October brings a packed lineup to HBO Max, with new HBO Originals, blockbuster movies, Korean romance, animated favorites and a Halloween collection filled with horror classics and new scares. Among the biggest highlights this month are HBO Original dramas Rage Season 2 and War, along with the new Korean romantic series Make Me Tingle. Movie fans can also look forward to The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, featuring the voices of Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy and Jack Black, as well as Forbidden Fruits starring Lili Reinhart and Lola Tung.
A Halloween lineup packed with scares
HBO Max is also getting into the Halloween spirit with a selection of horror titles arriving throughout October. Fans can revisit IT and IT Chapter Two while catching Scream 7 and the HBO Original IT: Welcome to Derry. The scares continue with Weapons, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, The Conjuring: Last Rites and more horror titles perfect for a spooky movie night.
Featured Movies on HBO Max
Here are some of the major movie premieres scheduled for October:
- Scream 7 — October 2; also airing on HBO October 31 at 10 p.m.
- Brothers Under Fire — October 9
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — October 16
- Forbidden Fruits — October 24
Featured Series on HBO Max
Series fans have plenty to discover this month, including new originals, animation and Korean entertainment:
- Strange: Junji Ito’s Tales for Sleepless Nights — October 2
- HBO Original War — October 2; also airing on HBO at 9 a.m.
- Adventure Time: Side Quests — October 5
- HBO Original Rage Season 2 — October 9
- Baby Lemmings — new episodes October 12 and 26
- Make Me Tingle — October 15
Viewers can also revisit the 2026 Emmy® winners, including The Pitt, Hacks and DTF St. Louis, while new episodes of MasterChef Asia arrive every Tuesday.
Other highlights include new series Cupertino, the finales of HBO Originals Call My Manager and Fired Up! on October 1 and 16, respectively, and the DC Studios series Lanterns on October 5.
More reality and unscripted entertainment
HBO Max is also bringing a variety of reality and unscripted programs to the platform this October.
Featured titles include:
- ID’s Unmasking A Monster: Aileen Wuornos — October 1
- Food Network’s Halloween Baking Championship Season 12 — October 7
- ID’s The Serial Killer Connection — October 8
- Discovery’s Conspiracies & Coverups — October 14
- HGTV’s Wild Vacation Rentals — October 25
With blockbuster movies, HBO Originals, Korean series, animation, reality shows and plenty of Halloween scares, October offers something for practically every kind of streamer.
HBO Max is available in the Philippines at ₱149 per month or ₱1,040 for 12 months, allowing subscribers to stream their favorite movies and series across their preferred devices.
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