October 2025 brings a wave of sci-fi to streaming. Netflix premieres Alice in Borderland Season 3, the animated Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, and adds Halo Seasons 1–2. Hulu wraps Solar Opposites with its sixth and final season. Prime Video debuts Primitive War and the mystery-sci-fi hybrid Lazarus. Other highlights include the final seasons of anime series  My Hero Academia. With survival dramas, animated adventures, alien battles, and speculative thrillers, this month’s lineup offers plenty for sci-fi fans across Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, and more.

Our guide to the greatest TV and streaming films in October 2025 are split into three categories: the best shows to watch this month, and the best shows to watch per streaming provider, and a calendar of TV and movie highlights. You can find anything you’re looking for below.

The Best Movies to Watch in October

• Frankenstein (1931)
• The Invisible Man (1933)
• The Terminator (1984)
• Spider-Man (2002)
• Spider-Man 2 (2004)
• Spider-Man 3 (2007)
• War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
• Ex Machina (2015)
• The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
• Blade (1998)

The Best Television Shows in October

• The Twilight Zone (1959-1964)
• My Hero Academia – Season 8 (2025)
• Star Wars: Visions – Season 2 (2025)
• Halo – Season 1 and 2 (2022)
• Solar Opposites – Season 6 (2025)
• 11.22.63 (2016)
• Splinter Cell: Deathwatch (2025)
• Touring After the Apocalypse (2025)
• Marvel’s Spidey and Iron Man: Avengers Team-Up! (2025)

What’s Coming to AMC+ in October 2025

The only scifi project coming to AMC+ is the horror technothriller O.T.H.E.R. starring Thuderbolt’s ill-fated hero Taskmaster.

O.T.H.E.R. (2025) – 10/17

Directed by: David Moreau
Starring: Olga Kurylenko, Lola Bonaventure, Jacqueline Ghaye, Sacha Nugent, Philip Schurer
Synopsis: Alice returns to her childhood home after her mother’s death, only to find the house is rigged with surveillance tracking her every move, as a sinister presence lurks, driving her towards a terrifying revelation.

What’s Coming to Prime Video in October 2025

Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1955), and The Invisible Man (1933) define classic horror, while The Terminator (1984) reshaped sci-fi. Modern standouts like Us (2019) blend scares with social themes, cult hits Tremors (1990) and Pixels (2015) thrive, and Companion (2025) emerges as the next sci-fi favorite.

Bride of Frankenstein (1955) – 10/1

Directed by: James Whale
Starring: Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson, Ernest Thesiger, Elsa Lanchester
Synopsis: In one of the most popular horror films of all time, The Bride of Frankenstein, Boris Karloff reprises his role as the silver screen’s most misunderstood monster, who now longs for a mate. Continuing exactly where the original left off, the critically acclaimed sequel introduces Dr. Pretorius (Ernest Thesiger) as a deranged scientist who forces Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) to help him create a companion for the monster. Once again directed by James Whale and adapted from Mary Shelley’s classic novel, the sequel features outstanding makeup and special effects, instantly making the Bride of Frankenstein (Elsa Lanchester) one of the most recognizable monsters of all time.

Frankenstein (1931) – 10/1

Directed by: James Whale
Starring: Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Boris Karloff, Edward Van Sloan
Synopsis: This iconic horror film follows the obsessed scientist Dr. Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) as he attempts to create life by assembling a creature from body parts of the deceased. Aided by his loyal misshapen assistant, Fritz (Dwight Frye), Frankenstein succeeds in animating his monster (Boris Karloff), but, confused and traumatized, it escapes into the countryside and begins to wreak havoc. Frankenstein searches for the elusive being, and eventually must confront his tormented creation.

Pixels (2015) – 10/1

Directed by: Chris Columbus
Starring: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad
Synopsis: In Pixels, when intergalactic aliens misinterpret video-feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war against them, they attack the Earth, using the games as models for their various assaults. President Will Cooper (Kevin James) has to call on his childhood best friend, ’80s video game champion Sam Brenner (Adam Sandler), now a home theater installer, to lead a team of old-school arcaders (Peter Dinklage and Josh Gad) to defeat the aliens and save the planet.

The Invisible Man (1933) – 10/1

Directed by: James Wale
Starring: Claude Rains, Gloria Stuart, William Harrigan, Henry Travers, Una O’Connor
Synopsis: While researching a new drug, Dr. Jack Griffin (Claude Rains) stumbles on a potion that can make him invisible. When he reveals his new ability to his old mentor (Henry Travers) and his fiancée (Gloria Stuart), it’s clear that a side effect of the potion is insanity. Jack goes on a violent rampage, and the police struggle to hunt him down, unable to see their target, while his mentor and his former partner (William Harrigan) desperately try to devise a plan to capture him.

The Terminator (1984) – 10/1

Directed by: James Cameron
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, Paul Winfield, Lance Henriksen
Synopsis: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton. The blockbuster sci-fi thriller about a killer cyborg from the robot-ruled future sent back in time to stop a woman from giving birth to a future resistance leader.

