nothing feels familiar any more and to make things worse, the spirits of his neighbours who have killed themselves appear in front of him. What lies behind these mysterious suicides is the gripping question that will have you hooked throughout the movie.

Release Date: September 14
Language: Cantonese
Where to watch: Theatres

Talk To Me

Releasing on the same day is another horror film, but the protagonists are fascinated by their newfound ability to communicate with ghosts. However, this overexcitement leads one of them to make an impulsive decision that blurs the lines between the living and the dead. Talk To Me is a nerve-wracking supernatural film that is interesting until the very last shot.

Release Date: September 14
Language: English
Where to watch: Theatres

Love at First Sight

A perfect movie for the romantic heart, Love at First Sight begins an enticing love story between two people who meet briefly during their flight from New York to London. Whether or not, they will cross each other’s path once again is the premise of this romantic drama that follows the “what is meant to be will always find its way to you” philosophy. Also, don’t forget to grab some tissues.

Release Date: September 15
Language: English
Where to watch: Netflix

The Forger

As a young Jewish man living in 1940s Berlin, Cioma Schönhaus’s only way to survive and not get deported is by committing identity fraud. He decides to live as a German marine specialist instead of hiding away but given the political turmoil in the country, just a new identity won’t be enough. Inspired by historical events, The Forger is a beautifully written holocaust movie that is unique and charming in its own way.

Release Date: September 21
Language: German
Where to watch: Theatres

The Creator

Set in a futuristic timeline, The Creator follows a group of people deployed on a mission to find and kill the architect behind artificial intelligence after the invention puts the entire human race in danger. Unexpectedly, the enemy they have set to destroy is an AI looking like a small child. Described as “a really insane, rich, visual journey.” by its director, Gareth Edwards, The Creator is a sci-fi not to be missed for its plot and cinematography.

Release Date: September 28
Language: English
Where to watch: Theatres

The Moon

When a solar glare causes a South Korean spacecraft headed to the moon to malfunction, one astronaut, Hwang Sun-woo, is stuck in outer space by himself. With the help of a former flight director, the team behind the lunar expedition have to save Sun Woo before his oxygen supply finishes. The Moon is an emotionally intriguing and intellectually enlightening picture that will have you hooked.

Release Date: September 28
Language: Korean
Where to watch: Theatres

More New September 2023 Movies

• The Nun II – English – September 7 – Theatres
• Prison Flowers – Cantonese – September 7 – Theatres
• Father of the Milkway Railroad – Japanese – September 7 – Theatres
• Ransomed – Korean – September 7 – Theatres
• Sitting in Bars With Cake – English – September 8 – Amazon Prime
• A Haunting in Venice – English – September 14 – Theatres
• Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween-Destiny – Japanese – September 14 – Theatres
• Expendables 4 – English – September 21 – Theatres
• Bad Education – Taiwanese – September 28 – Theatres