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If you’re searching for a movie to get you in an appropriately festive Halloween mood, a few new options are new on VOD this week, including the witchy-but-not-scary Practical Magic 2 and the surprisingly gruesome slasher film Buddy, about a homicidal children’s show mascot.
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For something a little lighter, check out Runner, the Alan Ritchson-Owen Wilson buddy comedy about a former soldier (Ritchson) who teams up with an unlikely partner, an organ transplant coordinator (Wilson), to deliver a liver to a transplant recipient, all while being chased down by members of a drug cartel.
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(The film is not to be confused with The Runner, the recently released Gal Gadot thriller about a woman who jogs to save the life of her child.)
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Nearly 30 years after the first Practical Magic film premiered, Practical Magic 2 arrived in theaters this fall.
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The movie reunites Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as the witchy Owens sisters, Sally and Gillian, whose family has been cursed by a spell placed on them by their ancestor, which causes the men they fall in love with to die an early death.
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Sally, now with two grown daughters (played by Maisie Williams and Joey King) must now deal with her daughters’ curiosity and their desire to break the curse.
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Buddy was a surprise hit at the box office when it hit theaters earlier this year, and now you can catch the dark comedy-horror at home.
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The movie stars Cristin Milioti and Topher Grace as a couple searching for their child who went missing after appearing on a children’s TV series hosted by a friendly plush unicorn named Buddy (voiced by Keegan-Michael Key).
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The thing is, Buddy is far more sinister and violent than his sweet kids’ show would have you believe…
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The film’s voice cast also includes Patton Oswalt and Michael Shannon.
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To Buy:
To Rent:
What Else Is Streaming New This October 2026?
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What you see above is just a portion of the new movies and shows you can watch this month if you’ve got more than one streaming service subscription.
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We update our guides to the new releases on the most popular streaming platforms every month, so you can stay on top of the freshest titles to watch.
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Here are full lists, schedules, and reviews for everything streaming:
- New on Netflix this month
- New on Amazon Prime this month
- New on Hulu this month
- New on Disney+ this month
- New on HBO Max this month
- New on Paramount+ this month
- New on Peacock this month
- New on Starz this month
- New on Acorn TV this month
- New on BritBox this month
- New on Tubi this month
Liz Kocan is a pop culture writer living in Massachusetts.
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Her biggest claim to fame is the time she won on the game show Chain Reaction.
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