The curtains have closed on October and the spooky season reached its peak, bringing a wealth of major new movies and series to your favorite streaming platforms. From the terrifying origins of a famous clown to star-studded high-stakes thrillers, here is your essential guide to the biggest releases that dropped this week.
Idli Kadai (Movie)
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: October 29, 2025
Genre: Tamil Drama, Feel-Good
A successful international chef abandons his promising career and urban life to return to his village following the death of his father. He must use his modern culinary skills to revive the family's traditional, beloved idli shop while reconnecting with his roots.
Jurassic World Rebirth (Movie)
Platform: Peacock
Release Date: October 30, 2025
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
The newest high-stakes entry in the dinosaur franchise picks up years after the last film, as a pharmaceutical company commissions a team to retrieve vital DNA samples from the last living dinosaurs. The team must navigate the treacherous equatorial exclusion zones to face a new threat: the deadly mutant D-Rex.
Kantara: Chapter 1 (Movie)
Platform: Prime Video
Release Date: October 31, 2025
Genre: Mythological Action, Drama, Folklore
This powerful mythological prequel expands the universe of Kantara, detailing the origins of the sacred Bhuta Kola festival and the divine deity that has protected the forest and its people for centuries. It is a grand narrative exploring the divine oath, destiny, and the clash between man and nature.
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra (Movie)
Platform: JioHotstar
Release Date: October 31, 2025
Genre: Supernatural Fantasy, Action
A new Indian superhero project that blends Kerala folklore with modern fantasy, centering on Chandra, a young woman with the mysterious and powerful abilities of an immortal Yakshi. She must confront a forgotten past and a rising evil, kickstarting a new cinematic universe.
IT: Welcome To Derry (Season 1)
Platform: HBO Max (U.S.) / JioHotstar (India)
Release Date: October 26, 2025
Genre: Horror, Prequel, Mystery
This chilling prequel series to the blockbuster It films delves into the dark and cursed history of the small town of Derry, Maine, decades before the Losers' Club. It explores the sinister origins of the evil entity known as Pennywise and how the cycle of terror first took root in the 1960s.
Anne Rice's Talamasca: The Secret Order (Season 1)
Platform: AMC / AMC+
Release Date: October 26, 2025
Genre: Supernatural, Mystery, Drama
The newest addition to the Anne Rice Immortal Universe focuses on a secretive society of agents known as the Talamasca, tasked with tracking and containing all supernatural activity across the globe. The series begins as a law school student is suddenly thrust into this perilous world of immortal beings and ancient secrets.
Ballad of a Small Player (Movie)
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: October 29, 2025
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Noir
Colin Farrell stars in this atmospheric thriller as a British gambler fleeing a troubled past and mounting debt, seeking a temporary hideout in the neon-lit, high-stakes world of Macau's casinos. It is a moody character study exploring themes of ruin, chance, and a desperate search for redemption.
Hedda (Movie)
Platform: Prime Video
Release Date: October 29, 2025
Genre: Drama, Classic Adaptation
A provocative and modern cinematic reimagining of Henrik Ibsen's classic play Hedda Gabler, starring Tessa Thompson as the titular manipulative woman. Trapped in a loveless marriage, she finds her long-repressed desires and hidden tensions erupt into a dangerous spiral of betrayal.
Hazbin Hotel (Season 2)
Platform: Prime Video
Release Date: October 29, 2025
Genre: Adult Animation, Musical, Fantasy
The fan-favorite animated adult series returns to follow Charlie Morningstar, the Princess of Hell, in her unique mission to rehabilitate demons and curb the kingdom's overpopulation. Season 2 features more songs and action as Charlie fights to maintain the Hotel's goals against new challenges and an escalating conflict with Heaven.
Down Cemetery Road (Season 1)
Platform: Apple TV+
Release Date: October 29, 2025
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Detective Drama
Based on the novel by Mick Herron, this gripping series follows a woman who becomes convinced that a missing young girl is tied to a mysterious explosion in her quiet Oxford neighborhood. She enlists a private investigator to help unravel the secretive plot and find the truth.
Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers (Documentary)
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: October 31, 2025
Genre: True Crime, Documentary
This deep-dive true-crime documentary revisits the complex life and brutal murders committed by Aileen Wuornos, one of history's most infamous female serial killers. The film uses never-before-seen death row interviews and powerful archival footage to give her a voice in her own tragic story.
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