This October, we are getting a ton of content on streaming services from the much-anticipated new seasons of Nobody Wants This and Mayor of Kingstown. This upcoming month will see the release of many great movies on streaming, so we thought of compiling a list of all the must-watch new movies that are coming straight to streaming.
Play Dirty (October 1) – Prime Video
Play Dirty is a heist action thriller film directed by Shane Black, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Charles Mondry and Anthony Bagarozzi. Based on Richard Stark’s Parker book series, the Prime Video film follows Parker, a professional thief who gathers his crew to pull off a deadly heist, and in the process, he goes up against the New York mafia. Play Dirty stars Mark Wahlberg, LaKeith Stanfield, Rosa Salazar, Keegan-Michael Key, Chukwudi Iwuji, Nat Wolff, Gretchen Mol, Thomas Jane, and Tony Shalhoub.
Fight or Flight (October 1) – Paramount+
Fight or Flight is an action comedy film directed by James Madigan from a screenplay co-written by Brooks McLaren and D.J. Cotrona. The 2025 film follows Lucas Reyes, a disgraced former Secret Service Agent who’s tasked with finding a catching a wanted hacker on a commercial plane filled with assassins to get his old life back. Fight or Flight stars Josh Hartnett, Charithra Chandran, Marko Zaror, and Katee Sackhoff.
The Lost Bus (October 3) – Apple TV+
The Lost Bus is a survival drama film directed by Paul Greengrass, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Paul Greengrass. Based on Lizzie Johnson’s 2021 non-fiction book Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire, the Apple TV+ film follows Kevin McKay, a bus driver who must carry a group of children to safety during the deadliest fire in California history. The Lost Bus stars Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera, Yul Vasquez, and Ashlie Atkinson.
Steve (October 3) – Prime Video
Steve is a drama film directed by Tim Mielants from a screenplay by Max Porter. Based on Porter’s 2023 novella titled Shy, the Netflix film follows headteacher Steve, who’s responsible for a group of troubled boys with behavioral issues. Steve stars Cillian Murphy, Tracey Ullman, Jay Lycurgo, Simbi Ajikawo, and Emily Watson.
Honey Don’t! (October 3) – Peacock
Honey Don’t! is a neo-noir dark comedy detective film directed by Ethan Coen, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Tricia Cooke. The 2025 film is the second film in Cooke and Coen’s lesbian B-movie trilogy. It is set in Bakersfield, California, and it follows private investigator Honey O’Donahue, who investigates the murder of a troubled young woman involved with a slimy priest. Honey Don’t stars Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Evans, and Charlie Day.
Maintenance Required (October 8) – Prime Video
Maintenance Required is an upcoming romantic comedy film directed by Lacey Uhlemeyer, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Roo Berry and Erin Falconer. The Prime Video film follows Charlie, the owner of an all-female mechanic shop, who hates Beau, her business rival, but what they both don’t know is that they are each other’s online confidant. Maintenance Required stars Madelaine Petsch, Jacob Scipio, Madison Bailey, Katy O’Brian, Inanna Sarkis, Matteo Lane, and Jim Gaffigan.
Stay (October 8) – Hulu
Stay is an upcoming horror film written and directed by Jas Summers. The Hulu film revolves around a couple whose marriage is coming to an end, but things soon change when a supernatural force traps them in their house, and they must fight to survive. Stay stars Megalyn Echikunwoke, Mo McRae, Brandon Firla, Patrick Cloud, and Dominic Stephens.
Vicious (October 10) – Paramount+
Vicious is a horror film written and directed by Bryan Bertino. The Paramount+ film follows a woman who is given a mysterious box one night by an elderly woman, which requires something you need, something you hate, and something you love to be put inside it, and if that doesn’t happen, it will have a horrific result. Vicious stars Dakota Fanning, Kathryn Hunter, Mary McCormack, Rachel Blanchard, and Devyn Nekoda.
