HBO Max October 2026 releases: Full list of movies and series coming this month

HBO Max is bringing a packed lineup of new movies, TV series, documentaries and specials to subscribers in October 2026.

The streaming service is offering a particularly strong selection for horror fans ahead of Halloween, while also adding new dramas, comedies, animated titles and classic films. Among the biggest new releases are Evil Dead Burn, War, The Death of Robin Hood and The Invite.

HBO Max will also add several popular horror titles, including Friday the 13th, Trick 'r Treat, Coraline, ParaNorman and The Shining.

HBO Max October 2026: Top new releases

War

The British legal drama War will premiere on HBO Max on October 1. The series follows two elite London law firms locked in a bitter rivalry against the backdrop of the divorce of a powerful technology entrepreneur and his high-profile wife.

Evil Dead Burn

Horror fans will have one of the month's biggest releases on October 2 with Evil Dead Burn, the latest installment in the Evil Dead franchise.

The movie follows Alice, a recently widowed woman who encounters a terrifying supernatural threat during her husband's funeral. The situation becomes even more horrifying when her in-laws are possessed by Deadites after the Book of the Dead unleashes its evil.

The Death of Robin Hood

The Death of Robin Hood will arrive on HBO Max on October 16.

Directed by Michael Sarnoski, the film offers a fresh interpretation of the legendary Robin Hood story. Hugh Jackman stars as Robin Hood, while Jodie Comer plays Sister Brigid.

The Invite

The Invite, directed by Olivia Wilde, is scheduled to premiere on October 23.

The movie stars Wilde and Seth Rogen as a couple whose relationship becomes increasingly complicated during a dinner party. What begins as an ordinary social gathering gradually descends into chaos.

Subscribers will also find a mix of classic comedies, dramas and popular films, including Ocean's Eleven, The Departed and The Shining.

More TV shows coming to HBO Max in October 2026

HBO Max will expand its television lineup during October with a range of scripted, reality and animated programming.

Among the notable additions are Batwheels and Strange: Junji Ito's Tales for Sleepless Nights, both arriving on October 2.

The service will also add episodes and installments from popular reality and unscripted franchises, including Impractical Jokers and House Hunters.

Documentaries and specials coming to HBO Max

For fans of documentaries and specials, there will be several notable additions in October.

Nepal's Deadly Floods with Anderson Cooper, part of The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, examines the devastating impact of flooding and provides viewers with a closer look at the events and their consequences.

The platform will also feature specials and original programming such as The Flores Massacre, adding more factual and issue-focused content to the October schedule.

HBO Max October 2026 release schedule

Here is the full HBO Max October 2026 release schedule:

October 1

• Anatomy of a Fall
• A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
• 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
• A Very Harold & Kumar 3-D Christmas
• A Very Harold & Kumar 3-D Christmas, A: Extra Dope Edition
• Born on the Fourth of July
• Coraline
• Double Wedding
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat
• Final Destination 3
• Freaks
• Freddy vs. Jason
• Friday the 13th
• From Hell It Came
• Ghost Adventures, Season 31 (Discovery)
• House of Wax
• House on Haunted Hill (1959)
• I'll See You in My Dreams
• Indestructible Man
• Isle of the Dead
• It Happened in Brooklyn
• Krypto Saves the Day, Season 2B (DC)
• Kubo and the Two Strings
• Little Shop of Horrors
• Love Crazy
• Macabre
• Masterminds
• Objective, Burma!
• Ocean's 11 (1960)
• Ocean's Eleven (2001)
• Ocean's Thirteen
• Ocean's Twelve
• ParaNorman
• Poltergeist
• Roadkill Garage, Season 10
• Scooby-Doo
• Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
• Screaming Eagles
• Shadow of the Thin Man
• Song of the Thin Man
• Space Jam
• Space Jam: A New Legacy
• Teen Titans Go! See Space Jam
• The Black Scorpion
• The Boxtrolls
• The Cyclops
• The Departed
• The Exorcist
• The Hangover Part II
• The Internship
• The Leopard Man
• The Mummy (1959)
• The Mystery of the Wax Museum
• The Post
• The Return of Doctor X
• The Royal Tenenbaums
• The Seventh Victim
• The Shining
• The Thin Man Goes Home
• The Walking Dead
• Thirteen Women
• Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
• Trick 'r Treat
• Trouble Along the Way
• War, Season 1 (HBO/Sky Original Series)
• Wife vs. Secretary

October 2

• Batwheels, Season 3
• Maine Cabin Masters, Season 13 (Magnolia Network)
• Strange: Junji Ito's Tales for Sleepless Nights, Season 1
• The Torment, Season 1 (HBO Original Series)

October 3

• Impractical Jokers, Season 13A (truTV)
• Gold Rush, Season 17 (Discovery)

October 4

• Be My Guest with Ina Garten, Season 8 (Food Network)
• Get Jiro, Season 1 (Adult Swim)

October 5

• 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way, Season 8 (TLC)
• Sister Wives, Season 21 (TLC)

October 6

• 90 Day: Hunt for Love, Season 2 (TLC)
• Crazy Rich Asians
• Sweet Deceit, Season 1 (Food Network)
• Nepal's Deadly Floods with Anderson Cooper, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN Original)

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