Tremors (1990) – 10/1

Directed by: Ron Underwood
Starring: Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Michael Gross, Reba McEntire
Synopsis: Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward star as two country handymen who lead a cast of zany characters to safety in this exciting sci-fi creature comedy. Just as Val McKee (Bacon) and Earl Basset (Ward) decide to leave Perfection, Nevada, strange rumblings prevent their departure. With the help of a shapely seismology student (Finn Carter), they discover their desolate town is infested with gigantic man-eating creatures that live below the ground. The race is on to overcome these slimy subterraneans and find a way to higher ground, in this enjoyable thriller co-starring Michael Gross and Reba McEntire.

Us (2019) – 10/1

Directed by: Jordan Peele
Starring: Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Shahadi Wright Joseph
Synopsis: From Academy Award-winning visionary Jordan Peele comes another original nightmare. Starring Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave) and Winston Duke (Black Panther), an endearing American family is pitted against a terrifying and uncanny opponent: doppelgängers of themselves.

Waterworld (1995) – 10/1

Directed by: Kevin Costner
Starring: Kevin Costner, Chaim Jeraffi, Rick Aviles, R.D. Call, Zitto Kazann
Synopsis: In the future, the polar ice caps have melted, covering the Earth with water. The Mariner (Costner), a mysterious drifter, attempts to elude the savage “Smokers” and escort Helen (Tripplehorn) and her daughter Enola (Majorino) to the legendary Dryland.

Companion (2025) – 10/18

Directed by: Drew Hancock
Starring: Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, Megan Suri, Harvey Guillén
Synopsis: The film, featuring Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid in lead roles, presents a dark and twisted exploration of love gone wrong.

What’s Coming to Crunchyroll in October 2025

My Hero Academia (2025): S8E01 – TBA – 10/4

Starring: Justin Briner, Christopher Sabat, John Swasey, Eric Vale, Clifford Chaplin
Synopsis: The story is set in a world where nearly 80 percent of the population possesses supernatural abilities known as “Quirks.” It follows the growth, struggles, and friendships of high school student Izuku Midoriya and his classmates, all of whom have enrolled at U.A. High to become heroes and defend society from Villains who attempt to exploit accidents, natural disasters, and “Quirks” for their own gain!

Mechanical Marie (2025): Season One – 10/5

Directed by: Junji Nishimur
Starring: Nao Tōyama, Haruki Ishiya, Ami Koshimizu, Chiaki Kobayashi, Daishi Kajita
Synopsis: Marie must pretend to be a robot to protect her human-hating boss, but she becomes his greatest desire.

Touring After the Apocalypse (2025): Season 1 – 10/5

Directed by: Yoshinobu Tokumoto
Starring: Konomi Inagaki, Miyu Tomita
Synopsis: All alone after the end of days, two girls ride through the desolate ruins of Japan—but they’re not about to let the collapse of civilization get in the way of sightseeing! From the hot springs of Hakone to the massive Tokyo Big Sight, they’ve got the run of the country’s most popular tourist spots all to themselves, so why not make the most of it?

What’s Coming to Disney+ in October 2025

Among the most popular titles on Disney+, Star Wars: Visions (2021) wowed fans with “The Duel,” a striking anime-inspired reimagining of the saga. Marvel’s younger audiences embrace Spidey and His Amazing Friends (2025), now back for Season 4, while excitement builds for Spidey and Iron Man: Avengers Team-Up! (2025).

Star Wars: Visions (2025): Season 3 – 10/29

Directed by: Takanobu Mizuno
Starring: Brian Tee, Will Sharpe, Suzy Nakamura, Jonathan Lipow, Minami Iinuma
Synopsis: Star Wars: Visions will return to Disney+ for a third installment on October 29, 2025. The award-winning anthology of animated short films celebrates the mythology of Star Wars through unique cultural lenses. “Star Wars: Visions” Volume 3 features nine shorts from nine different anime studios—david production, Kamikaze Douga + ANIMA, Kinema citrus Co., Polygon Pictures, Production I.G, Project Studio Q, TRIGGER, WIT Studio—to further demonstrate the diversity and creativity of Japanese animation.

What’s Coming to HULU in October 2025

Blade (1998) and its sequels Blade II (2002) and Blade: Trinity (2004) remain cult favorites, celebrated for bringing Marvel’s vampire hunter to the mainstream. Disaster epic 2012 (2009) thrilled audiences with spectacular destruction, while The Happening (2008) split viewers. Meanwhile, Solar Opposites (2025) returns for its final season with sharp, satirical sci-fi comedy.

Solar Opposites (2025): Season 6 – 10/13

Directed by: Eddie Rosas
Starring: Dan Stevens, Thomas Middleditch, Sean Giambrone, Beck Bennett, Kieran Culkin
Synopsis: Once their alien diamond making machine gets destroyed, the Solar Opposites must face their greatest challenge yet: living their expensive lives on a budget! When their consumerist habits and expensive hobbies are gone, only their true selves will remain… but will they like who they find?

2012 (2009) – 10/1

Directed by: Roland Emmerich
Starring: John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Oliver Platt
Synopsis: A academic researcher leads a group of people in a fight to counteract the apocalyptic events that were predicted by the ancient Mayan calendar. Never before has a date in history been so significant to so many cultures, so many religions, scientists and governments. From filmmaker Roland Emmerich – known for his summer blockbusters Independence Day, Godzilla and The Day After Tomorrow –2012 is an epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world as we know it and the heroic struggle of the survivors.

