Lights, camera… popcorn! Blockbuster Buzz with M-Net Movies is your go-to guide for what’s happening across the M-Net Movie channels
M-Net Movies 1 (DStv Channel 104)
Caddo Lake
Available from: Friday, 03 October
19:15 | Thriller/ Mystery
When an 8-year-old girl disappears on Caddo Lake, a series of past deaths and disappearances begin to link together, altering a broken family’s history.
Sneaks
Available from: Saturday, 04 October
14:43 | Adventure / Comedy
Shoes speak louder than words in this exciting animation with a starry voice cast. One-half of a designer sneaker sets out to rescue his sister after she is abducted.
Love Hurts
Available from: Sunday, 05 October
20:15 | Action / Adventure
A realtor is pulled back into the life he left behind after his former partner-in-crime resurfaces with an ominous message. With his crime-lord brother also on his trail, he must confront his past and the history he never fully buried.
Alarum
Available from: Monday, 6 October
21:00 | Action
A guns-blazing action thriller. Two rogue spies who start a new secret life together off the grid find themselves hunted by various intel agencies seeking a stolen hard drive.
High Ground
Available from: Friday, 10 October
20:00 | Thriller
When a mysterious prisoner lands in his jail, a border town sheriff faces the wrath of a brutal cartel in this action-packed thriller
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Available from: Saturday, 11 October
12:45 | Action
Focused on the mighty King of Rohan, Helm Hammerhand, and a legendary battle which helped shape Middle Earth leading into the events of The Lord of The Rings.
Locked
Available from: Friday, 17 October
03:00 | Thriller
Anthony Hopkins is diabolical in this intense and twisted thriller about a thief who breaks into the wrong luxury SUV. He finds himself trapped and fighting for survival.
Black Bag
Available from: Sunday, 19 October
20:15 | Thriller
When intelligence agent Kathryn Woodhouse is suspected of betraying the nation, her husband – also a legendary agent – faces the ultimate test of whether to be loyal to his marriage, or his country.
Old Guy
Available from: Sunday, 26 October
20:15 | Action
A soon-to-be-retired hitman is called back onto the training field to mentor and train a Gen Z newbie with a big attitude.
The Monkey
Available from: Friday, 31 October
20:00 | Horror
When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.
M-Net Movies 2 (DStv Channel 106)
From Sparta to Miami and Gotham to Singapore – the lineup for the 2025 M-Net Movies Viewers’ Choice Festival is in and is set to take viewers on a tour of real-world and fantasy locations. Featuring superheroes, beloved characters and some of film’s ultimate villains, the 25 films with the most votes from a shortlist of 123 have been decided and will roll out every day from 1 October to 31 October 2025, between 11am and midnight, on M-Net Movies 2 (DStv Channel 106). All of the films will also be available to view at viewers’ leisure on a special ‘Fan Favourites’ row on DStv Stream.
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Available from: Wednesday, 01 October
20:00 | Action
The world’s favorite Bad Boys are back with their iconic mix of edge-of-your seat action and outrageous comedy but this time with a twist: Miami’s finest are now on the run.
Blacklight
Available from: Thursday, 02 October
20:00 | Action
In the tense action thriller, Liam Neeson stars as Travis Block, a freelance government operative living on the fringes and coming to terms with his shadowy past. When he discovers an undercover team that’s targeting U.S. citizens, Block finds himself in the crosshairs of the FBI director he once helped protect.
Ted
21:50 | Comedy
John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) must deal with the cherished teddy bear who came to life as the result of a childhood wish and has refused to leave his side ever since.
Retribution
Available from: 04 October
20:00 | Action
An immersive ticking clock thriller that straps audiences in for a high-octane ride of redemption and revenge.
Last Seen Alive
Available from: Sunday, 05 October
18:20 | Action
After Will Spann’s wife suddenly vanishes at a gas station, his desperate search to find her leads him down a dark path – one that forces him to run from authorities and take the law into his own hands.
