15 Must-watch films and TV shows to stream this October 2024

This October, prepare for an entertaining lineup of chills and thrills. From spookfests involving ghosts and demonic entities to high-octane action spectacles and psychological thrillers, find our top picks of must-watch films and TV shows to stream this month.

Salem’s Lot

When and where: 3 October 2024 on HBO 

Watch if: You’re a fan of Stephen King

Starring: Lewis Pullman, Alfre Woodard, Mackenzie Leigh, Bill Camp, Spencer Treat Clark, Pilou Asbaek, John Benjamin Hickey

When author Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book, his stay takes a chilling turn when he discovers that his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire. 

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Hold Your Breath

When and where: 3 October 2024 on Disney+ Hotstar 

Watch if: You want a horror film that puts you on edge 

Starring: Sarah Paulson, Amiah Miller, Alona Jane Robbins, Annaleigh Ashford, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Bill Heck

It’s 1930s Oklahoma and dust storms are causing havoc around the region. Amid the chaos outside, a woman is convinced that a sinister presence is stalking and threatening her family.

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House of Spoils

When and where: 3 October 2024 on Prime Video 

Watch if: You want The Bear in the horror genre

Starring: Ariana DeBose, Arian Moayed, Barbie Ferreira

From Blumhouse, House of Spoils follows an ambitious chef hungry to carve her own path after working as a line cook for years. She gets the opportunity to open a restaurant on a remote estate but things only get harder from there. From dealing with kitchen chaos, crushing self-doubt and picky customers, she also has to battle a haunting entity sabotaging her at every turn.

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The Platform 2

When and where: 4 October 2024 on Netflix

Watch if: The first film left you wanting more 

Starring: Milena Smit, Hovik Keuchkerian, Natalia Tena

What happens when criminals are left to manage their own scraps in a vertical prison? After a mysterious leader imposes his law in a brutal system of greed and power, a new arrival battles against a dubious food distribution method.

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Caddo Lake

When and where: 10 October 2024 on HBO 

Watch if: You want a trippy plotline to dissect

Starring: Dylan O’Brien, Eliza Scanlen, Diana Hopper

When an eight-year-old girl mysteriously vanishes, a series of past deaths and disappearances start to link together, forever altering a broken family’s history—and it all centres around the mysterious location of Caddo Lake.

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Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft

When and where: 10 October 2024 on Netflix 

Watch if: You want to see Lara Croft in action

Starring: Hayley Atwell, Richard Armitage, Allen Maldonado

The iconic and fearless adventurer Lara Croft is back on screen in this animated series. Follow the British archaeologist with brain and brawn as she’s thrust into high-stake chases around the world and unravels ancient mysteries. 

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Citadel Diana

When and where: 10 October 2024 on Prime Video 

Watch if: You love espionage drama 

Starring: Matilda De Angelis, Lorenzo Cervasio, Maurizio Lombardi

When her shadowy global spy agency is destroyed by the powerful syndicate Manticore, undercover Citadel spy Diana Cavalieri is trapped behind enemy lines with no way out. A golden chance comes for her to escape and disappear forever but to do so, she must team up with the most unlikely ally: Edo Zani, the heir of Manticore Italy.

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Disclaimer

When and where: 11 October 2024 on Apple TV+ 

Watch if: Morally grey characters intrigue you

Starring: Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, Sacha Baron Cohen, Lesley Manville, Louis Patridge, Leila George, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Hoyeon

From five-time Academy Award winner, Alfonso Cuarón comes a psychological thriller that centres around acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft. Having built a reputation for revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others, Catherine finds herself at the receiving end when she is sent a novel by an unknown author. In it, she is horrified to discover she is the main character in a story that exposes her darkest secrets. As Catherine races to uncover the author’s true identity, she is forced to confront her past before it destroys her life.

