7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and more this weekend (October 24)
IT: Welcome to Derry and A House of Dynamite lead this week's recommendations
· TechRadarNews By Amelia Schwanke, Jasmine Valentine published 24 October 2025
The first episode of IT: Welcome to Derry premieres just in time for Halloween week. (Image credit: HBO Max)
The countdown to Halloween is officially on, which means the best streaming services are cracking open their vaults and unleashing some seriously spine-tingling scares this weekend.
HBO Max takes center stage with the premiere of the highly anticipated IT: Welcome to Derry series, along with the streaming debut of one of this year’s best new movies Weapons. Horror fans can also sink their teeth into the remake of the 90s classic The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and a brand-new Harlan Coben TV show to keep the chills coming.
Not in a spooky mood? Don’t worry, there’s plenty more to watch, including Kathryn Bigelow’s A House of Dynamite, a new season of Mayor of Kingstown, and a fresh Ben Stiller docuseries. So, what are you waiting for? Press play on one of our picks already! – Amelia Schwanke, senior entertainment editor
IT: Welcome to Derry (HBO Max)
IT: Welcome to Derry | Official Trailer | HBO Max - YouTube
I close my eyes and still picture Pennywise down a drain or doing that ridiculous dance he does at the end of the first IT movie. Now, he's about to haunt my dreams through the small screen, too.
Ever since the first trailer for prequel series IT: Welcome to Derry came out, I've been sat. It looks suitable scary, has incredible attention to visual detail and is bringing back Bill Skarsgård as the famed clown for good measure.
It's already ticking a lot of boxes before we've even seen an episode, and I won't be surprised if Welcome to Derry gets an early season 2 renewal. There's Easter eggs aplenty for fans of the movies, and for everyone else... well... just be hopeful that you can sleep at night. – Jasmine Valentine, entertainment reporter
A House of Dynamite (Netflix)
A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube
I’ve been waiting for Kathryn Bigelow’s explosive return to the silver screen for more than eight years, and after hearing about the thunderous applause from the premiere of her new political thriller A House of Dynamite at Venice Film Festival, I’ve never been more hyped for a Netflix film.
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