Gladiator
Available from: Tuesday, 7 October
20:00 | Action
Betrayed by a corrupt prince and stripped of his honour, Roman General Maximus is forced into slavery. Rising as a gladiator, he seeks vengeance and justice for his family and Rome
Gladiator II
20:00 | Action
Years after witnessing the death of Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius must enter the Colosseum after the powerful emperors of Rome conquer his home. With rage in his heart and the future of the empire at stake, he looks to the past to find the strength and honour needed to return the glory of Rome to its people.
Kandahar
Available from: Thursday, 09 October
19:25 | Action
In the midst of a perilous situation in Afghanistan, an undercover CIA agent finds himself trapped behind enemy lines when his mission is unexpectedly compromised. With the invaluable support of his trusted translator, he embarks on a treacherous journey, battling relentless adversaries, all in a desperate bid to reach the extraction point located in Kandahar.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Available from: Sunday, 12 October
13:35 | Action
It’s been nearly two years since Superman’s colossal battle with Zod devastated the city of Metropolis. The loss of life and collateral damage left many feeling angry and helpless, including crime-fighting billionaire Bruce Wayne. Convinced that Superman is now a threat to humanity, Batman embarks on a personal vendetta to end his reign on Earth, while the conniving Lex Luthor launches his own crusade against the Man of Steel.
Mean Girls
Available from: Thursday, 16 October
20:00 | Comedy
New student Cady Heron gets welcomed into the top of the social food chain by an elite group of popular girls called the Plastics, ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George. However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend, she soon finds herself caught in their crosshairs.
M-Net Movies 3 (DStv Channel 107)
The Bone Collector
Available from: Wednesday, 01 October
19:00 | Thriller
Quadriplegic ex-cop Lincoln Rhyme was looking forward to his assisted suicide when news breaks of a sadistic taxi killer. Racing against time, he enlists reluctant cop Amelia Donaghy, to help track the murderer before victims die.
Scary Movie
Available from: Thursday, 02 October
21:00 | Comedy
The film boldly fires barbs at the classic scenes from Scream, The Sixth Sense, The Matrix, I Know What You Did Last Summer and The Blair Witch Project, then goes on to mock a whole myriad of teen movie clichés, no matter the genre.
Halloween
Available from: Saturday, 04 October
01:05 | Horror
Jamie Lee Curtis returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode, who comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
Doom
Available from: Sunday, 05 October
22:05 | Action
A group of space marines travels to Mars to investigate the mishaps in a research facility. However, they find themselves under threat after being attacked by strange creatures.
Scream
Available from: Monday, 06 October
23:15 | Horror
With this modern horror classic, Wes Craven brought the slasher horror genre back to life. It is humorous, smart, and scary all at the same time, as a knife-wielding lunatic with a mask stalks high school students in a middle-class neighbourhood.
Night of the Hunted
Available from: Tuesday, 07 October
21:00 | Horror
In the dead of night, a remote gas station turns into a battleground of wits and wills. Can one woman outsmart a hidden sniper with a secret vendetta?
Final Score
Available from: Saturday, 18 October
20:00 | Action
Tough US marine Michael Knox vows to take his fallen best friend’s 14-year-old daughter, Danni, to the biggest football match in England. But when Russian Militants take control of the stadium, Knox must do everything he can to save the 350,00 innocent lives and get Danni safely home.
A Quiet Place Part II
Available from: Sunday, 19 October
20:00 | Horror
Following the deadly events at home, the Abbott family must now face the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence.
M-Net Movies 4 (DStv Channel 108)
The Protégé
Available from: Saturday, 04 October
1:05 |
Raised by the legendary assassin Moody, Anna becomes the world’s most skilled contract killer. When Moody is murdered, she vows revenge, but her hunt entangles her with an enigmatic killer whose dangerous attraction turns their deadly game into a fight for survival.
The Fast and the Furious
Available from: Wednesday, 01 October
12:55 | Action
Los Angeles police officer Brian O’Conner must decide where his loyalty really lies when he becomes enamored with the street racing world he has been sent undercover to end it.
Assassin
16:35 | Action
A private military operation invents a futuristic microchip tech that enables the mind of an agent to inhabit the body of another person to carry out covert, deadly missions. But when an agent is killed during a secret mission, his wife takes his place in an attempt to bring the man responsible to justice.