Blade (1998) – 10/1

Directed by: Stephen Norrington
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N’Bushe Wright, Donal Logue
Synopsis: Sworn to defend humanity, although not entirely human…Born with the cunning and superhuman power of a vampire, but able to stalk by day as well as night…the immortal vampire hunter, Blade (Wesley Snipes). Awakened to consciousness–and pain–before birth by the bite of the undead vampire that kills his mother, a young boy grows into a mythical warrior bearing a blood-curse: An almost insatiable desire for blood that he must fight every moment of every day. Blade uses his awesome power to battle the vampires led by his mortal enemy…

Blade II (2002) – 10/1

Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Ron Perlman, Leonor Varela, Norman Reedus
Synopsis: Wesley Snipes returns as Blade, the Marvel Comics half-human, half-vampire character he vividly brought to life in the 1998 hit film of the same name.

Blade: Trinity (2004) – 10/1

Directed by: David S. Goyer
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Dominic Purcell, Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds
Synopsis: When the FBI starts to investigate Blade’s vampire hunting tactics, he’s forced out into the daylight and recruited to work with a clan of human vampire hunters called The Nightstalkers. Along with two gifted Nightstalkers, Blade follows a fresh trail of blood that may lead all the way to the original vampire — Dracula.

The Happening (2008) – 10/3

Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Ashlyn Sanchez, Betty Buckley
Synopsis: From director M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs) comes a lightning-paced, heart-pounding paranoid thriller about a family on the run from an inexplicable and unstoppable event that threatens not only humankind . . . but the most basic human instinct of them all: survival. For Philadelphia high school science teacher Elliot Moore (Wahlberg) what matters most is finding a way to escape the mysterious and deadly phenomenon. Though he and his wife Alma (Deschanel) are in the midst of a marital crisis, they hit the road, first by train, then by car, with Elliot’s math teacher friend Julian (Leguizamo) and his 8 year-old daughter Jess, heading for the Pennsylvania farmlands where they hope they’ll be out of reach of the grisly, ever-growing attacks. Yet it soon becomes clear that no one – and nowhere – is safe.

What’s Coming to HBO MAX in October 2025

Classic horror shines with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931, 1941) and cult gems like Indestructible Man (1956) and The Black Scorpion (1957). Modern hits include War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) and The Substance (2024). New favorites like 11.22.63 (2016) add fresh appeal.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) – 10/1

Directed by: Rouben Mamoulian
Starring: Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins, Rose Hobart, Holmes Herbert, Halliwell Hobbes
Synopsis: Testing his theory that in every man dwells a good and an evil force, the reserved Dr. Jekyll (Fredric March) develops a formula that separates the two, turning him into a violent ruffian named Mr. Hyde. Thinking he has found the answer to one of life’s grandest mysteries, Dr. Jekyll soon realizes he is becoming addicted to his darker self as he unleashes his violent side on earthy dance hall girl Ivy (Miriam Hopkins) and fights Hyde to regain control of his body.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) – 10/1

Directed by: Victor Fleming
Starring: Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Michael Gross, Reba McEntire
Synopsis: Spencer Tracy stars in this Robert Louis Stevenson classic about 19th century medical doctor whose experiments into the nature of good and evil transform him into the violent Mr. Hyde.

Indestructible Man (1956) – 10/1

Directed by: Jack Pollexfen
Starring: Lon Chaney Jr., Max Showalter, Marian Carr, Ross Elliott, Stuart Randall
Synopsis: 300,000 VOLTS OF HORROR! Lieutenant Dick Chasen (Casey Adams) narrates – in the serious tone of a “Dragnet” episode – the riveting tale of Charles “Butcher” Benton (Lon Chaney). As he sits on death row, Benton refuses to tell his dishonest lawyer, Lowe, where he hid the $600,000 he stole during a bank robbery. Instead, he sends a map detailing the location of the money to his stripper girlfriend, Eva Martin (Marian Carr). Lowe intercepts the letter and steals the map. “The Butcher” vows revenge on Lowe and all his cronies. After his execution, Benton’s body is taken to the laboratory of Dr. Bradshaw, whose experiments to find the cure for cancer accidentally bring Benton back to life – only now he’s indestructible!

The Black Scorpion (1957) – 10/1

Directed by: Edward Ludwig
Starring: Richard Denning, Mara Corday, Carlos Rivas, Mario Navarro
Synopsis: It’s giant man-eating bugs battling humans to the death again … and the future of civilization hangs in the balance! When earthquakes release a swarm of giant scorpions from a subterranean cavern in Mexico, the oversized arachnids go on a voracious rampage, slaughtering everyone in their way before the Mexican army stops them all … except the biggest, meanest and hungriest of the deadly invertebrates, which heads straight for Mexico City with a taste for humans in this 1950s science fiction classic.

War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) – 10/10

Directed by: Matt Reeves
Starring: Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Karin Konoval, Amiah Miller
Synopsis: In War for the Planet of the Apes, the third chapter of the critically acclaimed blockbuster franchise, Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.

