HBO Unveils October Horror Lineup Packed With Halloween Programming

Halloween is almost here, and HBO Max is bringing plenty of horror movies and shows to its lineup throughout October 2026.

The HBO Max October horror lineup includes a mix of modern favorites, classic horror movies, supernatural films, slashers, Halloween staples, and genre television. Horror fans can look forward to multiple A Nightmare on Elm Street movies, along with Poltergeist, The Exorcist, The Shining, Trick ‘r Treat, Coraline, and many more.

The HBO Max October 2026 horror additions begin arriving on October 1, with additional movies and shows being added throughout the month.

What Horror Movies Are Coming to HBO Max in October 2026?

The biggest additions include several films from the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, as well as horror classics such as The Exorcist, The Shining, Poltergeist, and House on Haunted Hill.

HBO Max is also adding Halloween favorites including Trick ‘r Treat, Corpse Bride, Coraline, and ParaNorman, giving subscribers plenty of options for a Halloween movie marathon.

Here is the full HBO Max October horror lineup.

October 1

• 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
• Coraline
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• Final Destination 3
• Freaks
• Freddy vs. Jason
• Friday the 13th
• From Hell It Came
• Ghost Adventures, Season 31
• House of Wax
• House on Haunted Hill (1959)
• Indestructible Man
• Isle of the Dead
• Little Shop of Horrors
• Macabre
• ParaNorman
• Poltergeist
• Scooby-Doo
• Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
• The Black Scorpion
• The Cyclops
• The Exorcist
• The Leopard Man
• The Mummy (1959)
• The Mystery of the Wax Museum
• The Return of Doctor X
• The Seventh Victim
• The Shining
• The Walking Dead
• Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
• Trick ‘r Treat

October 2

• Strange: Junji Ito’s Tales for Sleepless Nights, Season 1
• The Torment, Season 1

October 4

• Get Jiro, Season 1

October 9

• The Housemaid

October 11

• The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story

October 29

• Cannibal Poet

HBO Max’s October Lineup Is Packed With Horror

From Freddy Krueger and classic slashers to supernatural horror, classic monsters, animated Halloween favorites, and horror television, HBO Max is giving genre fans plenty to watch throughout October.

The addition of multiple A Nightmare on Elm Street movies makes October 1 particularly notable for slasher fans, while titles such as The Exorcist, The Shining, and Poltergeist provide some of the biggest names in classic supernatural horror.

For those looking for something more Halloween-focused, Trick ‘r Treat, Corpse Bride, Coraline, and ParaNorman offer plenty of options for a seasonal movie marathon.

With new titles arriving throughout the month, the HBO Max October 2026 horror lineup should give horror fans plenty of movies and shows to add to their watchlists.

Which HBO Max horror additions will you be watching this Halloween? Let us know in the comments.