The Woman in Cabin 10 (October 10) – Netflix
The Woman in Cabin 10 is an upcoming psychological mystery thriller film directed by Simon Stone, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse. Based on Ruth Ware’s 2016 novel of the same name, the Netflix film follows Laura “Lo” Blacklock, a journalist covering a luxury cruise ship where she witnesses a passenger being thrown overboard, but things get complicated when she discovers that every passenger and crew member is accounted for. The Woman in Cabin 10 stars Keira Knightley, Guy Pearce, Art Malik, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings, and Hannah Waddingham.
How To Train Your Dragon (October 10) – Peacock
How to Train Your Dragon is a fantasy adventure film written and directed by Dean DeBlois. Based on Cressida Cowell’s 2003 novel of the same name, the 2025 film is a live-action remake of the animated films of the same name. It follows Hiccup, a young Viking boy who belongs to the people who consider dragons their mortal enemies, but things change when Hiccup befriends a dragon. How to Train Your Dragon stars Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gabriel Howell, Julian Dennison, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Peter Serafinowicz, Nick Frost, and Gerard Butler.
Our Fault (October 16) – Prime Video
Our Fault is an upcoming Spanish romantic drama film directed by Domingo González, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Sofia Cuenca. Based on Mercedes Ron’s Culpables web novel trilogy, the Prime Video film is the final film in the My Fault film trilogy. It will conclude the story of Noah and Nick as they reunite four years after breaking up at a wedding. Our Fault stars Nicole Wallace, Gabriel Guevara, Fran Morcillo, Marta Hazas, Iván Sánchez, and Goya Toledo.
Companion (October 18) – Prime Video
Companion is a sci-fi thriller film written and directed by Drew Hancock. The 2025 film revolves around a group of friends on a weekend getaway that was supposed to be relaxing, but it soon turns bloody when their humanoid companions begin to malfunction. Companion stars Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, Megan Suri, Harvey Guillen, and Rupert Friend.
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (October 22) – Hulu
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle is an upcoming horror thriller film directed by Michelle Garza Cervera from a screenplay by Micah Bloomberg. Based on the 1992 film of the same name by Amanda Silver, the Hulu film follows a suburban mom who hires a nanny to look after her child, but she soon discovers that the nanny might not be who she says she is. The Hand that Rocks the Cradle stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Maika Monroe, Raúl Castillo, and Martin Starr.
A House of Dynamite (October 24) – Netflix
A House of Dynamite is an upcoming apocalyptic political thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow from a screenplay by Noah Oppenheim. The Netflix film revolves around a group of U.S. government officials trying to avert an apocalyptic event in the form of a single nuclear missile. A House of Dynamite stars Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Moses Ingram, Jonah Hauer-King, Greta Lee, and Jason Clarke.
Hedda (October 29) – Prime Video
Hedda is an upcoming thriller drama film written and directed by Nia DaCosta. Based on the 1891 play Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen, the Prime Video film follows Hedda Gabler, a woman torn between a past love and a toxic marriage, as all of her feelings come to a head during a single night. Hedda stars Tessa Thompson, Imogen Poots, Tom Bateman, Nicholas Pinnock, and Nina Hoss.
Ballad of a Small Player (October 29) – Netflix
Ballad of a Small Player is an upcoming British psychological thriller film directed by Edward Berger from a screenplay by Rowan Joffe. Based on Lawrence Osborne’s 2014 novel The Ballad of a Small Player, the Netflix film is set in Macau and revolves around a high-stakes gambler on the run whose past catches up to him. Ballad of a Small Player stars Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Deanie Ip, Alex Jennings, and Tilda Swinton.
Jurassic World Rebirth (October 30) – Peacock
Jurassic World Rebirth is a sci-fi action film directed by Gareth Edwards from a screenplay by David Koepp. The 2025 film is the fourth entry into the Jurassic World franchise, and it revolves around a group of highly skilled mercenaries who are hired to secure genetic material from Dinosaurs to use it for creating life-saving medicine. Jurassic World Rebirth stars Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Ed Skrein.