Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend while also premiering on Peacock today is the slasher sequel Halloween Ends directed by David Gordon Green and starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, Rohan Campbell, Kyle Richards and James Jude Courtney. The film’s original music is composed by John CarpenterCody Carpenter & Daniel Davies (Firestarter) who previously scored 2018’s Halloween and last year’s Halloween Kills. Sacred Bones Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.

Opening in select theaters today before expanding nationwide over the next couple of weeks is the biographical drama Till directed by Chinonye Chukwu and starring Danielle Deadwyler,  Jalyn Hall, Whoopi Goldberg, Jayme Lawson, Frankie Faison, Tosin Cole and Haley Bennett. Abel Korzeniowski (Penny Dreadful, A Single Man, Nocturnal AnimalsThe NunThe Courier) has composed the film’s original score. Mercury Classics will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score on October 28. Click here for the full album details and to listen to a first track. Available separately is the original end credits song Stand Up performed by Jazmine Sullivan (click here for more information).

Opening in select U.S. theaters today is the South Korean romantic thriller Decision to Leave directed by Park Chan-wook and starring Tang Wei and Park Hae-il. The film’s original music is composed by Cho Young-wuk (The HandmaidenThe Little Drummer Girl, OldboyThirst, Lady Vengeance) and The Soundtrackings. CJ ENM has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score this week in most major international markets. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information about the movie, which is being distributed by MUBI.

Opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the romantic thriller Stars at Noon co-written and directed by Claire Denis and starring Margaret Qualley, Joe Alwyn, Benny Safdie, Danny Ramirez and John C. Reilly. Tindersticks (High Life, Nenette and BoniBastards, Both Sides of the Blade) have composed the film’s original music. Lucky Dog & City Slang have released a soundtrack album featuring the band’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details, to listen to the title song and to learn more about the A24 release.

Also opening in select theaters and on VOD today is the thriller Old Man directed by Lucky McKee and starring Stephen Lang, Marc Senter, Liana Wright-Mark and Patch Darragh. The film’s original music is composed by Joe Kraemer (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Jack Reacher, Comrade Detectives, The Way of the Gun). No soundtrack album has been announced. The movie, which follows a lost traveler who stumbles upon an old man living in a remote cabin in the woods, is being released by RLJE Films.

Opening in select theaters today before premiering next Friday, October 21 on Apple TV+ is the drama Raymond & Ray written and directed by Rodrigo Garcia and starring Ethan Hawke, Ewan McGregor, Maribel Verdú, Tom Bower, Sophie Okonedo, Todd Louiso, Vondie Curtis Hall, Oscar Nuñez and Maxim Swinton. Jeff Beal (House of Cards, Carnivale, PollockThe Biggest Little Farm, Rome, Monk) has composed the film’s original music. Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score next week. Check out our scoring assignment announcement for more information about the movie.

Opening in a single theater this week before premiering on Wednesday, October 19 on Netflix is the fantasy adventure The School for Good and Evil directed by Paul Feig and starring Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Sophia Anne Caruso, Sofia Wylie, Laurence Fishburne and Michelle Yeoh. The film’s original music is composed by Theodore Shapiro (Severance, Tropic Thunder, The Devil Wears PradaBombshellMarley & Me). Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score and an original song performed by Kiana Ledè & Cautious Clay today. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the movie.