Before we totally lean into the holiday festivities, make October the perfect excuse to sink your teeth into some titles—frightful or otherwise—launching on Netflix Philippines!
From returning favorites and exciting anime, to fresh releases like Rae Red’s Balaraw (starring Janine Gutierrez, Charlie Dizon, and Agot Isidro!), here are 16 titles that will surely move and hook you beyond the spooks.
Launch date: October 29
Synopsis: A woman’s search for her missing mother leads her to the sinister Balaraw Island, where survival, dark secrets and her own identity hang in the balance.
Starring: Janine Gutierrez, Charlie Dizon, and Agot Isidro
Director: Rae Red
Launch date: October 1
Synopsis: In the early 1900s, a fiercely independent woman drives a rift between two brothers, igniting a saga that unfolds across two generations.
Launch date: October 8
Synopsis: When a mysterious sea creature starts terrorizing a coastal town, a fisherman must fight to protect his family and his community’s vanishing way of life.
Launch date: October 9
Synopsis: When their son is kidnapped, an LA mayoral candidate and his wife scramble to raise the ransom while making choices that could tear their world apart.
Launch date: October 9
Synopsis: Katherine and her family find their groove as more paranormal problems come looking for vacancies. But can a haunted hotel ever really feel like home?
IS IT CAKE? HALLOWEEN: SEASON 2
Launch date: October 9
Synopsis: Six talented cake artists put their skills to the test as they whip up Halloween-themed treats to trick the judges and claim the grand prize.
Launch date: October 15
Synopsis: One catastrophic moment shatters the fragile peace Kate Wyler has brokered between the US and UK, as well as the crumbling marriage she’s trying to save.
LIFE AS YOU KNOW IT
Launch date: October 1
Synopsis: In neon-lit Nagoya, four Filipina nightclub workers build a fierce sisterhood, bonding over the cost of chasing dreams and supporting family back home.
Launch date: October 22
Synopsis: Joanne and Noah take their relationship to the next level amid sibling drama, maternal meddling and one giant leap of faith.
Launch date: October 26
Synopsis: Teens struggle to run a local pizzeria while juggling school, a manic boss and minimum wage in this series based on the hit social media shorts.
ANIME LOVIN’
Launch date: October 1
Synopsis: Koyuki wrestles with longing as Minato drifts on thin ice. Meanwhile, Miki and Yota face a strained bond. Can the four friends untangle their feelings?
Launch date: October 4
Synopsis: As Taiki and Chinatsu navigate their evolving feelings, a fractured friendship from the past and fierce competition cloud the road to nationals.
Fun fact: This title is getting a Filipino dub!
Launch date: October 4
Synopsis: More rivals and misadventures follow Ranma and Akane as Cologne trains Ryoga, a cookie war crumbles out of control and Shampoo brews new schemes.
ASIAN FAVORITES
Launch date: October 9
Synopsis: A corporate heir with an artificial heart meets a woman who’s literally electric. They strike a deal that makes his heart beat — in more ways than one.
100 DAYS OF DECEPTION
Launch date: October 10
Synopsis: A pickpocket dreaming of freedom picks up her most dangerous job yet — going undercover to steal secrets from the Japanese colonial government.
DID SOMEONE HAPPEN TO MENTION ME?
Launch date: October 22
Synopsis: Once Japan’s most renowned stage actor, Gen is suddenly forgotten. Fueled by a need for recognition, he claws his way back from zero in this comedy
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