The Substance (2024) – 10/10

Directed by: Coralie Fargeat
Starring: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid, Edward Hamilton-Clark, Gore Abrams
Synopsis: Demi Moore gives a career-best performance as Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister past her prime and suddenly fired from her fitness TV show by repellent studio head Harvey (Dennis Quaid). She is then drawn to the opportunity presented by a mysterious new drug: THE SUBSTANCE. All it takes is one injection and she is reborn – temporarily – as the gorgeous, twentysomething Sue (Margaret Qualley).

The Return of Doctor X (1939) – 10/1

Directed by: Vincent Sherman
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Rosemary Lane, Wayne Morris, Dennis Morgan, John Litel
Synopsis: A reporter finds the body of a slain actress and sends his hot break straight to the presses – only to find she later turns up alive. Further investigation turns up the work of a mad doctor.

11.22.63 (2016): Season One – 10/1

Directed by: Kevin Macdonald
Starring: James Franco, Sarah Gadon, Cherry Jones, Lucy Fry, George MacKay
Synopsis: Hulu Original series 11.22.63 is a thriller in which high school English teacher Jake Epping (James Franco) travels back in time to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy — but his mission is threatened by Lee Harvey Oswald, falling in love and the past itself, which doesn’t want to be changed. “

What’s Coming to Netflix in October 2025

The Maze Runner trilogy—The Maze Runner (2014), The Scorch Trials (2015), and The Death Cure (2018)—remains a standout in dystopian sci-fi action. Fans also embraced the rebooted Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) and its sequel Out of the Shadows (2016). Anticipation builds for Splinter Cell: Deathwatch (2025), promising thrilling action.

The Maze Runner (2014) – 10/9

Directed by: Wes Ball
Starring: Dylan O’Brien, Aml Ameen, Ki Hong Lee, Blake Cooper, Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Synopsis: When Thomas wakes up trapped in a massive maze with a group of other boys, he has no memory of the outside world other than strange dreams about a mysterious organization known as W.C.K.D. Only by piecing together fragments of his past with clues he discovers in the maze can Thomas hope to uncover his true purpose and a way to escape. Based upon the best-selling novel by James Dashner.

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) – 10/9

Directed by: Wes Ball
Starring: Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Giancarlo Esposito, Aidan Gillen
Synopsis: There’s more action, more excitement, and more spectacular effects in this thrilling new chapter of the epic Maze Runner saga that’s taken the world by storm! They may have escaped from the Maze, but Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) and his fellow Gladers now face a greater challenge: searching for clues about the secret organization known as WCKD. Their journey leads them to the Scorch, a desolate wasteland filled with unimaginable dangers. The mystery deepens at every turn as the Gladers work together to discover their purpose and battle to survive in this must-see, electrifying adventure!

Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) – 10/9

Directed by: Wes Ball
Starring: Dylan O’Brien, Ki Hong Lee, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Dexter Darden
Synopsis: In the epic conclusion to the Maze Runner saga, Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final mission. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all! Anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions the Gladers have been asking since they first arrived in the maze.

Splinter Cell: Deathwatch (2025): Season One – 10/14

Starring: Liev Schreiber, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Janet Varney, Joel Oulette, Walles Hamonde
Synopsis: In the shadowy world of espionage, Sam Fisher is a rumor and a legend. Pulled back into action, he must help a new recruit unravel a global conspiracy.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014 (2014) – 10/17

Directed by: Jonathan Liebesman
Starring: Megan Fox, Will Arnett, William Fichtner, Alan Ritchson, Noel Fisher
Synopsis: Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder has an iron grip on everything from the police to the politicians. The future is grim until four unlikely brothers rise from the sewers and discover their destiny as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016) – 10/17

Directed by: Dave Green
Starring: Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Laura Linney, Stephen Amell, Noel Fisher
Synopsis: Michelangelo Donatello Leonardo and Raphael are back to battle bigger badder villains alongside April O’Neil and a newcomer: the hockey-masked ally Casey Jones. After supervillain Shredder escapes custody he joins forces with two dimwitted henchmen Bebop and Rocksteady to unleash a diabolical plan to take over the world. As the Turtles prepare to take on Shredder and his new crew they find themselves facing an even greater threat with similar intentions: the notorious Krang.

What’s Coming to Paramount+ in October 2025

The Substance (2024) – 10/14

Directed by: Coralie Fargeat
Starring: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid, Edward Hamilton-Clark, Gore Abrams
Synopsis: Demi Moore gives a career-best performance as Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister past her prime and suddenly fired from her fitness TV show by repellent studio head Harvey (Dennis Quaid). She is then drawn to the opportunity presented by a mysterious new drug: THE SUBSTANCE. All it takes is one injection and she is reborn – temporarily – as the gorgeous, twentysomething Sue (Margaret Qualley).

Super 8 (2011) – 10/24

Directed by: J.J. Abrams
Starring: Joel Courtney, Jessica Tuck, Joel McKinnon Miller, Ryan Lee, Zach Mills
Synopsis: J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg join forces in this extraordinary tale of youth, mystery and adventure. Super 8 tells the story of six friends who witness a train wreck while making a Super 8 movie, only to learn that something unimaginable escaped during the crash. They soon discover that the only thing more mysterious than what it is, is what it wants.

