The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in October
Every month, all the major streaming services add a host of newly acquired (or just plain new) shows, movies, and documentaries into their ever-rotating libraries. So what’s a dedicated reader to watch? Well, whatever you want, of course, but the
In October, streaming services will offer a variety of literary adaptations for viewers to enjoy. A standout series is Zoe Kazan's limited series East of Eden, based on John Steinbeck's masterpiece from 1952. The show stars Florence Pugh as Cathy Ames and features several other notable actors. Catherine Zeta-Jones is set to star in Kill Jackie on Prime Video, an adaptation of Nick Harkaway's 2018 novel The Price You Pay. Catherine plays Jackie Price, an art dealer with a troubled past who must outwit seven assassins.
Carrie, based on Stephen King's 1974 novel, will be available on Prime Video starting October 7. Directed by Mike Flanagan, this horror miniseries reimagines the classic story in a modern high school setting, exploring themes of kindness versus cruelty and empathy in the face of bullying and violence in schools.
Yaga, a Canadian television show based on the legend of Baba Yaga, premieres on AMC+ on October 23. Canadian playwright Kat Sandler's 2019 play serves as the basis for the story, which features Hudson Williams and Carrie-Anne Moss among its cast. The series delves into the dark and twisted world of the Baba Yaga legend.
Nocturne, based on Lars Kepler's Swedish thrillers The Sandman and Lazarus from 2012 and 2018, stars Liev Schreiber as Jonah Lynn, a former homicide detective who relocates to a small Pennsylvania town to find it terrorized by a notorious serial killer named Jurek Walter, played by Stephen Graham. The story also features Zazie Beetz as Jonah's surrogate daughter, Saga Bauer.
Moving back to classic movies, October 1 brings throwbacks to Netflix, including the 1960 film Psycho based on Robert Bloch's 1959 novel, the 1986 adaptation of George Langelaan's "The Fly," and the 1994 version of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Robert De Niro as the Creature. The list also includes I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), based on Lois Duncan's 1973 novel, and American Psycho (2000), based on Bret Easton Ellis' 1991 novel.
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