All of the Horror Movies and Thrillers Streaming On HBO’s Max this November
Last Updated: November 6, 2024
Max (formerly HBO Max) is not about the horror life this winter. The streamer is giving us just enough to keep us subscribed and nothing more. If all you need in this post-Halloween moment is The Addams Family 2, then they have you covered. However, if you want more than that, you must forage for yourself in the app. This is probably because Max is dropping three new original series for genre nerds. They are giving us sci-fi, thrillers, and even resurrecting a beloved DC Comic. So, what seems like neglect on the surface might just be them focusing on longer-form content. Luckily, these new series are projects I am ready to nerd out about. Which made finding five titles to sound the alarm about extra easy this November.
Check out the five titles I cannot wait to watch this month.
Dune: Prophecy, Season 1 (HBO Original)
10,000 years before the events of Dune, sisters Valya and Tula Harkonnen combat forces that threaten the future of humanity. The show is based on Sisterhood of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson and Dune by Frank Herbert. I am a sci-fi nerd who keeps meaning to check out these new Dune movies. After all, both parts are currently available on the Max, so I can watch them from home now. Maybe this prequel series is arriving on Max on November 17 is the universe telling me to finally commit to this world. Surely, I can give up one weekend for Zendaya’s space adventures before this title drops.
Get Millie Black (HBO Original)
After being forced out of Scotland Yard, a detective returns to Kingston, Jamaica, and looks into missing persons. However, she soon discovers a case that hits too close to home. I love a good British limited series. I am also always begging for more thrillers with Black women leads. More importantly, I am all about the mysteries and secrets this month. So, this HBO Original seems custom-made for me. It is as if the streamer heard me and set out to find a show just for me. I will watch my TV when Get Millie Black premieres on Max on November 25.
Jurassic Park (dir. Steven Spielberg)
Dinosaur experts are invited to a theme park where a power failure frees the creatures, putting everyone’s lives in danger. Jurassic Park kicked off a franchise of films that never lived up to its greatness. This movie is an essential cornerstone of many of our childhood horror fixations. The epic cast includes Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, BD Wong, and Samuel L. Jackson. Between the unforgettable actors and the bringing of lifelike dinosaurs to the big screen, it is difficult not to love this film. Steven Spielberg has done more than his fair share of movies, but this one will always be special to me.
Unstoppable (dir. Tony Scott)
A veteran engineer and a young conductor must race against the clock to prevent a freight train that is heading directly for their city. I love a Denzel Washington thriller, so this movie is at the top of my must-watch list this month. This runaway train situation also has Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson, and Kevin Dunn helping to round out the cast. If you are looking for some adrenaline and want to see Washington and Pine share the screen, you should hop aboard while it is on Max this month. I definitely plan on starting here with my first Denzel Day in November.
Watchmen: Chapter I (2024)
In 1985, the murder of a government-sponsored superhero brought his outlawed colleagues out of retirement to investigate. They soon discover a mystery that threatens to turn their lives upside down and destroy the world. Hear me out! I have read the comics, seen the questionable movie adaptation, and fell in love with the television version of this story. So, I am obligated to check out the animated take on these superheroes. More importantly, Matthew Rhys (The Americans) and Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica) voice Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl II and Laurie Juspeczyk / Silk Spectre II, respectively. They are each huge parts of some of my favorite TV shows, so this is like my catnip.
Every horror and thriller title coming to Max this November:
The Addams Family 2 (2021)
Another Earth (2011)
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant (2009)
Dune: Prophecy, Season 1 (HBO Original)
Get Millie Black (HBO Original)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Jurassic Park III (2001)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
The Other Side of the Door (2016)
Unstoppable (2010)
Watchmen: Chapter I (2024)
Did you also find some buried treasure in Max’s November lineup? Then let us discuss it at @misssharai.
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