HBO Max Reveals October 2026 Lineup Featuring Scream 7, Rage Season 2, and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
In a nutshell
- HBO Max’s October 2026 lineup is headlined by Scream 7, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Forbidden Fruits, and Brothers Under Fire.
- New and returning series include HBO Originals War, Rage Season 2, Make Me Tingle, and Adventure Time: Side Quests.
- Halloween celebrations get a major boost with horror favorites such as IT, IT Chapter Two, IT: Welcome to Derry, Weapons, and The Conjuring: Last Rites.
HBO Max reveals a packed month ahead for subscribers, with blockbuster movies, highly anticipated HBO Originals, Korean dramas, animated adventures, and a horror-filled Halloween lineup arriving throughout October.
Among the biggest highlights are Scream 7, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and Forbidden Fruits, alongside the return of the HBO Original drama Rage for its second season and the premiere of the new HBO Original series War.
HBO Max – Horror Takes Center Stage This Halloween
HBO Max is preparing for spooky season with an extensive horror collection that includes Scream 7, IT, IT Chapter Two, and the HBO Original series IT: Welcome to Derry. The service will also feature upcoming genre titles such as Weapons, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, and The Conjuring: Last Rites.
The horror celebration kicks off early, with Scream 7 premiering on October 2 before also airing on HBO on October 31 at 10 PM.
Featured Movies Arriving in October
Movie fans can look forward to several major releases throughout the month:
- Scream 7 – October 2
- Brothers Under Fire – October 9
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie – October 16
- Forbidden Fruits – October 24
Particularly notable is The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which features voice performances from Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Jack Black.
New Series and Returning Favorites
October also brings a strong lineup of scripted series and animation to the platform, including:
- Strange: Junji Ito’s Tales for Sleepless Nights – October 2
- HBO Original War – October 2
- 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
Subscribers can also catch new episodes of MasterChef Asia every Tuesday, stream the new series Cupertino, and watch the finales of HBO Originals Call My Manager and Fired Up! on October 1 and October 16 respectively. DC fans can also tune in to Lanterns, premiering October 5.
Reality and Documentary Highlights
HBO Max viewers can also expect true crime, food competitions, and lifestyle programming:
- Unmasking A Monster: Aileen Wuornos – October 1
- Halloween Baking Championship Season 12 – October 7
- The Serial Killer Connection – October 8
- Conspiracies & Coverups – October 14
- Wild Vacation Rentals – October 25
