The Max streaming service is bringing tons of horror-themed surprises in October 2024. The streamer will, of course, be adding several horror films just in time for Halloween. This list includes two prominent Max original films, one of which has been waiting to premiere for a long time and is adapted from one of Stephen King‘s earliest books. A slew of original series, especially a very timely one about the Hollywood blockbuster landscape, also stand out from the Max streaming platform’s October 2024 line-up. So, without further ado, let’s dive into everything coming to HBO and Max in October 2024.
First up on the docket, and fitting for the Halloween season, is the new adaptation of Stephen King’s second novel, Salem’s Lot. Strangely, the James Wan-produced horror flick has been sitting on the shelf at Warner Bros. for quite a while, with little word to its release other than Stephen King’s online support and bewilderment at it taking so long. The streaming giant has finally decided to pull the trigger on the film about a small town overtaken by vampires. Horror fans can finally sink their teeth into this fresh take on Salem’s Lot when it debuts as a Max streaming movie on October 3, 2024.
Another prominent Max original film getting added to the streaming service is Caddo Lake. The horror movie, produced by the always topical M. Night Shyamalan, has an appropriately mysterious premise similar to other Shyamalan projects: an eight-year-old girl’s disappearance at the titular lake begins to tie in with similar cases throughout the years. Caddo Lake stars Dylan O’Brien and Eliza Scanlen, as well as Shyamalan’s Servant collaborator/actress Lauren Ambrose, and is set to premiere on Max on October 10, 2024.
Speaking of M. Night Shyamalan, his latest divisive thriller, Trap, will join Max’s streaming library on October 25, 2024. Whether or not Shyamalan’s filmmaking style aligns with a viewer’s personal taste, the one-man show put on by lead actor Josh Hartnett as he balances being both a caring dad and methodical serial killer trying to escape a pop concert is too electric not to recommend. Another recent polarizing movie with a standout lead performance, this time by actress Mia Goth, is A24’s MaXXXine. The Hollywood-set conclusion to writer-director Ti West‘s X trilogy hits Max on October 18, 2024, and could very well have a second wind in its life as a streaming film, especially during Halloween time.
From the HBO original series category, The Franchise should be on every Max subscriber’s watch list. The HBO show centers on a filmmaker and his crew, played by the likes of Himesh Patel, Aya Cash, and Billy Magnussen, who are trying to save their superhero movie based on an unpopular character in the midst of a chaotic cinematic universe. An obvious dig at the fluctuating state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), the HBO series promises to be an even more satirical look at superhero blockbusters than the likes of The Boys. The Franchise starts its weekly rollout on HBO and Max on October 6, 2024.
The second season of the charming Gremlins animated series, whose first season debuted to rave reviews, premieres on Max on October 3, 2024, with the new title: Gremlins: The Wild Batch. Other television shows set to debut this month include the third and final season of the HBO original comedy series Somebody Somewhere. The season kicks off on October 27, 2024, hitting Max on the same date. An HBO original documentary series, Breath of Fire, aims to examine the rise and history of Kundalini yoga when it starts its own weekly rollout on October 23, 2024. The last series of note is the psychological political thriller The Confidante, debuting on October 11, 2024.
If there’s one thing Max is known for, it’s repertory content, and the streamer will have plenty this month, with a particular focus on horror. The monster mash of Freddy vs. Jason is a seasonal classic. The first five Nightmare on Elm Street films will be there for those who aren’t too fond of sleeping at night. Meanwhile, for those subscribers looking for a more thoughtful take on modern horror, Mike Flanagan’s Doctor Sleep just got added to Max this month as well, along with multiple movies from The Conjuring universe and Andy Muschietti’s It duology. Additionally, fans who just enjoyed Beetlejuice Beetlejuice in theaters can now stream Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride on Max this month from the comfort of their own homes.
There are plenty of treats, no tricks, for Max subscribers this month. Discover more on our monthly recs below, then check out the list of every film and TV show coming to HBO and Max in October 2024. You can also find what’s new this month on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+/Hulu right here on DiscussingFilm.
