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The air is getting colder, and you can smell pumpkin spice in the air. It’s official. It’s finally October. Your favorite streaming services know that all you want to do is lounge around in your comfiest sweaters as you bask in the coolness of fall, and they have you covered. Between what’s new on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, and HBO this month, you have a lot of streaming to do.
We know that figuring out what you need to watch is a daunting task. It’s actually the entire reason we created this site. Once again, we’re here to help. Below is our collection of some of the shows and movies we’re most excited to see hit streaming this October, and because Halloween is right around the corner, you can bet there are some great horror gems hiding on your favorite services. Mark your calendars. You have TV to watch.
NETFLIX
American Horror Story: Hotel (Season 5)
Guess who’s coming to Netflix? Lady Gaga. Soon you will be able to binge through almost every season of Ryan Murphy’s horror anthology series in peace. What can you expect from Season Five? Murder, dildos, creepy Kathy Bates, and oh-so-much sex.
[Watch American Horror Story: Hotel on Netflix starting October 4]
13th *Netflix Original
Directed by Ava Duvernay, this powerful documentary explores mass incarceration and argues that its another form of enslavement for people of color. Duvernay has a history of producing powerful and shocking projects, including Selma. Your documentary obsessed friends are sure to be talking about this one.
[Watch 13th on Netflix starting October 7]
The Vampire Diaries: Season 7
If you like supernatural love stories, then you’re going to love this one. Season Seven of this sexy and twisted CW show is coming to Netflix later this month. Finally you’ll be able to stream that finale everyone was talking about and fully appreciate Nina Dobrev in all of her multi-character greatness.
[Watch The Vampire Diaries on Netflix starting October 8]
Mascots *Netflix Original
Love mockumentaries? Then you need to check out the latest comedy from the man who does them best, Christopher Guest. Starring Jane Lynch, Chris O’Dowd, and Ed Begley Jr., Mascots explores the highly competitive world of professional mascots. Yes, it is ridiculous, and yes this is going to be a fun watch.
[Watch Mascots on Netflix starting October 13]
Black Mirror *Netflix Original
It seems fitting that Netflix would release Season Three of this dark sci-fi series during the month of Halloween. Structured as an anthology series, Black Mirror explores our dependance on technology through gorgeously stylized stories. It’s dark, often sinister, and will leave you awake at night. This month, Netflix is releasing six episodes — more than have ever been released in a Black Mirror season. You’ve been warned.
[Watch Black Mirror on Netflix starting October 21]
HULU
The Amityville Horror (1979)
There are few things better than a good scary house movie, and this one is the most disturbing. From glowing and oozing walls to swarms of flies, this house is essentially a homebuyer’s worst nightmare. Be sure to check out this cult classic while it’s on streaming.
[Watch The Amityville Horror on Hulu starting October 1]
Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) and Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004)
Uma Thurman slays quite literally in this franchise about heartbreak and blood-filled vengeance. The Bride is all of our angry aspirations in this gore-soaked and gorgeous Tarantino film.
[Watch Kill Bill: Volume 1 on Hulu starting October 1]
[Watch Kill Bill: Volume 2 on Hulu starting October 1]
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Halloween is approaching, which means you’re in need of a good horror movie. May we suggest revisiting a classic? The low budget flick that changed indie film and popularized the shaky cam is now on Hulu. Rematch this classic before you head to the theaters for its surprise sequel.
[Watch The Blair Witch Project on Hulu starting October 1]
Shameless: Season 7 *Showtime
Possibly the worst family in comedy will be returning to you life soon. William H. Macy stars as Frank Gallagher, the booze-loving father of six for this atypical family. Last season, the critically adored comedy left us with a depressed Frank, who was oddly hilarious, so who knows what delights Season Seven will bring.
[Watch Shameless on Hulu starting October 2]
Chance: Series Premiere *Hulu Original
This October, Hulu is teaming up with Hugh Laurie (House) to create an all new thriller. Chance focuses on a San Francisco-based forensic neuropsychiatrist, but heads up. If this series is anything like the book it is based on, Laurie will be playing a very different doctor this time around.
