This October, Prime Video serves up all the chills, thrills, and cozy fall feels. From family-friendly frights to cult classics, spine-tingling premieres to pumpkin-spiced comfort watches, there’s something hauntingly good for every mood through SVOD and add-on subscriptions. So grab your blanket, light a candle (or five), and let the binge begin.
Series to Binge After Dark
Your next late-night obsession awaits! Sink your teeth into new thrillers, supernatural mysteries, and eerie premieres dropping all spooky season.
Harlan Coben’s Lazarus launches on Prime Video on October 22 (Amazon Original)
Based on an original story idea and written by the New York Times best-selling author Harlan Coben and BAFTA-winner Danny Brocklehurst, Harlan Coben’s Lazarus follows Joel Lazarus (Sam Claflin) who returns home after his father Dr. Jonathan Lazarus (Bill Nighy) dies by suicide and begins to have disturbing experiences that can’t be explained. He quickly becomes entangled in a series of cold-case murders as he grapples with the mystery of his father’s death and his sister’s murder 25 years ago.
Hazbin Hotel S2 launches on Prime Video on October 29 (Amazon Original)
Hazbin Hotel follows Charlie, the princess of Hell, as she pursues her seemingly impossible goal of rehabilitating demons to peacefully reduce overpopulation in her kingdom. Following her victory against Heaven’s army, the hotel is booming with new residents. Though, to her dismay, many are not there for the right reasons. As resentment against Heaven brews and sinners realise they can fight back, there are plenty of sinners looking to capitalise on the growing tensions: namely the overlord trio known as ‘The Vees’.
Stolen Girl launches on Prime Video October 17
A seemingly ordinary decision turns the world of Elisa, mom to two young kids, upside down. When her daughter Lucia asks to go to a sleepover at her new best friend Josie’s house, Elisa agrees. After meeting Josie’s mother, Rebecca, she’s put at ease by her charming nature and their impressive house. But when she says goodnight to her daughter, she has no idea that she is about to be thrust into every parent’s worst nightmare.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Crave)
A young woman, destined to slay vampires, demons and other infernal creatures, deals with her life fighting evil, with the help of her friends.
IT: Welcome to Derry launches on Prime Video on October 26 (Crave)
It will follow the events in the 1960s, the time leading up to the events of the first film in the Stephen King IT series.
Cult Classics
Revisit the movies that defined spooky season with enchanting witches, gothic romance, and iconic ’90s chills.
Labyrinth
Sixteen-year-old Sarah is given thirteen hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue her baby brother Toby when her wish for him to be taken away is granted by the Goblin King Jareth played by David Bowie.
The Craft (Starz)
After transferring to a Los Angeles high school, Sarah finds that her telekinetic gift appeals to a group of three wannabe witches, who happen to be seeking a fourth member for their rituals. Bonnie, Rochelle and Nancy, like Sarah herself, all have troubled backgrounds, which combined with their nascent powers lead to dangerous consequences. When a minor spell causes a fellow student to lose her hair, the girls grow power-mad.
Edward Scissorhands (Starz)
Edward Scissorhands tells the story of an unfinished artificial humanoid who has scissor blades instead of hands, is taken in by a suburban family, and falls in love with their teenage daughter.
Beetlejuice (Crave)
After Barbara and Adam Maitland die in a car accident, they find themselves trapped as ghosts in their beloved home. When the unbearable Deetz family with teen daughter Lydia move in, the Maitlands try to scare them away, but their attempts fail. Desperate, they summon the chaotic “bio-exorcist” Beetlejuice, whose wild antics soon spiral out of control. A supernatural comedy mixing gothic charm, dark humor, and unforgettable characters.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Crave)
Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life gets turned upside down when her daughter discovers a portal to the afterlife. When someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times, the mischievous demon soon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.
Practical Magic (Hollywood Suite)
Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian’s vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet growing suspicious, the girls struggle to resurrect Angelov — and unwittingly inject his corpse with an evil spirit that threatens to end their family line.
Sink Your Teeth In
From timeless love stories to bloody good classics, these vampire flicks and shows will leave you hypnotized (and maybe checking your neck).
Interview with the Vampire
Born as an 18th-century lord, Louis is now a bicentennial vampire, telling his story to an eager biographer. Suicidal after the death of his family, he meets Lestat, a vampire who persuades him to choose immortality over death and become his companion. Eventually, gentle Louis resolves to leave his violent maker, but Lestat guilts him into staying by turning a young girl — whose addition to the “family” breeds even more conflict.
The Vampire Diaries
In the town of Mystic Falls, Elena Gilbert becomes entwined with two vampire brothers, Stefan and Damon Salvatore. As supernatural forces, hidden pasts, and power struggles emerge, she and her friends confront vampires, witches, werewolves, and other dark secrets threatening their world.
Nosferatu
A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.
Twilight (Starz)
High-school student Bella Swan, always a bit of a misfit, doesn’t expect life to change much when she moves from sunny Arizona to rainy Washington state. Then she meets Edward Cullen, a handsome but mysterious teen whose eyes seem to peer directly into her soul. Edward is a vampire whose family does not drink blood, and Bella, far from being frightened, enters into a dangerous romance with her immortal soulmate.