Our HBO and Max October 2024 Recs
Salem’s Lot
Directed by Gary Dauberman.
Written by Gary Dauberman.
Based on Salem’s Lot by Stephen King.
Produced by James Wan, Michael Clear, Roy Lee, & Mark Wolper.
Executive Producers: Gary Dauberman, Stephen King, Michael Bederman, Richard Brener, Andrew Childs, Allison Furgal, Dave Neustadter, Victoria Palmeri, & Judson Scott.
Main Cast: Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, Alfre Woodard, William Sadler, Bill Camp, Pilou Asbæk, John Benjamin Hickey, Jordan Preston Carter, Spencer Treat Clark, Nicholas Crovetti, Cade Woodward, & Alexander Ward.
Cinematographer: Michael Burgess.
Composers: Nathan Barr & Lisbeth Scott.
Production Companies: New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster, Vertigo Entertainment, & The Wolper Organization.
Runtime: 113 mins.
Rated R.
Salem’s Lot premieres on Max on October 3, 2024!
Gremlins: The Wild Batch
Developed by Tze Chun.
Based on Gremlins by Joe Dante & Chris Columbus.
Executive Producers: Steven Spielberg, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Sam Register, Tze Chun, & Brendan Hay.
Main Voice Cast: Ming-Na Wen, James Hong, BD Wong, Izaac Wang, AJ LoCascio, Gabrielle Nevaeh, George Takei, John Glover, Michael Paul Chan, Ronny Chieng, Keith David, Will Forte, Kelly Hu, Simu Liu, & Jimmy O. Yang
Composer: Sherri Chung.
Production Companies: Amblin Television & Warner Bros. Animation.
Gremlins: The Wild Batch debuts on Max on October 3, 2024!
The Franchise
Created by Jon Brown.
Executive Producers: Sam Mendes, Armando Iannucci, Pippa Harris, Jon Brown, Marina Hyde, Keith Akushie, Nicolas Brown, & Julie Pasto.
Main Cast: Himesh Patel, Aya Cash, Billy Magnussen, Jessica Hynes, Darren Goldstein, Lolly Adefope, Isaac Cole Powell, Richard E. Grant, Daniel Brühl, & Ruaridh Mollica.
Composer: Jeff Cardoni.
Production Companies: Dundee Productions & Neal Street Productions.
Episode Count: 8 (Season 1).
The Franchise kicks off on Max on October 6, 2024!
Caddo Lake
Directed by Celine Held & Logan George.
Written by Celine Held & Logan George.
Produced by M. Night Shyamalan, Ashwin Rajan, Kara Durrett, & Josh Godfrey.
Executive Producers: Will Greenfield, Harrison Huffman, & Kimberly Steward.
Main Cast: Dylan O’Brien, Eliza Scanlen, Lauren Ambrose, Eric Lang, Caroline Falk, Sam Hennings, & Diana Hopper.
Cinematographer: Lowell A. Meyer.
Production Companies: New Line Cinema, Blinding Edge Pictures, & K Period Media.
Runtime: 99 minutes.
Rated PG-13.
Caddo Lake hits Max on October 10, 2024!
MaXXXine
Directed by Ti West.
Written by Ti West.
Produced by Mia Goth, Jacob Jaffke, Ti West, Kevin Turen, & Harrison Kreiss.
Executive Producers: Len Blavatnik, Danny Cohen, Jeremy Reitz, Peter Phok, Sam Levinson, & Ashley Levinson.
Main Cast: Mia Goth, Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Halsey, Lily Collins, Giancarlo Esposito, Kevin Bacon, & Sophie Thatcher.
Cinematographer: Eliot Rockett.
Composer: Tyler Bates.
Production Companies: Motel Mojave & Access Entertainment.
Distributor: A24.
Runtime: 104 minutes.
Rated R.
MaXXXine lands on Max on October 18, 2024!
Trap
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
Written by M. Night Shyamalan.
Produced by Ashwin Rajan, Marc Bienstock, & M. Night Shyamalan.