The Running Man (1987) – 10/31

Directed by: Paul Michael Glaser
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Jim Brown, Jesse Ventura
Synopsis: Set in a dystopic 2017 Los Angeles—now a police state in the wake of the global economy’s total collapse. “The Running Man” is the highest-rated reality competition series, where condemned criminals are given a chance for freedom by running through a gauntlet of heavily armed killers known as “Stalkers.” When an ex-cop (Schwarzenegger) is wrongly convicted of a violent crime, he finds himself on the series in the company of other prisoner “contestants.”

What’s Coming to Peacock in October 2025

From cult classics to dark reimaginings, these films stand out in fan circles. The Crow (1994) remains iconic for its gothic superhero style, while Darkman (1990) blends horror and vigilante justice. Brightburn (2019) twists the superhero origin into horror, and Leprechaun 4: Lost in Space (1997) thrives as quirky cult fun.

Brightburn (2019) – 10/1

Directed by: David Yarovesky
Starring: Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones, Meredith Hagner
Synopsis: What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister? With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror.

The Crow (1994) – 10/1

Directed by: Alex Proyas
Starring: Brandon Lee, Rochelle Davis, Ernie Hudson, Michael Wincott, Bai Ling
Synopsis: Visually stunning and action-packed, this hit movie, based on the comic book series, follows the return from the grave of a young rock guitarist who, along with his fiancée, is brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals. Exactly one year after his death, watched over by a hypnotic crow, he rises to seek revenge. Now, the search is on for a evil crime lord and his band of thugs, who must answer for their crimes. Featuring the final, and critically acclaimed film performance of Brandon Lee.

Darkman (1990) – 10/1

Directed by: Sam Raimi
Starring: Liam Neeson, Colin Friels, Larry Drake, Nelson Mashita, Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
Synopsis: Liam Neeson (TAKEN) and Oscar winner Frances McDormand (FARGO) star in DARKMAN: The explosive, action-packed thriller from director Sam Raimi (The SPIDER-MAN trilogy). Dr. Peyton Westlake (Neeson) is on the verge of realizing a major breakthrough in the creation of synthetic skin when his laboratory is blown up by gangsters. Having been burned beyond recognition and forever altered by an experimental medical procedure, Westlake becomes known as Darkman, assuming alternate identities in his quest for revenge and a new life with his former love (McDormand). Also Starring Colin Friels (DARK CITY), Larry Drake (DR. GIGGLES), Danny Hicks (EVIL DEAD 2) and Nicholas Worth (SWAMP THING).

Leprechaun 4: Lost in Space (1997) – 10/1

Directed by: Brian Trenchard-Smith
Starring: Warwick Davis, Rebekah Carlton, Brent Jasmer, Jessica Collins, Guy Siner
Synopsis: The evil leprechaun returns with a new plot to become king of an alien planet. Can an eccentric group of space marines thwart his plans before it’s too late?

What’s Coming to TUBI in October 2025

Sci-fi and fantasy shine across this lineup. The Crow (1994), Ex Machina (2015), Watchmen (2009), and Total Recall (1990) remain enduring fan favorites. Blockbusters like The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) thrill with spectacle, while Annihilation (2018) intrigues with mystery. Classics like The Twilight Zone live on timelessly.

After Earth (2013) – 10/1

Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
Starring: Jaden Smith, Will Smith, Sophie Okonedo, Zoë Kravitz, Glenn Morshower
Synopsis: After crash landing on Earth 1,000 years after humanity escaped the planet, a father and son embark on a perilous journey to signal for help.

Annihilation (2018) – 10/1

Directed by: Alex Garland
Starring: Natalie Portman, Benedict Wong, Sonoya Mizuno, David Gyasi, Oscar Isaac
Synopsis: Cellular biologist Lena’s (Natalie Portman) husband Kane (Oscar Isaac) suddenly returns from a mysterious region known as “the Shimmer” after being missing for a year. When Kane falls into a coma, Lena joins a scientific expedition to the area where she and the rest of her team encounter mutated creatures and strange hybrids of plant and animal life while realizing that they themselves are being altered in bizarre ways. Based on Jeff VanderMeer’s novel, this visually stunning sci-fi tale co-stars Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson.

The Crow (1994) – 10/1

Directed by: Alex Proyas
Starring: Brandon Lee, Rochelle Davis, Ernie Hudson, Michael Wincott, Bai Ling
Synopsis: Visually stunning and action-packed, this hit movie, based on the comic book series, follows the return from the grave of a young rock guitarist who, along with his fiancée, is brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals. Exactly one year after his death, watched over by a hypnotic crow, he rises to seek revenge. Now, the search is on for a evil crime lord and his band of thugs, who must answer for their crimes. Featuring the final, and critically acclaimed film performance of Brandon Lee.

The Day After Tomorrow (2004) – 10/1

Directed by: Roland Emmerich
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Sela Ward, Emmy Rossum, Ian Holm
Synopsis: In this pulse-pounding action-thriller, global warming triggers the onset of a new Ice Age. As tornadoes flatten Los Angles and a tidal wave engulfs New York City, the entire Northern Hemisphere begins to freeze solid. Now, climatologist Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid), his son Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal) and a small band of survivors must ride out the growing superstorm and stay alive.

