Astronauts, Somali pirates and telekinetic children … Oh, my! Oscar season is in full swing, Halloween is almost here and Hollywood has some of the most terrifying films to offer film buffs of every genre this month.

On Friday, Sandra Bullock and George Clooney star in “Gravity,” a drama about two astronauts floating about in space after their station is severely damaged.

Director Alfonso Cuaron creates a truly horrifying film that depends on the psychological and emotional fear of the characters on screen to get the audience on the edge of their seat. It’s a must-see for anyone who appreciates stories that break cinematic boundaries.

On Oct. 11, “Captain Phillips” tells the real life story of an American ship taken hostage by Somali pirates back in 2009. Tom Hanks returns to the screen as the title character and hero of the film, hoping to redeem himself from last year’s bizarre sci-fi epic “Cloud Atlas” with his Castaway beard still intact.

“Captain Phillips” is an intense action-thriller that will keep adventure enthusiasts excited and adrenaline junkies fearful of Hanks’ next move as a hostage. If you don’t have a reason to check it out, take a moment to appreciate the fact that Hollywood has made an enjoyable movie about real pirates and doesn’t have Johnny Depp in the lead.

For any person already aching for the absurd, stylized works of Robert Rodriguez, his cult Grindhouse series will be returning with “Machete Kills” that same weekend. Violence, gore and sex are unfortunately some of the more promising aspects of the movie.

Rodriguez is well aware that fans will eat this film up, so he’s given other audience members plenty of crazy celebrity appearances to draw them in. Jessica Alba, Lady Gaga and Mel Gibson are several of the star studded cast members that will be on screen, begging for a scream or, more likely, a laugh.

On Oct. 18, a nasty remake of eighties classic “Carrie” will haunt cinemas across the nation.

Horror movie fanatics will love Chloe Grace Moretz’s portrayal of the title character originally made popular in Stephen King’s novel of the same name. A telekinetic girl bent on graphically horrifying vengeance wreaks havoc at her high school prom.

Audience members of all ages will have their hardest time sleeping through the night since “The Conjuring” released earlier this year.

For those too weak to handle the supernatural but still want to be disturbed, Jackass Presents: “Bad Grandpa” will close out the month on Oct. 25, with man-child and comedy favorite Johnny Knoxville in the lead.

Steering clear of anything too serious, “Bad Grandpa” promises unsettling, boundary breaking pranks and hijinks that nobody should ever find funny. Everyone leaving a showing will feel just as crippled inside as Knoxville looks on screen.