October is horror season, and Peacock is loading up the coffin. Here are six highlights from the October 2026 lineup — each paired with a conversation from our own archive so you can go deeper before (or after) you watch.

Friday the 13th Trilogy (1980–1982) — streaming October 1

The original trilogy that built Camp Crystal Lake is back where it belongs this October — just in time for the Crystal Lake prequel series on October 15. We talked Jason Takes Manhattan with Barbara Bingham, Vincent Craig Dupree, and Tiffany Paulsen at Days of the Dead Atlanta: https://youtu.be/2BLAVPODfdI

Fright Night (1985) — streaming October 1

Still the best vampire-next-door movie ever made. Tim moderated the Horror Realm 2022 cast panel with William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Stephen Geoffreys, and Jonathan Stark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc00YJtTOhE

House of 1000 Corpses (2003) — streaming October 1

Rob Zombie’s directorial debut arrived loud and left a mark. We talked with Bill Moseley, Walter Phelan (Dr. Satan himself), and Gregg Gibbs about the making of it: https://youtu.be/1XDMY9Aeyi4

Rob Zombie’s Halloween (2007) & Halloween II (2009) — streaming October 1

Both of Zombie’s Halloween films land October 1. We sat down with three of his Michael Myers — Tyler Mane, Richard Brake, and Jeff Daniel Phillips — at Horror Realm 2024: https://youtu.be/1CTld9Slc2M

Scream Trilogy (1996–2000) — streaming October 1

Wes Craven’s trilogy that rewrote the slasher rulebook. We sat down with Scream co-star Rose McGowan to talk about the film and her career: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVupeMEyC4A

Crystal Lake (series) — premieres October 15

A24’s Friday the 13th prequel series built around Pamela Voorhees premieres October 15. Warm up with our Jason Takes Manhattan cast panel — Barbara Bingham, Vincent Craig Dupree, and Tiffany Paulsen at Days of the Dead Atlanta: https://youtu.be/2BLAVPODfdI

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