“It’s highly likely our Moon was built by aliens.”
September 1
Melancholia is an apocalypse movie, but a much more contemplative one than most. Another planet is set to collide with Earth in this dark, gorgeous meditation on depression.
September 1
Later remade by John Carpenter, the original Village of the Damned is a subtle, chilling horror story about a village dealing with the sudden arrival of malevolent, telepathic children. It was well-reviewed on release and has become a horror classic.
September 4
All eight seasons of The Vampire Diaries hit HBO Max this month. The saga follows a group of sexy vampires in Virginia and all the drama that arises from love triangles, buried history, and run-ins with countless supernatural creatures.
September 9
Disaster movies have no obvious way to get bigger after Moonfall, in which the Moon is on a collision course with Earth. It’s exactly as goofy as it sounds, so if that’s your thing it makes for a fun movie night.
September 30
Focusing mostly on Batman’s rogues' gallery, Gotham follows Detective Gordon’s early career and the first forays of the Dark Knight. Its entire five season run hits HBO Max this month.