The countdown to Halloween is officially on, which means the best streaming services are opening their vaults and unleashing some serious scares this weekend.
HBO Max takes center stage with the premiere of the highly anticipated IT: Welcome to Derry series, plus the streaming debut of one of this year’s best new movies Weapons. Horror fans can also delve into the remake of the 90s classic The hand that moves the cradle and an all-new Harlan Coben TV show to keep the thrills going.
Not in a spooky mood? Don’t worry, there’s plenty more to watch, including Kathryn Bigelow’s. A house of dynamitea new season of Mayor of Kingstownand a new documentary series from Ben Stiller. So, what are you waiting for? Press play on one of our picks already! – Amelia Schwanke, Entertainment Editor
IT: Welcome to Derry (HBO Max)
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I close my eyes and I always imagine Pennywise in the sewers or doing that ridiculous dance he does at the end of the first movie. HE movie. Now he’s about to haunt my dreams through the small screen too.
From the first trailer for the prequel series IT: Welcome to Derry came out, I was seated. It looks scary, has incredible attention to visual detail, and brings back Bill Skarsgård as the famous clown for good measure.
There are already a lot of boxes to check before you’ve even seen an episode, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Welcome to Derry gets an early season 2 renewal. There are plenty of Easter eggs for fans of the movies and for everyone…well…just hope you can sleep at night. – Jasmine Valentine, entertainment journalist
A House of Dynamite (Netflix)
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I’ve been waiting for Kathryn Bigelow’s explosive return to the big screen for over eight years, and after hearing about the thunderous applause at the premiere of her new political thriller A house of dynamite at the Venice Film Festival, I’ve never been more excited about a Netflix film.
But be careful, this will not be a light watch. The apocalyptic plot, centered on government and military officials racing to stop a nuclear missile about to strike the United States, is a frenzied play-by-play of terror. Told from multiple perspectives, it’s the kind of film that keeps you in suspense from start to finish.
Of all the new Netflix movies arriving this month, this one is firmly at the top of my watchlist, not least because of its stacked cast, which includes Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Jared Harris, and Gabriel Basso. It may not be a horror movie, but honestly? This seems much more terrifying. – AS
Lazarus by Harlan Coben (First video)
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If you’re a fan of Jasmine Valentine TechRadar content, you’ll know I’ve covered Lazarus by Harlan Coben in detail (please read the interviews as a little gift for me). The simplest way to describe it is The silence of the lambs encounter The sixth sensebut neither this hook nor the series synopsis do it justice.
Unlike Coben’s other projects, this is an original script and really lets his imagination run wild. Laz (Sam Claflin) is a psychologist who returns to his hometown after the death of his father, Dr. L (Bill Nighy). Surprise, Dr. L was also a psychologist – one with many secrets revealed by literal ghosts (here’s The sixth sense little).
You never really know where you are in time, but it’s a wild ride nonetheless. I guarantee you won’t see a single twist coming, nor will you be able to work out the final reveal before it happens. Episode 6 is one for the books, so stick with it. – Joint venture
Weapons (HBO Max)
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If you missed our horror aficionado’s five stars Weapons review (go read it now), let me catch you up: Zach Creggor’s horror hit is a cocktail of supernatural ghosts, dark comedy, and character-driven mystery, and is easily one of the best horror films of 2025.
It’s undoubtedly better than the director’s last film Barbarous, and this comes from Creggor himself, who said that “it is more, and in a good way.”, so expect even more tension and a more complex plot.
What begins as an investigation into the disappearance of 17 children from the same class, who all disappeared at the same time in the middle of the night, quickly turns into chaos for a small town. To preserve the twist, I recommend watching this completely blind on HBO Max. – AS
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (Hulu/Disney+)
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At first I confused this with the 1999 political drama. The cradle will tipbut now that I’m well informed, I’m even more excited. Hulu remade the 1992 horror film for a 21st century audience, and it’s stood the test of time well enough to still send shivers down your spine.
What begins as domestic bliss quickly turns into deadly disaster when nanny Polly (Maika Monroe) is hired by middle-class mother Caitlyn (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). Only, horror, Polly is not at all who she claims to be.
The line is definitely blurred between villain and victim, and in my opinion, it’s the most horrific scenario a 2025 movie could choose. There’s also a handful of LGBTQIA+ representation here, and it’s just as important to support fictional gay wrongs as gay rights. – Joint venture
Mayor of Kingstown season 4 (Paramount+)
Fire up that Paramount+ subscription, because Taylor Sheridan is back with a new season of one of her hit crime shows — and no, I’m not talking about any of those. Yellow stone cowboy series, but the prison show is set in Kingstown, Michigan.
In Mayor of Kingstown season 4, the stronghold of the McClusky family is once again threatened. A new opponent, played by Sopranos legend Edie Falco, aims to fill the power vacuum left by the Russian mafia, forcing Jeremy Renner’s Mike to step in and attempt to restore order.
Sheridan once again wrote and created all 10 episodes of the season alongside Yellow stone star Hugh Dillon, so expect a lot more shootouts, shady deals, and corruption. The first two episodes will air this Sunday, October 3, with new episodes every week. – AS
Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost (Apple TV)
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I know what you need: an Apple TV documentary about Ben Stiller’s parents. This probably wasn’t the answer on the tip of your tongue (or mine), but Stiller and Meara is a surprisingly rewarding watch.
If you hadn’t already Googled it, these two were essentially a comedy duo, married for 60 years until Jerry’s death in 2015. It’s an incredibly sweet and loving ode to his parents, but highlights the nail-biting cost of balancing continued commitment to entertainment.
It’s incredible to say, but we really need to remember that the faces we see on screen are indeed just like us, with their own families, marriages and problems. Stiller created just the right sense of intimacy to bring this to the forefront without losing the boundaries between viewer and artist. – Joint venture
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