True Blood (Crave)
In a world where vampires “came out of the coffin” and live among humans, telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse becomes romantically involved with vampire Bill Compton. As she navigates love, intrigue, and supernatural politics, she encounters dangers from vampire factions, witches, shapeshifters, and other beings.
Modern Hits
Fresh scares are creeping in this fall with buzzy thrillers, twisted tales, and new horror icons ready to haunt your watchlist.
Clown in a Cornfield
Looking for a fresh start, Quinn and her father move to the quiet town of Kettle Springs. They soon learn the fractured community has fallen on hard times after losing a treasured factory to a fire. As the locals bicker amongst themselves and tensions boil over, a sinister, grinning clown emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the town of its burdens, one bloody victim at a time.
Eden launches on Prime Video October 24 (Amazon Original)
The shocking true story of a group of outsiders who settle on a remote island only to discover their greatest threat isn’t the brutal climate or deadly wildlife, but each other.
The Substance (Paramount+)
Fading actress Elisabeth Sparkle becomes distressed when her chauvinistic boss fires her from her aerobics show. She soon injects herself with a mysterious serum that promises a younger, better version of herself, but things go horribly wrong.
Sinners (Crave)
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their Mississippi hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
Heretic (Paramount+)
Two young missionaries become ensnared in a deadly game of cat and mouse when they knock on the door of the diabolical Mr. Reed. Trapped in his home, they must turn to their faith if they want to make it out alive.
Classic Horror
Step back into the shadows with the films that started it all with killer clowns, cursed teens, and enough suspense to keep you up all night.
Carrie
In this chilling adaptation of Stephen King’s horror novel, Carrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom.
Silence of the Lambs
Clarice Starling, a top student at the FBI’s training academy, is assigned to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
The Blair Witch Project
Found video footage tells the tale of three film students who’ve traveled to a small town to collect documentary footage about the Blair Witch, a legendary local murderer. Over the course of several days, the students interview townspeople and gather clues to support the tale’s veracity. But the project takes a frightening turn when the students lose their way in the woods and begin hearing horrific noises.
Halloween (Shudder)
On a cold Halloween night in 1963, six year old Michael Myers brutally murdered his 17-year-old sister, Judith. He was sentenced and locked away for 15 years. But on October 30, 1978, while being transferred for a court date, a 21-year-old Michael Myers steals a car and escapes Smith’s Grove. He returns to his quiet hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois, where he looks for his next victims.
The Shining (Crave)
Jack Torrance becomes winter caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel in Colorado, hoping to cure his writer’s block. He settles in along with his wife, Wendy, and his son, Danny, who is plagued by psychic premonitions. As Jack’s writing goes nowhere and Danny’s visions become more disturbing, Jack discovers the hotel’s dark secrets and begins to unravel into a homicidal maniac hell-bent on terrorizing his family.
Cozy Favourites
Not all Halloween nights need screams, some call for sugar, pumpkin spice, and creative delights! Indulge in feel-good baking battles and cozy fall fun.
Killer Cakes
Host Matthew Lillard welcomes four teams of killer cake artists to an abandoned warehouse, where they will compete for $20,000 and the Golden Knife trophy. They will work with some of the best horror special effects artists in Hollywood to bring their cakes to life and scare the hell out of the show’s expert judges—Scream Queen Danielle Harris and food artist and Halloween aficionado Nikk Alcaraz.
Halloween Bakeshop (STACKTV)
Halloween Bakeshop is a competition series where eight talented bakers compete for a $25,000 prize by creating spooky, Halloween-themed desserts. Hosted by Lauren Ash, each episode features two challenges that test the bakers’ creativity and skill against the clock. The judging panel includes chefs Jordan Andino and Kareem “Mr. Bake” Queeman.
Haul Out The Halloween (STACKTV)
New, Halloween-obsessed neighbors inspire residents of Evergreen Lane to haul out their spookiest costumes and décor to become EverSCREAM Lane.
Frights for All Ages
Keep it light, silly, and just a little spooky with animated adventures and Halloween favourites everyone can enjoy, from Scooby-Doo to Ghostbusters, and even the Great Pumpkin himself.
Paranorman
Norman Babcock, a young boy who can communicate with ghosts, is given the task of ending a 300-year-old witch’s curse on his Massachusetts town.
Ghostbusters (Starz)
When paranormal activity begins causing chaos in New York City, a trio of eccentric parapsychologists start a ghost-catching business and battle supernatural forces to save the city.
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Apple TV+)
Join the Peanuts gang for a spooky tradition that screams Halloween. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown follows the children of the Peanuts comics as they celebrate Halloween, while Linus forgoes celebrations to wait in a pumpkin patch for the mythical Great Pumpkin.
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! (TELETOON+)
Scooby-Doo and the gang must solve a mystery involving toxic ooze, jack-o-lanterns, and a giant pumpkin leader, with help from Bill Nye and Elvira, to save Crystal Cove.
Teen Titans GO! Not a Halloween Special (TELETOON+)
Season 9, Episode 24 – The Teen Titans Go! gang forgets about Halloween and plans to skip their annual special, but a mysterious red square threatens to turn them into pixels.
Source: Prime Video Canada
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