October 2026 Indie Film Releases β UK, Ireland & North America
This page tracks independent film releases arriving in October 2026, including theatrical premieres, streaming debuts, Blu-ray releases and digital VOD launches across the UK, Ireland and North America.
From horror and thriller titles to sci-fi adventures, action films, documentaries, drama releases and festival favourites, we'll be updating this page regularly as new releases are announced throughout the month.
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2026 Release Calendar
π October 2 β TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT β Madness Music Film / BFI 4K Restoration (Cinemas β UK & Ireland)
π October 19 β TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT β Madness Music Film / BFI 4K Restoration (BFI Blu-ray/DVD Limited Edition)
π October 21 β THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS β Dance Feature / Shakespeare Adaptation (Cinemas β UK & Ireland)
π October 30 β BAD DAY AT THE OFFICE β First-Person POV Action Thriller (Cinemas β UK & Ireland)
TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT β Madness Music Film Newly Restored In 4K By The BFI
π Director: Dave Robinson
π Starring: Graham McPherson / Suggs, Mark Bedford / Bedders, Lee Thompson / El Thommo, Carl Smyth / Chas Smash, Dan Woodgate / Woody, Chris Foreman / Chrissy Boy, Mike Barson / Barzo, John Hasler, Andrew Chalk, Ian Tokins, Simon Birdsall, Clive Langer
π Genre: Music Film, British Music Documentary Drama, 4K Restoration
π Distributor: BFI Distribution
π Release dates & regions: September 30, 2026 β Restoration World Premiere + Q&A at BFI Southbank / October 2, 2026 β Cinemas β UK & Ireland / October 19, 2026 β BFI Blu-ray/DVD Limited Edition
π Restoration: Newly restored in 4K by the BFI using the only surviving 35mm prints, with the original Dolby stereo audio mix
π¬ Synopsis: Originally released in 1981, 'TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT' tells the brilliantly nostalgic story of how Madness first came together in Camden Town in the late 1970s.
Produced and directed by Dave Robinson, the film was made without a written script, using improvised dialogue and real events to recreate the bandβs early years, from jobs left behind and line-up changes to rows, laughs and the evolution of their ska-pop Nutty Sound.
The soundtrack includes 'ONE STEP BEYOND', 'NIGHT BOAT TO CAIRO', 'MY GIRL', 'BAGGY TROUSERS' and 'EMBARRASSMENT'.
ποΈ Watch the trailer:
#TakeItOrLeaveIt #Madness #BFI #BFIDistribution #MusicFilm #BritishFilm #4KRestoration #UKCinemaRelease #IrelandCinemaRelease #BluRayRelease #DVDRelease #BritFlicks
THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS β Scottish Ballet Reimagines Romeo And Juliet
π Directors: Christopher Hampson, Oscar Sansom
π Featuring: Kayla-Maree Tarantolo as Juliet, Ishan Mahabir-Stokes as Romeo, with Scottish Ballet artists
π Choreography: Julia Cheng, Morgann Runacre-Temple, Myles Thatcher, Sophie Laplane, Nicholas Shoesmith, Andrea Azzari
π Genre: Dance Feature, Shakespeare Adaptation, Drama
π Presented by: Scottish Ballet, Forest of Black, Tull Stories
π Release dates & regions: October 21, 2026 β Cinemas β UK & Ireland
π World Premiere: Edinburgh International Film Festival β August 14, 2026
π Runtime: 70 minutes
π BBFC Certificate: 15
π¬ Synopsis: 'THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS' is a bold dance feature reimagining Shakespeareβs Romeo and Juliet through movement, memory and fever dream. Juliet awakens as the lines between hallucination and memory blur, leading into a kaleidoscopic journey of love, identity, defiance and self-discovery.
The film is directed by Christopher Hampson and Oscar Sansom and features Kayla-Maree Tarantolo as Juliet and Ishan Mahabir-Stokes as Romeo, alongside Scottish Ballet artists.
ποΈ Watch the trailer:
#DanceFilm #ScottishBallet #RomeoAndJuliet #Shakespeare #TullStories #ForestOfBlack #TheseViolentDelights #October2026 #BritFlicks #BritFlicksYouTube
BAD DAY AT THE OFFICE β First-Person POV Action Thriller From Chee Keong Cheung
π Director: Chee Keong Cheung
π Writers: Oliver Morran, Chee Keong Cheung
π Producers: Andreas Roald, Ioanna Karavela, Chee Keong Cheung
π Starring: John Hannah, Radha Mitchell, Tamer Hassan, Lana Parrilla, Tim Fellingham, Roxanne McKee, Branko TomoviΔ, Victor Gardener
π Genre: First-Person POV Action Thriller, Action Thriller, Festival Midnight Movie
π Distributor: Action Xtreme
π Release dates & regions: August 13, 2026 β World Premiere β EIFF Midnight Madness / August 19, 2026 β Special 4DX Screening β EIFF, Cineworld Fountainbridge / October 30, 2026 β Cinemas β UK & Ireland
π Runtime: 111 minutes
π Certificate: TBC
π¬ Synopsis: 'BAD DAY AT THE OFFICE' follows Karl, who wakes in a wrecked hotel room with no memory of what happened, where he is, or even who he is.
When he discovers a dead body in the bathtub and police arrive at the door, Karl and hotel maid Molly are plunged into a breathless spiral of confusion, conspiracy and survival.
Shot entirely from a first-person POV using GoPro cameras, 'BAD DAY AT THE OFFICE' places the audience inside the action as every punch, chase and explosion unfolds through the eyes of the protagonists and antagonists.
ποΈ Watch the trailer:
#BadDayAtTheOffice #ActionXtreme #CheeKeongCheung #JohnHannah #RadhaMitchell #TamerHassan #LanaParrilla #POVActionThriller #FirstPersonActionFilm #EIFF2026 #MidnightMadness #4DX #UKCinemaRelease #IrelandCinemaRelease #BritFlicks
