Spooky season is upon us!
That’s right, it’s time for pumpkin carving, cozy sweaters, and cheesy Halloween decorations. That also means it’s time to start watching all the scary movies you can handle on one horrifying reality TV show.
But if you'd rather hide under the covers with all the lights on than watch something spooky, there is a heartwarming animated show, a brand-new Alan Cumming joint, and plenty of queer dramas to keep you entertained all month long.
So when you’re not out celebrating one of the gayest holidays of the year — Halloween, of course — curl up on your couch and dive into all of the LGBTQ+ movies and TV shows spooky season has to offer.
Keep scrolling to see what October has in store — and where you can watch everything too!
All film and series descriptions are courtesy of their respective studios and networks.
‘The Celebrity Traitors’ Series 2 — October 1
Host Claudia Winkleman will welcome an eclectic mix of people and personalities ranging from BAFTA and BRIT Award winners to social media stars — plus some of the U.K.’s most cherished actors, comedians, presenters, and beyond. In the latest iteration of the popular reality show, celebrities — among them, The Last of Us's Bella Ramsey — question who they can and can’t really trust, figure out who deserves to be banished and try to discover which of them is plotting murder under the cover of darkness.
The Celebrity Traitors series 2 premieres on Thursday, October 1, on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
‘East of Eden’ — October 1
A Steinbeck classic gets a fresh interpretation. East of Eden will explore the multigenerational saga of the Trask family, focusing new attention on its indelible antihero, Cathy.
East of Eden premieres on Thursday, Oct. 1, on Netflix.
‘Tip Toe’ — October 2
Alan Cumming plays Leo Struthers, a gay man who owns the Spit & Polish bar in Manchester's Gay Village. David Morrissey plays his next-door neighbor, Clive Goss, a troubled, underemployed electrician. They've been neighbors for nearly 15 years, but their seemingly ordinary relationship gradually deteriorates as tensions, radicalized opinions, and hostility enter their lives.
Tip Toe premieres on Friday, October 2, on Starz.
'Big Girls Don't Cry' — October 9
14-year-old Sid finds herself caught between her own burgeoning sexual curiosity and the desire for acceptance from an older group of girls. As she delves deeper into rebellion, she leaves behind a trail of destruction, navigating the complexities of adolescence and self-discovery.
Big Girls Don't Cry premieres on Friday, October 9, in theaters.
'Avatar: Seven Havens' — October 9
Set in a world shattered by a devastating cataclysm, Avatar: Seven Havens follows Pavi, a young Earthbender who discovers she's the new Avatar after Korra, only to find that in this dangerous era, that title marks her as humanity's destroyer, not its savior. Hunted by both human and spirit enemies, Pavi and her long-lost twin Nisha must uncover their mysterious origins and save the Seven Havens before civilization's last strongholds collapse.
Avatar: Seven Havens premieres on Friday, October 9, on Paramount+.
'R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead 2' — October 9
When a fresh Pumpkinhead curse awakens in the town of Redhaven, characters Sam and Becka have to figure out how to stop it before the entire town is overtaken in this horror film by queer and nonbinary director Jem Garrard.
R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead 2 premieres on Friday, October 9, on Tubi.
'VisionQuest' — October 14
A rebooted Vision has been hiding from those who seek to weaponize him. While laying low he consults the AI personas embedded in his programming, including the infamous Ultron, to find his true meaning. This quiet life of self-reflection ends when a bounty placed on his head thrusts him on the run alongside Thomas Shepherd, a mysterious boy who may be Vision’s son reincarnate.
VisionQuest premieres on Wednesday, October 14, on Disney+.
‘La Bola Negra’ — October 16
La Bola Negra tells the story of three men whose lives are intimately connected through desire, pain, and inheritance, across three different eras -- 1932, 1937, and 2017. Carlos (Milo Quifes) longs to belong in a fractured Spain. Sebastián (Guitarricadelafuente) finds connection across enemy lines. And Alberto (Carlos González) uncovers a long-buried family secret — one that finally gives voice to truths the past tried to erase
La Bola Negra premieres on Friday, October 16, in theaters, and will stream on Netflix on December 2.
‘Street Fighter’ — October 16
Gay country music star Orville Peck is making his screen debut playing Vega in Street Fighter. Set in 1993, estranged Street Fighters Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo) are thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament: a brutal clash of fists, fate, and fury. But behind this battle royale lies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face off against each other and the demons of their past. And if they don’t, it’s game over!
Street Fighter premieres on Friday, October 16, in theaters.
'Yaga' — October 23
Based on the hit play by showrunner and writer Kat Sandler, YAGA follows Rapp (Noah Reid, Schitt’s Creek, The Vampire Lestat), a private investigator who arrives in a small coastal town to investigate the disappearance of a young heir to a powerful fishery, Henry Park (Hudson Williams, Heated Rivalry). He finds himself at odds with an apprehensive local detective, Carson (Clark Backo, Venom: The Last Dance, Letterkenny), a charismatic university professor with a taste for younger men; Katherine (Carrie-Anne Moss, Matrix, Memento); and a labyrinth of enigmatic suspects, secret lives, and ancient magic.
Yaga premieres on Friday, October 23, on AMC+.
'The Boulet Brothers' Dragula' season 7 — October 27
Meet the drag artists entering the competition on The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula season 7, and prepare for a new era of drag, filth, horror and glamour.
The Boulet Brothers’ Dracula season 7 premieres on Tuesday, October 27, on Shudder.