Rampage
18:10 | Action
When three different animals become infected with a dangerous pathogen, a primatologist and a geneticist team up to stop them from destroying Chicago.
The Ice Road
20:00 | Action
After the collapse of a diamond mine in northern Canada, ice road truckers race against the clock, before the ice thaws and the miners are trapped. Will they make it in time and intact?
Jason Bourne
Available from: Friday, 03 October
18:25 | Action
Jason Bourne tells the story of a man pulled from the sea with no memory of who he is. He discovers he has extraordinary combat skills and a hidden past as a government assassin. As he searches for his true identity, he becomes the target of the very agency that created him.
Wrath of Man
20:30 | Action
A mysterious and wild-eyed new cash truck security guard surprises his coworkers during a heist in which he unexpectedly unleashes precision skills. The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from
The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
Available from: Sunday, 05 October
18:30 | Action
The world’s most lethal odd couple, bodyguard Michael Bryce and hitman Darius Kincaid, are back on another life-threatening mission.
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Die dekonstruksie van Retta Blom
Available from: Wednesday, 1 October
| Drama
Retta Blom believes her life is as perfect as her white and beige trophy house.
Adulthood
| Comedy / Crime / Drama
Siblings Megan and Noah discover a dead body, long buried in their parents’ basement, sending them down a rabbit hole of crime and murder.
Bride Hard
Available from: Friday, 3 October
| Action / Comedy
When a mercenary group takes a lavish wedding hostage, they have no idea what they are in for as the maid of honour is actually a secret agent ready to rain hellfire upon anyone who would ruin her best friend’s wedding.
Oh Hi!
| Comedy
Iris and Isaac’s first romantic weekend getaway goes awry in a most unexpected way.
Stolen Girl
Available from: Wednesday, 8 October
| Thriller
A determined mother whose world is shattered when her ex-husband, Karim, abducts their young daughter, Amina, and flees to the Middle East. Desperate to bring her child home, Maureen teams up with Robeson, an enigmatic ex-marine and child abduction specialist.
Superman
| Action / Sci-Fi
Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent. As the embodiment of truth, justice and the human way he soon finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned.
Bring her Back
Available from: Friday, 10 October
| Horror
A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother.
King Ivory
Available from: Monday, 13 October
| Crime/Thriller
Based upon extensive research with law enforcement, gangs, inmates, migrants, and addicts, an exposé on fentanyl trafficking, and its effect on all walks of life.
The Naked Gun
Available from: Tuesday, 14 October
| Comedy / Action
Only one man has the particular set of skills – to lead Police Squad and save the world. Starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson.
London Calling
Available from: Wednesday, 15 October
| Action / Comedy / Drama
After fleeing the UK from a job gone wrong, a down on his luck hitman is forced to babysit the son of his new crime boss and show him how to become a man.
Myth of Maracuda
Available from: Friday, 17 October
| Animation
Maracuda goes alone into the forest and finds the sacred bird Tink, which gives him the gift of understanding the language of animals and birds.
The Bad Guys 2
Available from: Monday, 20 October
| Animation
The Bad Guys are struggling to find trust and acceptance in their newly minted lives as Good Guys, when they are pulled out of retirement and forced to do “one last job” by an all-female squad of criminals.
The Roughneck
Available from: Wednesday, 22 October
| Thriller
The Roughneck explores the harrowing journey of a young oil rig worker, Chris Davis, and his rescue dog, as they set out on a cross-country journey to his eagerly awaited wedding.
Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight
Available from: Friday, 24 October
| Drama
Depicts 8-year-old Bobo’s life on her family’s Rhodesian farm during the Bush War’s final stages. It explores the family’s bond with Africa’s land and the war’s impact on the region and individuals through Bobo’s perspective
The Strangers: Chapter 2
Available from: Wednesday, 29 October
| Horror
On the final day of their cross-country road trip, a couple’s vehicle breaks down, forcing them to take refuge in a remote Airbnb. As night falls, three masked strangers terrorize them until dawn
Red Sonja
Available from: Friday, 31 October
| Action/Fantasy
An adaptation of the comic book, Red Sonja, a vengeful warrior known as a “She-Devil with a sword”.
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