Streaming services launch horror programming for October 2026

Streaming platforms are expanding their horror and supernatural film offerings for the October 2026 season.

Hollwood Suite has announced its ‘Shocktober’ lineup, featuring over 80 films. The programming includes the original series ‘Cinema A to Z’ with themes focused on witches and creature features. Notable titles in the lineup include Jeff Barnaby’s ‘Blood Quantum’, a zombie thriller set near a Mi’kmaq reserve, alongside classics such as ‘The Mummy’ and ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’.

Hulu is also introducing new horror content, including the supernatural film ‘Hokum’ directed by Damian McCarthy and starring Adam Scott. The film follows a novelist at a remote Irish inn haunted by the legend of an ancient witch. Other featured titles on the platform include Tim Burton’s ‘Edward Scissorhands’ and Ari Aster’s ‘Hereditary’.