Streaming on TELUS - October 2026

Hey everyone! Hope you're doing well and enjoying the fall season! October is right around the corner, and another month means another new batch of great movies and shows to check out on Optik TV! In the spirit of Halloween, I'll be showcasing a few new horror/thriller series that I'm looking forward to!

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Let's take a look at some of the highly anticipated titles streaming in October as well as what I'm hooked on now!

 

Coming in October

October 7 - Carrie - Prime Video

Stephen King's iconic horror story about a bullied teen with telekinetic powers developed by the great Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass).

October 8 - Below - Netflix

Josh Hartnett stars in this suspenseful six-part supernatural thriller where a remote coastal town is terrorized by a mysterious creature lurking in the water.

 

Most Anticipated

Below - Netflix

When I first heard about this new 6 episode thriller series a few months ago, I was immediately hooked. Having just finished the amazing first season of Widow's Bay, another thriller set in a secluded island town, it sounded like Below would be similarly great. After checking out the trailer, it looks like I was right.

Josh Hartnett stars as Calvin Penney, a traumatized fisherman in a remote Newfoundland town who must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life. Making things infinitely more difficult is a seemingly massive sea creature that's terrorizing everyone and haunting the town itself. I'm a huge fan of folk horror and new tales surrounding supernatural tales and legends. It looks like Below will definitely scratch that itch. Be sure to check it out October 8 only on Netflix!

 

What I'm Watching Now

Blood Sacrifice - Netflix

In keeping with the Halloween theme, another thriller series that I've been watching as of late. The noir thriller Blood Sacrifice. This slow burn series definitely gives me a David Fincher meets True Detective vibe. After two officers are brutally murdered in ritualistic attacks, a Swedish detective is forced to seek help from the last person he wants: his estranged, alcoholic ex-cop father. If you're a fan of dark thrillers with twists and turns, then Blood Sacrifice is for you.

I'm almost finished the series, and if I had one negative thing to say about Blood Sacrifice, it's that 5 episodes isn't enough! The tension in this series is almost unbearable at times, it's that good. I can't wait to see how it all unfolds in the finale. Don't miss this thrilling series streaming now on Netflix!

 

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