Sad to say, quite a few notable titles are expiring from Prime this month, many of which will be leaving as early as October 23 (as opposed to the more typical last day of the month). So if you're looking to celebrate Halloween with a good horror flick, note that several choice selections will be available on Prime only through 10/23, including standouts
The Host (2006),
Monsters (2010), and
Trollhunter (2011).
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| The visual (and emotional) feast that is Melancholia |
Also taking a major hit on the 23rd are documentaries, with the departure of such esteemed nonfictioners as
Crazy Love (2007),
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005),
Food, Inc. (2008),
I'm Still Here (2010),
Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2012),
Magic Trip (2011), and
Man On Wire (2008)—the inspiration for Robert Zemeckis' latest,
The Walk. Horror buffs may want to check out
Birth of the Living Dead (2013), a Halloween-appropriate doc about George Romero, creator of the
Living Dead movies—which expires two days sooner, on October 21.
Other titles worth noting: Lynn Shelton's
Humpday (2009), Lars von Trier's brilliant
Melancholia (2011), the Spanish time-travel thriller
Timecrimes (2007), 1992's dark, critically lauded
Batman: The Animated Series, the three
Back to the Future movies, Fritz Lang's
You Only Live Once (1937), Woody Allen's
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Joss Whedon's charming
Much Ado About Nothing (2013), and the cult sci-fi series,
Warehouse 13.
Strangely, this month's genres and expiration dates are mostly in alignment, so I've grouped and sorted them accordingly. See how they all break down on the lists below:
