All the Movies Coming to HBO Max This Week, Including This Year’s Horror Sensation
HBO Max is expanding its catalog with a varied slate of premiere titles arriving between September 21 and September 27. Subscribers can look forward to an eclectic mix of entertainment, spanning a sports documentary, an underwater creature feature, and a psychological horror adaptation. This week’s lineup delivers compelling character profiles alongside high-stakes cinematic thrillers.
‘Siren: The Voices of Shelley Beattie’ (2026)
Premiering on HBO Max on Tuesday, September 22, this documentary explores the life, athletic achievements, and personal struggles of professional bodybuilder Shelley Beattie. Beattie gained mainstream recognition competing as Siren on the popular syndicated television series ‘American Gladiators’. The film chronicles her rise in the bodybuilding world alongside her personal battles with severe hearing loss and mental health challenges. Through archival footage and interviews, ‘Siren: The Voices of Shelley Beattie’ examines her enduring impact on female athleticism and fitness culture.
‘The Meg’ (2018)
Arriving on the streaming platform on Wednesday, September 23, ‘The Meg’ follows deep-sea rescue diver Jonas Taylor as he encounters a prehistoric predator. Taylor is recruited to save an international research crew trapped at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean inside a disabled submersible. The expedition unleashes a 75-foot-long Megalodon shark from the ocean’s unexplored depths into inhabited coastal waters. Directed by Jon Turteltaub, this action thriller stars Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, and Rainn Wilson.
‘Backrooms’ (2026)
Scheduled to debut on Friday, September 25, ‘Backrooms’ is a psychological horror film produced by A24 and Atomic Monster. Directed by Kane Parsons, the project expands on the viral analog horror series depicting an endless maze of eerie, liminal office spaces. The narrative centers on individuals who accidentally slip out of reality into a vast, unsettling dimension populated by hostile entities. The feature adaptation builds on the atmospheric dread of the original short films to create an expansive cinematic mystery.
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