Here Are All Of The Best Movies And Shows Coming To Max In October. 'Trap', 'The Franchise'.

1. The Franchise

This is a brand new series based on stories of creating big-budget franchise movies. The premise and the fact that it is HBO is already a great sign. What should really sell you, though, is two names: Sam Mendes and Armando Iannucci. Mendes (Road to Perdition, American Beauty, Skyfall, 1917) is one of the best working directors in the world and he is behind the camera on this. Iannucci (Veep, The Death of Stalin) is one of the best writers of satire in the world and he is a writer on it. That is an insanely good combination for any project in hollywood, and this subject matter is a ripe fruit just waiting to be picked. 

2. Trap 

It's imperfect and the third act is a little wonky, but this is a really solid movie for Halloween season. Some really good suspense and killer acting from the reemerging Josh Hartnett. 

3. Salem's Lot

I'll admit that I don't know a ton about Salem's Lot. A cursory search shows it's an adaptation of Stephen King's second book. They made it into a miniseries in the 70s that was very well received. 

Author Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem's Lot in search of inspiration for his next book only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire.

Scary enough concept, made by the director of Annabelle Comes Home (writer of other horror movies too like 'It'.) Solid big two cast members in Lewis Pullman and Pilou Asbaek. I'm in! 

Oct 1st: 21 and 22 Jump Street, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Doctor Sleep, Four Christmases, Freddy Vs Jason, Gremlins, Interview with a Vampire, Invictus, IT, IT Chapter 2, Lawrence of Arabia, Misery, Poltergeist, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Conjuring, The Corpse Bride, Salem's Lot (new)

Oct. 6th: The Franchise S1

Oct 18th: MaXXXine 

Oct 25th: Trap

LEAVING MAX: hq

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