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Uprising

When and where: 11 October 2024 on Netflix 

Watch if: You enjoy historical period action dramas 

Starring: Gang Dong-won, Park Jeong-min, Cha Seung-won

Can a slave break free from a life of unjust servitude and rise up the ranks? Set in the tumultuous post-war era of the Joseon Dynasty, Uprising follows the gripping journey of two childhood friends turned adversaries: a slave with remarkable prowess and his master, the scion of Joseon’s most influential military family.

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Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born

When and where: 12 October 2024 on Disney+ Hotstar 

Watch if: ‘Dream High but make it historical’ sounds like a good premise to you

Starring: Kim Tae Ri, Shin Ye Eun, Ra Mi Ran, Jung Eun Chae, Kim Yoon Hye, Moon So Ri 

Based on the popular webtoon, follow Jeongnyeon, a trainee of Maeran Gukgeuk-dan Theater Company, who has a dream to become one of the best performers in Korean female classical opera. Pitted against her rival Youngseo, she will have to go against all odds to sing on her dream stage.

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Selena + Restaurant

When and where: 15 October 2024 on Astro channel 707 

Watch if: You’re a Selenator

Starring: Selena Gomez

After working with the world’s top chefs, Hollywood superstar Selena Gomez is raising the stakes! Taking her love for food to the next level, the actress heads out to work in Los Angeles’ hottest restaurants, where she’ll be put through her paces and learn to create a dish good enough for the restaurant’s menu.

Shrinking Season 2

When and where: 16 October 2024 on Apple TV+ 

Watch if: You want an unfiltered portrayal of what therapy looks like

Starring: Harrison Ford, Jason Seel, Christa Miller, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell, Ted McGinley

Ever wondered if therapists are really giving their true opinions to their clients? In Shrinking, a grieving therapist decides to break the rules and tells his clients exactly what he thinks. The acclaimed comedy series returns for a second season where he’ll continue to ignore his training and ethics and learn more about himself along the way.

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Seventeen Tour ‘Follow’ Again to Cinema

When and where: 17 October 2024 on Disney+ Hotstar 

Watch if: You’re a Carat (duh!)

Starring: Choi Seung-cheol, Yoon Jeong-han, Joshua Hong, Kwon Soon-young, Wen Junhui, Jeon Won-woo, Lee Ji-hoon, Xu Minghao, Kim Min-gyu, Lee Seok-min, Boo Seung-kwan, Hansol Vernon Chwe, Lee Chan

Bummed you didn’t get to see Seventeen live? We have the next best thing! Experience Seventeen’s powerful performances and catchy songs in this concert film which offers a cinematic look jaw-dropping stages such as the premiere of Maestro, and unique unit performances of Spell, Lalali and Cheers to Youth. So get your lightsticks and prepare to sing along to hits from the K-pop group’s nine-year discography. 

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The Shadow Strays

When and where: 17 October 2024 on Netflix 

Watch if: Action-thriller is your go-to genre.

Starring: Aurora Ribero, Hana Malasan, Kristo Immanuel

Codename 13, a 17-year-old assassin, is suspended after a mission gone wrong in Japan. Skilled in the art of killing and determined to make up for her errors, she defies her mentor and sets out to save a young boy from the clutches of a ruthless crime syndicate, destroying everyone who gets in her path.

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Hellbound Season 2

When and where: 25 October 2024 on Netflix 

Watch if: The first season left you hoping for more

Starring: Kim Hyun Joo, Kim Sung Cheol, Kim Shin Rock, Lee Dong Hee, Yang Ik June, Lee Re, Jin Hee Hing, Yang Dong Geun, Im Seong Jae, Cho Dong In, Moon Geun Young

Hellbound returns to explore the ultimate spiritual battle between good and evil. After the country experiences a series of supernatural events where otherworldly beings drag individuals to Hell, a religious group called The New Truth and the Arrowhead cult have risen and caused chaos within society. Authorities must race to unravel the mystery behind these strange events before all Hell breaks loose.

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