Ex Machina (2015) – 10/1

Directed by: Alex Garland
Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Oscar Isaac, Sonoya Mizuno, Corey Johnson
Synopsis: In the mountain retreat of a gifted internet billionaire, a young man takes part in a strange experiment: testing an artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl. But the experiment twists into a dark psychological battle, where loyalties are torn between man and machine.

Frankenstein (2004) – 10/1

Directed by: Kevin Connor
Starring: Luke Goss, Alec Newman, Nicole Lewis, Dan Stevens, Mark Jax
Synopsis: An obsessed scientist constructs a man from the limbs of the dead, but his creation quickly escapes his control and returns seeking vengeance.

Hollow Man (2002) – 10/1

Directed by: Paul Verhoeven
Starring: Elisabeth Shue, Kevin Bacon, Josh Brolin, Kim Dickens, Greg Grunberg
Synopsis: Paul Verhoeven’s re-working of ‘The Invisible Man’. Having created a serum which turns animals invisible, top scientist Sebastian Caine (Kevin Bacon) decides to take matters one stage further and test the serum on himself. Once invisible, Caine is unable to keep his research on a purely scientific footing, and breaks out of the laboratory looking for fresh ways to abuse his new power.

Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) – 10/1

Directed by: Roland Emmerich
Starring: Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Maika Monroe, Jessie T. Usher
Synopsis: It’s been two decades since humanity defended itself against a devastating alien attack on July 4th-and now they’ll have to do it again. This time, scientist David Levinson (Jeff Goldblum) and a group of gung-ho space pilots must defeat the extraterrestrial invaders, who’ve returned under the command of one of their queens with a plan to harvest fuel by drilling into the planet’s core.

Spy Kids 3D: Game Over (2003) – 10/1

Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, Ricardo Montalbán
Synopsis: The Spy Kids are back again! This time, Carmen (Alexa Vega) and Juni (Daryl Sabara) are on a mission that takes them inside a living video game, where awe-inspiring graphics and creatures come dangerously to life. As they face more and more challenges through each level of the game, this brother-sister superhero duo must rely on their gadgets and each other to defeat the super-villain Toymaker (Sylvester Stallone) and save the world yet again.

The Twilight Zone (1959) – 10/1

Directed by: Rod Serling
Starring: Earl Holliman, James Gregory, Paul Langton, James McCallion, John Conwell
Synopsis: The Twilight Zone was the brainchild of Emmy® Award winner Rod Serling, who served as host and wrote over 80 episodes of the original show’s 150-plus episode run. It’s a strange mix of horror, science fiction, drama, comedy and superstition.

Total Recall (1990) – 10/1

Directed by: Paul Verhoeven
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Ronny Cox, Michael Ironside
Synopsis: Douglas Quaid is haunted by a recurring dream about a journey to Mars. He hopes to find out more about this dream and buys a holiday at Rekall Inc. where they sell implanted memories. But something goes wrong with the memory implantation and he remembers being a secret agent fighting against the evil Mars administrator Cohaagen. Now the story really begins and it’s a rollercoaster ride until the massive end of the movie.

Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) – 10/1

Directed by: Steven Spielberg, John Landis, Joe Dante, George Miller
Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Albert Brooks, Scatman Crothers, John Lithgow, Vic Morrow
Synopsis: 1959. Friday nights. We time-travelled. Witnessed surprising twists. Entertained aliens. Experienced fear. And first journeyed to the “Twilight Zone” of Rod Serling’s memorable TV series. And guided by four imaginative moviemakers, we travelled there again in 1983. Directors John Landis, Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante, and George Miller fashion stories based on or inspired by classic episodes. Landis weaves the tale of a bigot who gets a walloping dose of his own hatred. Spielberg takes over with a fable of senior citizens offered a magical rejuvenation. Dante serves up a terror trip with a child who uses his cartoon-inspired powers to enslave his family. Then fright goes aloft with Miller’s finale about a neurotic passenger who sees a monster on the jetliner’s wing. Or does he?

Watchmen (2009) – 10/1

Directed by: Zack Snyder
Starring: Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Synopsis: In an alternate 1985 United States, superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the Doomsday Clock — which charts the USA’s tension with the Soviet Union — moves closer to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the outlawed but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion — a disbanded group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers — Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity… but who is watching the Watchmen?”

What’s Coming to Pluto in October 2025

From cult classics to superhero epics, this list highlights fan favorites. Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007) remains hugely popular, while Sin City (2005) impressed with its bold style. Action hit Face/Off (1997) and horror gems like 28 Weeks Later (2007) and The Faculty (1998) continue to thrill audiences worldwide.

The Faculty (1998) – 10/1

Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
Starring: Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, Josh Hartnett, Shawn Hatosy
Synopsis: When some very creepy things start happening around school, the kids at Herrington High make a chilling discovery that confirms their worst suspicions: their teachers really are from another planet. As mind-controlling parasites rapidly begin spreading from the faculty to the students bodies, its ultimately up to the few who are leftan unlikely collection of loners, leaders, nerds and jocksto save the world from alien domination.

Face/Off (1997) – 10/1

Directed by: John Woo
Starring: John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen, Alessandro Nivola, Gina Gershon
Synopsis: Losing face takes on new meaning in director John Woo’s hyper-kinetic actioner. FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta), in order to learn where in Los Angeles a nerve gas bomb was hidden by terrorist assassin Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage), undergoes an experimental operation to give him the voice and appearance of his foe. The procedure works-until Troy manages to assume Archer’s face and identity and leave him behind bars.