Executive Producer: Steven Schneider.
Main Cast: Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Shyamalan, Hayley Mills, Alison Pill, Lochland Miller, Marnie McPhail, Jonathan Langdon, Tim Russ, Vanessa Smythe, Kid Cudi, & Hailey Summer.
Cinematographer: Sayombhu Mukdeeprom.
Composer: Herdís Stefánsdóttir.
Production Companies: Blinding Edge Pictures.
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures.
Runtime: 105 minutes.
Rated PG-13.
Trap arrives on Max on October 25, 2024!
HBO and Max October 2024: Full List of New Arrivals
Coming October 1
21 Jump Street (2012)
22 Jump Street (2014)
A Day in the Country (1950)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)
A Return to Salem’s Lot (1987)
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016)
Altitude (2017)
Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
Annabelle: Creation (2017)
Barry Munday (2010)
Contraband: Seized at Sea, Season 1 (Discovery)
Contraband: Seized at the Border, Season 5 (Discovery)
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
Doctor Sleep (2019)
Dune (1984)
Edge of Darkness (2010)
Four Christmases (2008)
Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
Frost / Nixon (2008)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker’s Journey (1984)
Godzilla vs. Biollante (1992)
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1998)
Green Porno
Gremlins (1984)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
I Was a Teenage Zombie (1987)
Interview with the Vampire (1994)
Invictus (2009)
It (2017)
It: Chapter Two (2019)
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
Knife in the Water (1962)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Major Barbara (1941)
Mecum Main Attractions: Monterey CA
Misery (1990)
Mississippi Masala (1992)
Monte Carlo (2011)
My Life as a Dog (1987)
Ondine (2010)
Open Your Eyes (1999)
Poltergeist (1982)
Practical Magic (1998)
Red Dawn (2012)
Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1937)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Scooby-Doo (2002)
Stephen King’s It (1990)
The Conjuring (2013)
The Conjuring 2 (2016)
The Cranes are Flying (1960)
The Curse of La Llorona (2019)
The Death of Superman (2018)
The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016)
The Life and Times of Farmer Al (2024)
The Naked Kiss (1964)
The Return of Godzilla (1985)
The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934)
Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (2005)
Traffik (2018)
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Tough Love (2015)
Walkabout (1971)
Water for Elephants (2011)
Coming October 2
Destinations of the Damned with Zak Bagans, Season 1 (Discovery)
Coming October 3
Expedition Bigfoot, Season 5 (Discovery)
Expedition X, Season 8 (Discovery)
Gremlins: The Wild Batch, Season 2 (Max Original)
Las Bravas F.C., Season 2 (Max Original)
Salem’s Lot (2024) (Max Original)
Velma: This Halloween Needs To Be More Special! (Max Original)
Coming October 4
Angel of Death (Szadź), Season 2-3 (Max Original)
Angel of Death (Szadź), Season 4 (Max Original)
HGTV Urban Oasis 2024 (HGTV)
Mini Beat Power Rockers: A Hairy Halloween (Discovery International)
Mini Beat Power Rockers: What a Monster (Discovery International)
Scariest House in America, Season 1 (HGTV)
Coming October 6
Have I Got News for You (CNN)
The Franchise, Season 1 (HBO Original)
Coming October 7
House Hunters: Amazing Water Homes, Season 1 (HGTV)
Kids Baking Championship: Scary Good (Food Network)
La Mente del Poder, Season 1
Coming October 9
1000-lb Sisters, Season 6 (TLC)
Bargain Block New Orleans, Season 1 (HGTV)
Coming October 10
Caddo Lake (2024) (Max Original)
Expedition Unknown, Season 14 (Discovery)
Good Hair (2009)
Roller Jam (Max Original)
Coming October 11
The Confidante (Une Amie Dévouée) (Max Original)
The Disappearance (Chyłka – Zaginięcie), Season 2-5 (Discovery International)
Tuesday (A24)
Coming October 13
Love & Marriage: Detroit, Season 2 (OWN)
Coming October 14
