Everything You Need to Read, Watch, and Do This Month

Television: The Walking Dead

The struggle for post-apocalyptic survival returns Oct. 12 on AMC’s drama. Ex-police officer Rick Grimes continues to lead his group through their perilous misadventures. Get ready to find out who the hell Gareth is, what the hell happened to Beth, and what the hell kind of answer awaits Abe’s cliffhanging question, “Find out what?” We hope it’ll be bloody amazing.

Book: The Lesser Dead

Christopher Buehlman manages to spin a tale of pale-faced, canine-toothed bloodsuckers not at all reminiscent of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight trilogy in this 1970s-based novel, out Oct. 7. Vampire Joey Peacock preys on New York City’s mortals only to realize that another branch of his kind lurks in the subways. Just try to get over Peacock’s vanilla name.

Game: The Evil Within

The U.S. rendition of Japan’s Psycho Break follows Detective Sebastian Castellanos on his journey of survival. After a violent injury-induced “nap,” Castellanos awakens in an unhinged world among the dead. Shinji Mikami revealed plans for this latest RPG—role-playing game—in 2012. Prepare for an ominous and horrifying adventure that’s all under your and your controller’s command starting Oct. 14.

Film: Dracula Untold

Out Oct. 17, the prequel to Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula reveals how the title character transforms from family man into vampire. Director Gary Shore incorporates mythology and history so fluidly that you’ll wonder why you ever stopped believing in the undead. Watch as Drac morphs from human to Count between bouts of killings and embraces. Check your pulse throughout—your heart just might stop, too.

This article originally appeared in the October 2014 issue of Jerk.