Max to Add 114 New Titles In October 2024 – Here’s the 3 That I Will Watch

By Phillip Swann
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Max, the streaming service formerly known as HBO Max, plans to add 114 new TV shows and movies to its streaming lineup in October 2024. Here are the three most interesting new titles, in my humble opinion:

MaXXXine (2024)
MaXXXine, the horror film starring Mia Goth and directed by Ti West, features Goth’s character, Maxine Minx, trying to transition from the adult world to mainstream Hollywood in the 1980s. (Maxxxine Minx was first seen in the first two films in West’s trilogy, X and Pearl.) However, her journey is sidetracked when she is apparently stalked by the infamous ‘Night Stalker’ serial murderer who terrorized the city during that decade. I saw MaXXXine in the theater and while it may not be as good as X and Pearl, it’s an entertaining romp with plenty of jump scares and send-ups of the go-go 80s and the decade’s slasher genre. Highly recommended. Debuts October 19.

Trap (2024)
Josh Hartnett stars as a father who accompanies his teen daughter to a pop star’s concert in Philadelphia only to soon discover it’s a trap for a notorious serial killer. The film, directed with characteristic puck by the master of the twist, M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Old), works largely because of Hartnett’s flawless performance as the Dad in distress. He’s become a great leading man and, despite his character’s flaws (no spoilers here!), you root for him as he tries to solve his dilemma. I also saw this in the theater. It’s not the best Shyamalan, but I would rank it in his top five. Debuts October 25.

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Salem’s Lot (2024) (Max Original)
Lewis Pullman stars as Ben Mears, an author who returns to his childhood home in search of inspiration. However, instead of a muse, he discovers a vampire who is preying upon the town. Based on the Stephen King novel, the film was originally scheduled to be released in 2022 but suffered some Covid-related production delays. The actors’ strike in 2023 caused yet another delay but it will finally get its showcase when it debuts on Max on October 3.

Complete List of New Titles Coming to Max In October 2024:

October 1
21 Jump Street (2012)
22 Jump Street
A Day in the Country
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
A Return to Salem’s Lot
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

Altitude
Annabelle Comes Home
Annabelle: Creation
Barry Munday
Contraband: Seized at Sea, Season 1 (Discovery)

Contraband: Seized at the Border, Season 5 (Discovery)
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Dinner for Schmucks
Doctor Sleep
Dune (1984)

Edge of Darkness
Four Christmases
Freddy vs. Jason
Frost / Nixon
George Stevens: A Filmmaker’s Journey

Godzilla vs. Biollante
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Green Porno
Gremlins (1984)
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

I Was a Teenage Zombie
Interview with the Vampire (1994)
Invictus
It (2017)
It: Chapter Two

Kiss of the Spider Woman
Knife in the Water
Lawrence of Arabia
Major Barbara
Mecum Main Attractions: Monterey CA

Misery
Mississippi Masala
Monte Carlo
My Life as a Dog
Ondine

Open Your Eyes
Poltergeist (1982)
Practical Magic
Red Dawn (2012)
Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel

Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Scooby-Doo (2002)
Stephen King’s It (1990)
The Conjuring
The Conjuring 2

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The Cranes are Flying
The Curse of La Llorona
The Death of Superman
The Huntsman: Winter’s War
The Life and Times of Farmer Al

The Naked Kiss
The Return of Godzilla
The Rise of Catherine the Great
Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
Traffik

Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Tough Love
Walkabout
Water for Elephants

October 2
Destinations of the Damned with Zak Bagans, Season 1 (Discovery)

October 3
Expedition Bigfoot, Season 5 (Discovery)
Expedition X, Season 8 (Discovery)
Gremlins: The Wild Batch, Season 2 (Max Original)
Las Bravas F.C., Season 2 (Max Original)
Salem’s Lot (2024) (Max Original)
Velma: This Halloween Needs To Be More Special! (Max Original)

October 4
Have I Got News for You (CNN)
The Franchise, Season 1 (HBO Original)

October 7
House Hunters: Amazing Water Homes, Season 1 (HGTV)
Kids Baking Championship: Scary Good (Food Network)
La Mente del Poder, Season 1

October 9
1000-lb Sisters, Season 6 (TLC)
Bargain Block New Orleans, Season 1 (HGTV)

October 10
Caddo Lake (2024) (Max Original)
Expedition Unknown, Season 14 (Discovery)
Good Hair (2009)
Roller Jam (Max Original)

October 11
The Confidante (Une Amie Dévouée) (Max Original)
The Disappearance (Chyłka – Zaginięcie), Season 2-5 (Discovery International)
Tuesday (A24)

October 13
Love & Marriage: Detroit, Season 2 (OWN)

October 14
Barney’s World, Season 1

October 15
I Am Not A Monster: The Lois Riess Murders (HBO Original)

October 17
LOUDER: The Soundtrack of Change (Max Original)

October 18
MaXXXine (A24)
Mecum Full Throttle: Indianapolis Fall Special 2024
My Lottery Dream Home, Season 16 (HGTV)
The Sancho Case (Caso Sancho) (Max Original)

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October 19
Bering Sea Gold, Season 18 (Discovery)
Vacation House Rules, Season 5 (HGTV)

October 21
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three (2024)

October 22
Residential Rage (ID)

October 23
1000-lb Best Friends, Season 3 (TLC)
Breath of Fire (HBO Original)
Sin City Tow, Season 1 (Discovery)

October 25
Trap (2024)

October 26
First-Time Buyer’s Club, Season 2 (OWN)
Impractical Jokers, Season 11 (truTV)

October 27
Chris Brown: A History of Violence (ID)
Somebody Somewhere, Season 3 (HBO Original)

October 28
Paranormal Caught on Camera, Season 8 (Travel Channel)
People Magazine Investigates, Season 8 (ID)

October 30
Skin Hunters (Max Original)
Supermarket Stakeout, Season 6 (Food Network)

October 31
Dark Souls Among Us (aka Senales del Mas Alla), Season 1

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