Sin City (2005) – 10/1

Directed by: Frank Miller, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez
Starring: Jessica Alba, Devon Aoki, Alexis Bledel, Powers Boothe, Cara D. Briggs
Synopsis: Robert Rodriguez and comic book icon Frank Miller co-direct Sin City, based on the series of graphic novels created, written and illustrated by Miller. The film is infested with criminals, crooked cops and sexy dames, some searching for vengeance, some for redemption and others, both.

Hollow Man (2000) – 10/1

Directed by: Paul Verhoeven
Starring: Elisabeth Shue, Kevin Bacon, Josh Brolin, Kim Dickens, Greg Grunberg
Synopsis: Paul Verhoeven’s re-working of ‘The Invisible Man’. Having created a serum which turns animals invisible, top scientist Sebastian Caine (Kevin Bacon) decides to take matters one stage further and test the serum on himself. Once invisible, Caine is unable to keep his research on a purely scientific footing, and breaks out of the laboratory looking for fresh ways to abuse his new power.

Mars Attacks! (1996) – 10/1

Directed by: Tim Burton
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito
Synopsis: Earth is overrun with mean, green invaders! They’re armed with insta-fry ray guns, endowed with slimy, humungous brains, and enlivened with out-of-this-world but state-of-the-art special effects. Thrill! As Earth fights back with an unexpected weapon. Take that, Martians!

Night of the Creeps (1986) – 10/1

Directed by: Fred Dekker
Starring: Jason Lively, Steve Marshall, Jill Whitlow, Tom Atkins, Wally Taylor
Synopsis: Thrill me! When an alien experiment goes awry, it crashes to Earth in 1959 and infects a young college student. Twenty-seven years later, his cryogenically frozen body is thawed out by fraternity pledges … and the campus is quickly overrun by alien creatures whose victims turn into zombies! Fred Dekker’s thoroughly enjoyable throwback chiller deftly blends multiple genres and is rightfully hailed as a true cult classic.

Spider-Man (2002) – 10/1

Directed by: Sam Raimi
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco
Synopsis: Peter Parker (Maguire), after being bitten by a genetically altered spider, becomes Spider-Man, a hero of superhuman strength with the ability to cling to any surface. He dedicates himself to a life of fighting crime, while living a double life as a superhero and working student.

Spider-Man 2 (2004) – 10/1

Directed by: Marvel Entertainment, Laura Ziskin Productions, Columbia Pictures
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Alfred Molina
Synopsis: In the second installment in the Spider-Man series, based on the classic Marvel Comics hero, Tobey Maguire returns as the mild-mannered Peter Parker, who is juggling the delicate balance of his dual life as a college student and a superhuman crime fighter. The entertaining adventure escalates and Spider-Man’s life becomes even more complicated when he confronts a new nemesis, the brilliant Otto Octavius, (Molina) who has been reincarnated as the maniacal and multi-tentacled “Doc Ock.”

Spider-Man 3 (2007) – 10/1

Directed by: Sam Raimi
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church
Synopsis: Spider-Man 3 reunites the cast and filmmakers from the first two blockbuster adventures for a web of secrets, vengeance, love, and forgiveness

The Twilight Zone (1959) – 10/1

Directed by: Rod Serling
Starring: Earl Holliman, James Gregory, Paul Langton, James McCallion
Synopsis: The Twilight Zone was the brainchild of Emmy® Award winner Rod Serling, who served as host and wrote over 80 episodes of the original show’s 150-plus episode run. It’s a strange mix of horror, science fiction, drama, comedy and superstition.”
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28 Weeks Later (2007) – 10/1

Directed by: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Starring: Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau
Synopsis: 28 WEEKS LATER, the follow up to the hugely successful 28 Days Later, picks up six months after the rage virus has annihilated the British Isles. The US Army declares that the war against infection has been won, and that the reconstruction of the country can begin — but they could not be more wrong. As the first wave of refugees arrive, and a family is reunited, a terrible secret is revealed: The virus is not yet dead, and this time, it is more dangerous than ever.”
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What’s Coming to Kanopy in October 2025

Time-travel and dystopian adventures dominate this lineup. Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) charmed fans with nostalgic comedy, while WarGames (1983) remains a tech-thriller classic. Cult favorite Timecrimes (2008) delivers a clever time-loop mystery, and Mad Max (1980) set the stage for post-apocalyptic cinema. Newcomer 2073 (2024) sparks fresh excitement.
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Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) – 10/10

Directed by: Dean Parisot
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Kristen Schaal, Samara Weaving, Jack Haven[a]
Synopsis: The stakes are higher than ever for the time-traveling exploits of William “Bill” S. Preston Esq. and Theodore “Ted” Logan. Yet to fulfill their rock and roll destiny, the now middle aged best friends set out on a new adventure when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save life as we know it. Along the way, they will be helped by their daughters, a new batch of historical figures, and a few music legends -to seek the song that will set their world right and bring harmony in the universe.”
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WarGames (1983) – 10/10

Directed by: John Badham
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood, Ally Sheedy, Barry Corbin
Synopsis: A teenage hacker breaks into a Pentagon computer and discovers what he thinks is a video game, but in reality is a program that could trigger a nuclear war.

