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Streaming Platforms Detail October Slates Heavy on Horror, Nostalgia and Franchise Prequels

Services cluster Halloween-friendly drops with marquee dates across the month to boost viewing momentum.

Overview

  • The month opens with early releases such as Prime Video’s Play Dirty on October 1 and Apple TV+ feature The Lost Bus on October 3.
  • HBO Max spotlights the It universe with It: Welcome to Derry arriving in late October alongside a refreshed catalog of classic horror titles rolling out from October 1.
  • Prime Video’s tentpoles include Culpa nuestra on October 10, the Gen V season 2 finale and Harlan Coben’s Lazarus on October 22, and Hazbin Hotel season 2 on October 29.
  • Disney+ balances originals and true crime with La suerte on October 8, Murdaugh: Death in the Family on October 15, and Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 on October 29.
  • Regional strategies are evident as Movistar Plus+ promotes a national slate of Spanish-language releases throughout October, including the series El centro.