Movie theaters are emerging from their late-summer doldrums, and House of the Dragon and Lord of the Rings dominate the pop culture landscape, but there’s still plenty of great new content to come streaming this October.
Netflix, HBO and other streamers have lined up a diverse slate of movies and shows for the month, with many saving their creepiest content for the Halloween season.
If you’re looking to fill out your October viewing schedule or just need a break from Middle-earth and Westeros, here are 8 new movies and shows coming out this month.
“Interview with the Vampire” (Oct. 2, AMC+)
The TV remake of the 1994 Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise vehicle stars “Game of Thrones” actor Jacob Anderson as the titular vampire. The series has already been renewed for a second season.
‘Werewolf By Night’ (October 7, Disney+)
The latest entry in the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe is styled like a classic Hollywood monster movie, with Gael Garcia Bernal starring as the werewolf. But this is far from a unique Halloween special. Marvel boss Kevin Feige said in a report that the show “will eventually become pretty important to the future of the MCU.”
“Catherine, Called Birdy” (Oct. 7, Prime Video)
Set in medieval England, the film written and directed by Lena Dunham follows “Game of Thrones” alumna Bella Ramsey as the daughter of a lord who tries to thwart his plans to marry her off.
“Avenue 5” Season 2 (Oct. 10, HBO Max)
“Veep” creator Armando Iannucci’s space comedy series is back for a second season, promising more interstellar shenanigans from the passengers on the interplanetary cruise ship that saw their journey go astray and their return to Earth push years into the future.
‘Halloween Ends’ (October 14, in theaters and Peacock)
Jamie Lee Curtis returns for the finale of the rebooted “Halloween” trilogy, which will see Laurie Strode take on the evil Michael Myers once and for all.
“All Quiet on the Western Front” (Oct. 28, Netflix)
Netflix’s remake of the 1930 classic follows a young soldier as he faces the horrors of battle during the First World War.
“Big Mouth” Season 6 (October 28, Netflix)
The long-running animated series returns for its sixth season at the end of the month, with teaser trailers promising to continue the storylines first explored in the spin-off series “Human Resources.”
‘The White Lotus’ Season 2 (October 30, HBO Max)