Barney’s World, Season 1
Coming October 15
I Am Not A Monster: The Lois Riess Murders (HBO Original)
Coming October 17
LOUDER: The Soundtrack of Change (Max Original)
Coming October 18
MaXXXine (A24)
Mecum Full Throttle: Indianapolis Fall Special 2024
My Lottery Dream Home, Season 16 (HGTV)
The Sancho Case (Caso Sancho) (Max Original)
Coming October 19
Bering Sea Gold, Season 18 (Discovery)
Vacation House Rules, Season 5 (HGTV)
Coming October 21
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three (2024)
Coming October 22
Residential Rage (ID)
Coming October 23
1000-lb Best Friends, Season 3 (TLC)
Breath of Fire (HBO Original)
Sin City Tow, Season 1 (Discovery)
Coming October 25
Trap (2024)
Coming October 26
First-Time Buyer’s Club, Season 2 (OWN)
Impractical Jokers, Season 11 (truTV)
Coming October 27
Chris Brown: A History of Violence (ID)
Somebody Somewhere, Season 3 (HBO Original)
Coming October 28
Paranormal Caught on Camera, Season 8 (Travel Channel)
People Magazine Investigates, Season 8 (ID)
Coming October 30
Skin Hunters (Max Original)
Supermarket Stakeout, Season 6 (Food Network)
Coming October 31
Dark Souls Among Us (aka Senales del Mas Alla), Season 1
New Bleacher Report Live Sports on Max in October 2024
Pre- and post-game programming will also be available to stream live, along with condensed replay highlights that will be available after each game. All times are in ET.
*Telecast will not be available in the local indicated market.
Daily Weekday Shows
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz, 11 a.m.
Up & Adams from FanDuel TV, 2 p.m.
MLB Postseason
TNT Sports’ exclusive coverage of the 2024 MLB Postseason — including the American League Division Series and American League Championship Series — begins Saturday, Oct. 5.
Check Max listings for matchups and schedule when announced.
NHL Regular Season
Coming October 9 (Opening Week)
New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:30 p.m.
Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights, 10 p.m.
Coming October 16
Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7 p.m.
Boston Bruins at Colorado Avalanche, 9:30 p.m.
Coming October 23
Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals, 7:30 p.m.
Coming October 30
Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings, 10 p.m.
NBA Regular Season
Coming October 22 (Opening Night)
New York Knicks at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m.
Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers, 10 p.m.
Coming October 24
San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks, 7:30 p.m.
Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets, 10 p.m.
Coming October 29
Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves, 7:30 p.m.
New Orleans Pelicans at Golden State Warriors, 10 p.m.
Mountain West College Football
Coming October 5
Nevada at San Jose St., 7:30 p.m.
Coming October 12
San Jose St. at Colorado St., 3:30 p.m.
Air Force at New Mexico, 7 p.m.
Coming Oct. 19
New Mexico at Utah St, 4 p.m.
Coming October 26
San Jose St. at Fresno St, 8 p.m.
U.S. Soccer
Coming October 12
U.S. Men’s National Team vs. Panama, 9 p.m.
Coming October 15
U.S. Men’s National Team vs. Mexico, 10:30 p.m.
Coming October 24
U.S. Women’s National Team vs. Iceland, 7:30 p.m.
Coming October 27
U.S. Women’s National Team vs. Iceland, 5:30 p.m.
Coming October 30
U.S. Women’s National Team vs. Argentina, 7:30 p.m.
MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3
Coming October 4-6
Motul Grand Prix of Japan
Coming October 18-20
Qatar Airways Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix
Coming October 25-27
PT Grand Prix of Thailand
Cycling
Coming October 1
Binche Chimay Binche (Men & Women)
Coming October 4
Mont Sainte Anne Cross Country Short Track
Coming October 5
Mont Sainte Anne (Men & Women Junior Downhill)
Coming October 10
Gran Piemonte (Men)
Coming October 12
Tour of Lombardy (men)
Beringen (Men & Women)
Coming October 16
Tour of Venetia (Men)