[Watch Chance on Hulu starting October 19]
PRIME VIDEO
Let the Right One In (2008)
This Swedish romantic horror movie based on the novel of the same name follows a bullied 12-year-old boy who develops a friendship with a vampire child. Let the Right One In intentionally dismisses horror tropes to focus on the relationship between its central characters, and the result is haunting.
[Watch Let the Right One In on Prime Video starting October 1]
The Gift (2015)
Staring Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall, this thriller is essentially the worst possible iteration of reconnecting with your high school buddy. After unexpectedly meeting Gordon (Joel Edgerton), this newly married couple’s lives starts to collapse. There’s stalking, gift giving, and dark secrets form the past that are begging to be uncovered.
[Watch The Gift on Prime Video starting October 1]
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Murtaugh may be too old for this, but you’re not. All four of the Lethal Weapon movies are coming to Prime Video this weekend. Jump back into Mel Gibson and Danny Glover’s cop adventures this October.
[Watch Lethal Weapon on Prime Video starting October 1]
Trollhunter (2010)
This found footage horror comedy about hunting for Scandinavian trolls is a lot more fun than it sounds. Trollhunters embraces its B-grade tone in a way that’s similar to What We Do in the Shadows, and the result is equal parts delightful and gross. If you love horror parodies, this one is definitely worth checking out.
[Watch Trollhunter on Prime Video starting October 1]
Good Girls Revolt: Season One *Amazon Original
If you’re still looking for a workplace-focused period piece to replace Mad Men, Amazon has your back. This series follows a group of young female researchers at the fictional “News of the Week” in 1969. Basically, the series is a dramatized take on the he landmark suit made by female researchers against Newsweek, and it looks great.
[Watch Good Girls Revolt on Prime Video starting October 28]
HBO NOW
Deadpool (2016)
You wouldn’t think that a superhero comedy about a sarcastic assassin unable to die would break box office records, but this is 2016. Things are confusing. Ryan Reynolds tackles the fan-adored role of Deadpool, and he does it well. Try not to overthink this one. Just pop open a beer and relax to two hours of rapid-fire jokes and awesome action sequences.
[Watch Deadpool on HBO Now starting October 1]
Jeepers Creepers (2001)
You can’t go into Halloween without watching a good monster flick, and this is one of the most fun. Staring Justin Long, Jeepers Creepers is all about the camp, and yet it still manages to have a couple of good scares. This is the perfect low commitment, high fun horror flick to watch with friends.
[Watch Jeepers Creepers on HBO Now starting October 1]
28 Days Later … (2002)
Forget The Walking Dead or World War Z. You deserve to watch a high-quality zombie movie, and on that front, there are few better than 28 Days Later. Starring Cillian Murphy and Naomie Harris, this one focuses on what happens when a man wakes up in a post apocalyptic world. Gorgeously shot and packed with great scares, you need to catch this gem while it’s still on streaming.
[Watch 28 Days Later on HBO Now starting October 1]
Westworld: Season 1 Premiere *HBO Original
For its latest big budget drama, HBO is going Western sci-fi, and it looks great. Based on the movie of the same name, the series follows the fictional destination of Westworld, a world filled with androids that allows patrons to live out any fantasy, no matter how dark or depraved. The series stars Even Rachel Woods, James Marsden, Anthony Hopkins, and Jimmi Simpson. Get ready to be hooked.
[Watch Westworld on HBO Now starting October 2]
Insecure: Season 1 Premiere *HBO Original
From the creator of the viral web series Awkward Black Girl comes Issa Rae’s latest creation, Insecure. The series follows two black women as they navigate uncomfortable situations in their relationships, careers, and social lives. Rae is a master when it comes to creating relatable comedy that is both to the point and subversive, so we have nothing but high hopes for this must watch.
