Four HBO Max Horror Movies for Your Halloween Watchlist

PLDT Home’s Halloween picks range from Pennywise’s return to a chilling classroom mystery, offering different ways to spend a scary movie night at home.

A frightening clown, a mysterious disappearance, a case of possession, and a man confronting his childhood trauma make up PLDT Home’s four-film Halloween watchlist on HBO Max.

The company’s recommendations—IT, Weapons, The Exorcist, and Doctor Sleep—give Filipino horror fans a choice between supernatural mysteries, a genre classic, and stories adapted from Stephen King’s work.

For viewers planning a Halloween movie night, the starting point is simple: choose the kind of story that keeps you watching, even when you want to look away.

IT (2017): A small town faces its deepest fears

Based on Stephen King’s novel, IT follows a group of children in Derry, Maine, where young residents have begun disappearing.

Their search brings them face to face with Pennywise, played by Bill Skarsgård, an evil clown whose history of violence stretches back centuries.

The film pairs its supernatural threat with a story about children facing fear together. It is a pick for viewers drawn to horror built around friendship and a town’s disturbing secrets.

Weapons (2025): One disappearance becomes a community mystery

In Weapons, all but one child from the same classroom vanish on the same night at 2:17 a.m.

The unexplained event leaves the community searching for answers—and questioning who or what could be responsible.

Directed by Zach Cregger, the filmmaker behind Barbarian, the movie features Amy Madigan as Aunt Gladys. Its central mystery makes it an option for viewers who want a Halloween watch that unfolds through questions and unsettling discoveries.

The Exorcist (1973): A mother searches for help

The Exorcist centers on a 12-year-old girl whose disturbing changes leave her mother desperate for answers.

When medical help offers no solution, her mother turns to two priests and the rite of exorcism.

The story places a family’s fear and helplessness at the center of its supernatural horror. For viewers revisiting an older film this Halloween, it offers a different pace from the watchlist’s more recent releases.

Doctor Sleep (2019): Danny Torrance confronts the past

Ewan McGregor plays the adult Danny Torrance in Doctor Sleep, a continuation of the story introduced in The Shining.

Directed by Mike Flanagan, the film follows Danny as he deals with childhood trauma and supernatural threats connected to his psychic ability.

For viewers familiar with The Shining, it offers a chance to follow what happens to Danny after the events of the earlier story.

A streaming option for movie nights at home

PLDT Home presents the watchlist alongside Fiber Unli All Plan 1499, which includes an HBO Max Standard subscription. The company’s official plan page confirms the streaming subscription is part of the Fiber Unli All bundle.

According to the supplied release, the package also includes fiber internet, Cignal TV, 9GB of Smart data, and unlimited calls.

Whether the evening calls for a classroom mystery or a return to a horror classic, these four titles offer a focused starting point. Check the HBO Max app for availability, choose your first film, and settle in for Halloween.

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