Timecrimes (2008) – 10/10

Directed by: Nacho Vigalondo
Starring: Karra Elejalde, Nacho Vigalondo, Candela Fernandez, Barbara Goenaga, Juan Inciarte
Synopsis: A man being pursued by a murderer stumbles into a mysterious lab and accidentally travels back in time. A naked girl in the midst of the forest. A cloaked stranger with his face covered by in bandages. A disquieting mansion on the top of a hill. All of them pieces of an unpredictable jigsaw puzzle where terror, drama and suspense will lead to an unthinkable sort of crime. Who’s the murderer? Who’s the victim? “

2073 (2024) – 10/17

Directed by: Asif Kapadia
Starring: Naomi Ackie, Samantha Morton, Narendra Modi, Mohammad Bin Salman, Nigel Farage
Synopsis: It’s 2073, and the worst fears of modern life have been realized. Surveillance drones fill the burnt orange skies and militarized police roam the wrecked streets, while survivors hide away underground. Interconnecting today’s global crises of authoritarianism, unchecked big tech, inequality, and global climate change, 2073 is an unshakable vision of a future that could very well be our own.”

Mad Max (1980) – 10/24

Directed by: George Miller
Starring: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley, Tim Burns
Synopsis: A vengeful cop and a sadistic motorcycle gang face off in a chaotic wasteland.

October TV calendar

October 1

• Waterworld (1995) – Prime Video (10/1)
• 2012 (2009), Hulu (10/1)
• Blade (1998), Hulu (10/1)
• Blade II (2002), Hulu (10/1)
• Blade: Trinity (2004), Hulu (10/1)
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1931 (1931), HBO MAX (10/1/2025)
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1941 (1941), HBO MAX (10/1/2025)
• Indestructible Man (1956), HBO MAX (10/1/2025)
• The Black Scorpion (1957), HBO MAX (10/1/2025)
• The Return of Doctor X (1939), HBO MAX (10/1/2025)
• 11.22.63 (2016): S1E01 – “The Rabbit Hole”, HBO MAX (10/1/2025)
• Brightburn (2019), Peacock (10/1)
• The Crow (1994), Peacock (10/1)
• Darkman (1990), Peacock (10/1)
• Leprechaun 4: Lost in Space (1997), Peacock (10/1)
• After Earth (2013), Tubi (10/1)
• Annihilation (2018), Tubi (10/1)
• The Crow (1994), Tubi (10/1)
• The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Tubi (10/1)
• Ex Machina (2015), Tubi (10/1)
• Frankenstein (2004): S1E01 – Frankenstein – Part I, Tubi (10/1)
• Hollow Man (2002), Tubi (10/1)
• Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), Tubi (10/1)
• Spy Kids 3D: Game Over (2003), Tubi (10/1)
• The Twilight Zone (1959-1964), Tubi (10/1)
• Total Recall (1990), Tubi (10/1)
• Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983), Tubi (10/1)
• Watchmen (2009), Tubi (10/1)
• The Faculty (1998), Pluto (10/1)
• Face/Off (1997), Pluto (10/1)
• Sin City (2005), Pluto (10/1)
• Hollow Man (2002), Pluto (10/1)
• Mars Attacks! (1996), Pluto (10/1)
• Night of the Creeps (1986), Pluto (10/1)
• Spider-Man (2002), Pluto (10/1)
• Spider-Man 2 (2004), Pluto (10/1)
• Spider-Man 3 (2007), Pluto (10/1)
• The Twilight Zone (1959-1964), Pluto (10/1)
• 28 Weeks Later (2007), Pluto (10/1)

October 3

• The Happening (2008), Hulu (10/3)

October 4

• My Hero Academia (2025): Season 8, Crunchyroll (10/4)

October 5

• Mechanical Marie (2025): Season 1, Crunchyroll (10/5)
• Touring After the Apocalypse (2025): Season 1 – Hakone, Crunchyroll (10/5)

October 9

• Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018), Netflix (10/9)
• The Maze Runner (2014), Netflix (10/9)
• Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015), Netflix (10/9)

October 10

• War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), HBO MAX (10/10/2025)
• The Substance (2024), HBO MAX (10/10/2025)
• Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020), Kanopy (10/10)
• WarGames (1983), Kanopy (10/10)
• Timecrimes (2008), Kanopy (10/10)

October 13

• Solar Opposites (2025): Season 6, Hulu (10/13)

October 14

• Splinter Cell: Deathwatch (2025): Season 1, Netflix (10/14)
• The Substance (2024), Paramount+ (10/14)

October 17

• Marvel’s Spidey and Iron Man: Avengers Team-Up! (2025): Season 1, Disney+ (10/17)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014 (2014), Netflix (10/17)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016), Netflix (10/17)
• 2073 (2024), Kanopy (10/17)

October 18

• Companion (2025) – Prime Video (10/18)

October 24

• Super 8 (2011), Paramount+ (10/24)
• Mad Max (1980), Kanopy (10/24)

October 29

• Star Wars: Visions (2025): Season 3, Disney+ (10/29)

October 31

• The Running Man (1987), Paramount+ (10/31)