HBO Max has revealed its October 2025 lineup, and as expected, the schedule leans heavily into horror films and thrillers just in time for Halloween. Subscribers can look forward to a packed month with dozens of new movies, returning series, and fresh original programming. From iconic horror classics like The Exorcist, The Shining, and A Nightmare on Elm Street, to new debuts such as IT: Welcome to Derry, the service is clearly tailoring its catalog for both nostalgia seekers and those chasing new scares.
October is not only about horror though. Documentaries, international dramas, family-friendly animation, and even investigative specials round out the month. Standouts include the highly anticipated third season of Smiling Friends, the debut of The Substance, and a variety of unscripted programming covering crime, history, and lifestyle. With this wide-ranging schedule, HBO Max is positioning itself as a one-stop platform to keep audiences engaged all month long.
HBO Max October 2025 Release Schedule
October 1
- 2 Days in New York
- 50 First Dates
- A Nightmare on Elm Street
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
- Alan Partridge
- All Eyez on Me
- Beetlejuice
- Big, Beautiful Tariffs: A Fareed Zakaria Special
- Broken English
- Bronson
- Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
- Christine
- Confidence
- Crime in the Streets
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
- Drag me to Hell
- Edward Scissorhands
- Enemy
- Fay Grim
- Firestarter
- Freaks
- Freddy vs. Jason
- Friday the 13th (2009)
- From Hell It Came
- Gone Girl
- Gremlins (1984)
- Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
- Halloween: Resurrection
- Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
- Hereditary
- Highway 301
- House of Wax (1953)
- House on Haunted Hill (1958)
- I Died a Thousand Times
- I Give it a Year
- Indestructible Man
- Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
- Insidious: Chapter 2
- Insidious: Chapter 3
- Interview with the Vampire
- Intruder in the Dust
- Isle of the Dead
- It’s Complicated
- Krypto Saves the Day: Halloween Havoc
- Lady in the Lake
- Los Cronocrimenes
- Macabre
- Marcel the Shell with Shoes
- Mirror Mirror
- National Velvet
- Nora Prentiss
- Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words
- Page One
- Pearl: The X-Traordinary Origin Story
- Phenix City Story
- Poltergeist (1982)
- Practical Magic
- Pride
- Scooby-Doo (2002)
- Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
- Shame
- Talk to Me (2023)
- Tension
- The Black Scorpion
- The Brothers McMullen
- The Cyclops
- The Disembodied
- The Exorcist (1973)
- The First Monday in May
- The Gangster
- The Harvey Girls
- The Lobster
- The Monster
- The Mummy (1959)
- The Mummy (2017)
- The Mystery of the Wax Museum
- The Picture of Dorian Gray
- The Return of Doctor X
- The Shining
- The Sixth Sense
- The Steel Jungle
- The Switch
- The Tattooed Stranger
- The Unfaithful
- The Walking Dead (1936)
- The Watch
- The Witch
- Tickled
- Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
- Trick ‘r Treat
- Uncut Gems
- War for the Planet of the Apes
- X
- You Can’t Get Away with Murder
- Zombies on Broadway
October 2
- Air India Crash: Declassified
- E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web Season 1
- Mysteries of the Abandoned Season 12
- The Friday the 13th Murders Season 1
- The Real Murders on Elm Street Season 2
October 3
- Bring Her Back
- Where We Call Home Season 4
October 6
- SMILING FRIENDS Season 3
October 7
- Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: It Doesn’t Have to Hurt
- One Day in October Season 1
October 8
- Alex vs America Season 5
- Baylen Out Loud Season 2
October 9
- Vgly Season 2
October 10
- Bugs Bunny Builders Season 2G
- Homes With a View Season 1
- Lu & The Bally Bunch Season 1D
- The Alabama Solution
- The Substance
October 11
- Bering Sea Gold Season 19
- Impractical Jokers Season 12A
October 12
- The Chair Company Season 1
- The Snake Catcher Season 1
October 15
- 7 Little Johnstons Season 16
- Graveyard Carz Season 20
- Mother May I Murder? Season 2
- Pan
October 17
- An Intimate Evening with Adam Pally
- Baby Assassins Everyday! Season 1
- Beach Cottage Chronicles Season 5
- Ignite Season 1
- La Grande Maison Tokyo Special
- La Grande Maison Tokyo Season 1
- Light of My Lion Season 1
- Love is for the Dogs Season 1
- Mr. Mikami’s Classroom Season 1
- Please Die My Beloved Season 1
- The Thaw Season 3
- True Beauty Season 1
- Until I Destroyed My Husband’s Other Family Season 1
- Vivant Season 1
- Who Saw The Peacock Dance in the Jungle? Season 1
October 19
- Anything But Gray Season 1
October 20
- Haha, You Clowns Season 1
October 21
- Armed Only With A Camera: The Life And Death of Brent Renaud
- The Simril(l)s: A Family in Black and White
October 22
- Holmes Family Rescue Season 3
- Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
October 23
- Expedition X Season 10
- Dangerously Obese Season 2
October 24
- Lakeside Retreats Season 1
- Teen Titans Go! Season 9D
October 26
- IT: Welcome to Derry Season 1
October 27
- Naked and Afraid Brazil XL Season 1
October 28
- Country Doctor
- The United States vs. Harvard
October 29
- American Monster Season 13
- Survival of the Beast Season 1
October 30
- Fatal Engineering Season 1
- Sorry, Baby
October 31
- House Hunters: Volume 10 Season 246
- Jonathan Ross Haunted Homecoming Season 1
- Old Home Stories Season 1
HBO Max’s October slate is built for variety. The service is offering a nearly exhaustive set of horror favorites alongside new documentaries and scripted series, making it one of the strongest lineups in recent months. Whether it is the eerie thrills of Hereditary and Talk to Me, or the heartfelt storytelling of international dramas like True Beauty, the month ahead has something for everyone.
