Max New Releases: The Best Shows & Movies to Watch in October

I always keep an eye out for the latest Netflix lineup, and, of course, everything coming to Prime Video. But now, I’m happy to report that Max (formerly HBO Max) is offering a sneak peek at its new releases.

Max has offered a glimpse of the exciting titles that will be added to its database in October 2024. There are multiple classic titles, like Dune, A Nightmare on Elm Street, It, The Conjuring, and Water for Elephants. There’s also a slew of Max debuts, like original comedy series The Franchise and original documentary I Am Not A Monster: The Lois Riess Murders.

Keep reading for my top picks from Max’s new releases, followed by a complete list of TV shows and movies that are coming to the streaming service beginning October 1.

• Premiere date: October 3

Based on the 1975 horror novel by author Stephen King, this Max original film adaptation will get you in the Halloween spirit. The story follows author Ben Mears (Lewis Pullman) who returns to his childhood home in Maine only to discover a bloodthirsty vampire wreaking havoc on his hometown, Jerusalem’s Lot.

• Premiere date: October 6

Prepare to laugh in this original comedy series, which follows the crew and the chaos from behind-the-scenes of an unloved superhero franchise movie trying to make it by in the film industry. The first episode premieres on October 6, followed by weekly installments.

• Premiere date: October 10

When an 8-year-old girl goes missing in Caddo Lake, a series of past deaths and disappearances begin to surface and link together in this film. Cast members include Dylan O’Brien, Eliza Scanlen, Diana Hopper, Caroline Falk, Sam Hennings, Eric Lange and Lauren Ambrose.

• Premiere date: October 15

This two-part documentary follows the firsthand story from convicted murderer Lois Riess, a 56-year-old wife, mother and grandmother who killed her husband, David, and ran from the authorities in 2018, shocking her small-town in Minnesota. Both episodes will be available to stream on October 15.

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)
 
October 2
Destinations of the Damned with Zak Bagans—Season 1 (Discovery)
 
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)
 
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)
 
October 6
Have I Got News for You (CNN)
The Franchise—Season 1 (HBO Original)
 
October 7
House Hunters: Amazing Water Homes—Season 1 (HGTV)
Kids Baking Championship: Scary Good (Food Network)
La Mente del Poder—Season 1
 
October 9
1000-lb Sisters—Season 6 (TLC)
Bargain Block New Orleans—Season 1 (HGTV)
 
October 10
Caddo Lake (2024) (Max Original)
Expedition Unknown—Season 14 (Discovery)
Good Hair (2009)
Roller Jam (Max Original)
 
October 11
The Confidante (Une Amie Dévouée) (Max Original)
The Disappearance (Chyłka - Zaginięcie)—Season 2-5 (Discovery International)
Tuesday (A24)
 
October 13
Love & Marriage: Detroit—Season 2 (OWN)
 
October 14
Barney's World—Season 1
 
October 15
I Am Not A Monster: The Lois Riess Murders (HBO Original)
 
October 17
LOUDER: The Soundtrack of Change (Max Original)
 
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)
 
October 19
Bering Sea Gold—Season 18 (Discovery)
Vacation House Rules—Season 5 (HGTV)
 
October 21
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three (2024)
 
October 22
Residential Rage (ID)
 
October 23
1000-lb Best Friends—Season 3 (TLC)
Breath of Fire (HBO Original)
Sin City Tow—Season 1 (Discovery)
 
October 25
Trap (2024)
 
October 26
First-Time Buyer's Club—Season 2 (OWN)
Impractical Jokers—Season 11 (truTV)
 
October 27
Chris Brown: A History of Violence (ID)
Somebody Somewhere—Season 3 (HBO Original)
 
October 28
Paranormal Caught on Camera—Season 8 (Travel Channel)
People Magazine Investigates—Season 8 (ID)
 
October 30
Skin Hunters, (Max Original)
Supermarket Stakeout—Season 6 (Food Network)
 
October 31
Dark Souls Among Us (aka Senales del Mas Alla)—Season 1

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