Paramount+ has plenty of new TV shows and movies coming in October 2024, including a lot of horror content for the month of Halloween. Paramount+ launched in March 2021 as a rebranding of the CBS All Access streaming platform, with the goal of expanding its offerings and reach. Thanks to the re-merger between CBS and Viacom in 2019, Paramount+ also has access to Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and MTV libraries. That usually means that library content is more exciting for subscribers than new content because they can binge existing series.

Unlike some of its competitors, Paramount+ has not put an emphasis on original movie programming except in the case of children’s films. However, the streaming service does have a popular lineup of exclusive original series, including the multiple-timeline and decade-spanning Yellowstone franchise. In September 2024, some of the biggest content for the streamer was Criminal Minds and other series that originally aired on CBS.

For more on the movies and TV shows coming to other streaming platforms, check out what's new on Disney+.

Everything Coming To Paramount+ In October

The Best Movies And Shows Coming To Paramount+ This Month

Friday The 13th Movies - October 1

...an incredibly fun look at how the slasher subgenre of horror has evolved.

Not every single chapter of the Friday The 13th franchise is present on Paramount+, but the majority of them are. That makes marathoning this slasher franchise a must in October. The franchise starts with the classic summer camp slasher and expands far beyond that as Jason Voorhees becomes a larger-than-life villain.

Friday the 13th is one of the most beloved slasher movies of all time largely because the first movie in the franchise is so different from the other slashers (like Halloween) that came out during the same era. It presented a surprising villain in the first chapter, then a twist for the second, until the lore of Jason and the Final Girl became even bigger than the movies themselves. They’re an incredibly fun look at how the slasher subgenre of horror has evolved.

A Camp Crystal Lake series is in development as well.

Galaxy Quest - October 1

Star Trek is one of the most adored science fiction franchises. That’s why a movie that takes the Star Trek tropes and parodies them with its own space travel show within it might not seem like it would become a cult classic, but it did.

Galaxy Quest is a great send-up of science fiction and space travel shows. It combines an actual sci-fi story of humans meeting aliens with that of “washed-up” actors working the convention circuit to great effect. It’s also one of the funniest movies Sigourney Weaver and Alan Rickman have been a part of.

Though there are those still clamoring for a sequel years later, it seems unlikely that it will be made. At least fans can stream it whenever they want as it moves among the different streaming services periodically.

Indiana Jones Movies - October 1

Harrison Ford has had the pleasure of playing a handful of iconic characters in his career. Audiences love Indiana Jones so much that Ford has donned the fedora as Jones for five movies. The first four are available on Paramount+ this month.

Every Indiana Jones movie is a grand adventure surrounding a central object and a magical story at least somewhat rooted in history. While in the modern day, there might be aspects of the storylines the audience doesn’t approve of, that doesn’t make the movies any less fun. Ford was clearly born to play Indiana Jones and the franchise has an excellent ing cast, amazing set pieces, entertaining fight scenes, and fascinating takes on history.

For those fans who might want more Indiana Jones content, additional shows and movies can be found on Disney+.

Jennifer’s Body - October 1

As a horror movie, Jennifer’s Body might have been just a little ahead of its time. While there are plenty of female-led horror franchises, most of those focus on the girl next door becoming the Final Girl for a movie or two before turning the reins over to a new heroine and moving on. Jennifer’s Body made one of those young women an accidental villain because of what was done to her.

The movie is just as much a commentary on how young women are treated by society as it is a fun horror flick, and a lot of audiences overlooked that when it first released. It has fantastic performances from Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfriend, and Kyle Gallner, and definitely deserves to be watched alongside the classics this Halloween.

Little Women (1994) - October 1

It seems like it might be a cinema tradition for a new version of Louisa May Alcott’s novel to be told every few decades. 2019 saw the release of Greta Gerwig’s big screen version of Little Women, which has been hailed as one of the best. While that’s true, the 1994 version of the story is also fantastic.

It features Trini Alverado, Winona Ryder, Claire Danes, and Kirsten Dunst (and later, Samantha Mathis) in the roles of the March sisters while Christian Bale is Laurie. These versions of the characters are straight from Alcott’s pages, so for those looking for something a bit more comforting, if tear-jerking, to watch instead of all of the horror content coming to streamers in October, Little Women is a good bet.

Star Trek: Lower Decks - October 24

Paramount+ has been the official home for Star Trek content since it originally launched as CBS All Access. Star Trek: Lower Decks is one of the modern Star Trek series that was created specifically for the platform. Unlike nearly all of the other Star Trek content that has come before it, this series is animated, giving the writers a little more room to play with circumstances and character design than a live-action budget might.

The idea behind the show is to focus on the crew rather than the Captain and the ranking officers, which has made for a unique take on the franchise. When the series premieres on Paramount+ this month, it will be for its final season. That’s certainly a blow for Trek fans who have seen most of the new shows already come to an end. Luckily, Paramount+ has a bevy of Star Trek content to watch again and again alongside this final season.

Additional content is available to those Paramount+ subscribers who have the Showtime add-on as well. Television shows from Paramount-owned networks continue airing new episodes in October and many CBS series premiere in October. Once they do, new episodes of the shows will also be available to stream on Paramount+ the day after they air, making October 2024 an even busier month than the last for the streamer. Paramount also adds live sporting and news coverage regularly. The content available depends on the playing schedules.