The collection of frightening movies will begin to drop on October 1st, meaning HBO Max subscribers will have plenty of options for their month-long Halloween movie marathons from the get-go. Films will continue to join the platform throughout the month.
Among the most exciting additions are Coralie Fargeat’s 2024 breakout hit The Substance and A24’s Bring Her Back. Other exciting arrivals include movies from the A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, and Insidious franchises. HBO Max will also offer some lighter scares for younger audiences with films including Scooby-Doo (2002), Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, and Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride.
You can check out the full list of horror movies coming to HBO Max in October below.
October 1st
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 Beetlejuice Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh Christine Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) Drag me to Hell Edward Scissorhands Firestarter Freaks Freddy vs. Jason Friday the 13th (2009) From Hell It Came Gremlins (1984) Halloween H20: 20 Years Later Halloween: Resurrection Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers Hereditary House of Wax (1953) House on Haunted Hill (1958) I Died a Thousand Times Insidious: Chapter 2 Insidious: Chapter 3 Interview With a Vampire Isle of the Dead Lady in the Lake Macabre Pearl: The X-Traordinary Origin Story Poltergeist (1982) Practical Magic Scooby-Doo (2002) Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed Talk to Me (2023) Tension The Disembodied The Exorcist (1973) 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 Walking Dead (1936) The Witch Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride Trick ‘r Treat X You Can’t Get Away With Murder Zombies on Broadway
October 3rd
Bring Her Back (A24)
October 10th
The Substance (MUBI)
Our Top Horror Picks on HBO Max in October 2025
HBO Max’s horror lineup is stellar, so deciding which movies should be at the top of your Halloween horror movie marathon list can be difficult, but we have you covered.
If there’s absolutely a single horror movie you should watch in October on HBO Max, it’s The Substance. The movie, about a fading celebrity who uses a mysterious, black-market serum with the promise of a more youthful appearance to horrifying consequences, uses body horror to explore themes of beauty, age, and patriarchy in Hollywood and features a career-best performance for Demi Moore. The Substance made numerous “best horror movies of 2024” lists and is an absolutely brutal and powerful watch.
Those looking for something more along the lines of a slasher should check out Pearl: The X-Traordinary Origin Story, the second installment in Ti West’s X franchise, once again starring Mia Goth as the hauntingly complex titular character. Other great streaming options include Michael Dougherty’s anthology horror movie Trick ‘r Treat, which features non-chronological, intertwining stories all set on Halloween night in a single town; favorites like Halloween H20: 20 Years Later and Edward Scissorhands; and Drag Me to Hell, a criminally underrated horror film with one of the best endings.
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