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Whether you’re looking to cozy up by a pumpkin-scented candle or are all in on hair-raising jump scares, October has plenty of movies and TV shows to get into the spirit of spooky season. Read on for nine can’t-miss titles coming to theaters and streamers this month.
Kick off the Halloween season with the ultimate cult classic. A musical comedy horror film from 1975, The Rocky Horror Picture Show captures what happens when a pair of sweethearts get stuck at an eerie mansion with a mad scientist.
Where to watch: Hulu Oct. 1
Netflix satisfies your reality TV craving with an all-new batch of Love Is Blind episodes. Corralling a new crop of singles from Washington, D.C., season seven sees once again what happens when people make their match by fostering a connection before seeing their potential partner’s face.
Where to watch: Netflix Oct. 7
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For three Netflix stand-up specials, comedian Ali Wong has ignited laughs with her musings and bits on womanhood, parenthood and marriage. Fresh off a divorce, the Beef star returns with a new set.
Where to watch: Netflix Oct. 8
Come for Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth, stay for an enthralling love affair. Netflix’s forthcoming romance drama unfolds the world of a reclusive novelist whose life changes forever when she meets a young man during a writer’s retreat in Morocco.
Where to watch: Netflix Oct. 11
Starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield, this A24 movie chronicles the decade-spanning romance of Almut and Tobias whose lives first collide during a car accident.
Where to watch: In theaters Oct. 11
The Emmy-nominated series starring Jason Segel, Harrison Ford and Jessica Williams returns for season 2. Spanning twelve episodes, we get to see these Pasadena therapists take on new romances, amending family relationships and unique patients.
Where to watch: Apple TV+ Oct. 16
If you’re looking for a slasher this month, the third installment of Ti West’s horror trilogy hits streaming this month. Starring Mia Goth, MaXXXine zeroes in on 1980s Hollywood and what happens when a killer wreaks havoc on L.A. starlets.
Where to watch: Max Oct. 18
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The final season of this comedy horror season arrives just in time for an on-theme, but laugh-out-loud October. Binge this one for a hilarious look at vampire roommates living on Staten Island.
Where to watch: Hulu Oct. 22
M. Night Shyamalan’s buzzy summer release hits streaming just before the month ends. Starring Josh Hartnett, the psychological thriller follows a serial killer on the run from the police while at a pop concert with his daughter.
Where to watch: Max Oct. 25
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