‘The Serial Killer’s Apprentice’ Is HBO Max’s Most-Watched Movie This Week: Here Is the Rest of the Top 10

This week’s most viewed picks on Max cover everything from campus chaos to creature feature terror to a real story pulled from one of the most disturbing cases in American crime history. The lineup mixes brand new releases with modern favorites, so there is a little bit of everything for movie night.

Below you will find the ten titles counted down from ten to one. Each entry notes the premise along with key cast and crew details to help you decide what to press play on next.

10. ‘Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising’ (2016)

A couple is ready to sell their house when a new sorority moves in next door and throws nonstop parties that threaten the sale. Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne return as Mac and Kelly Radner with Zac Efron back as former frat star Teddy and Chloë Grace Moretz leading the neighboring sorority.

Director Nicholas Stoller continues the story with a screenplay by Andrew Jay Cohen, Brendan O’Brien, Stoller, Seth Rogen, and Evan Goldberg. The film was produced by Point Grey Pictures and Good Universe and distributed by Universal Pictures with cinematography by Brandon Trost and music by Michael Andrews.

9. ‘War on Everyone’ (2016)

Two corrupt detectives in Albuquerque run elaborate shakedowns until they clash with a criminal who is more dangerous than expected. The buddy cop duo is played by Alexander Skarsgård and Michael Peña with supporting turns from Theo James, Tessa Thompson, and Caleb Landry Jones.

Writer director John Michael McDonagh sets the story in New Mexico with a score by Lorne Balfe and cinematography by Bobby Bukowski. The film was produced by Headline Pictures and Reprisal Films and released in the United States by Saban Films and in the United Kingdom by Icon Film Distribution.

8. ‘Get a Job’ (2016)

Recent college graduates struggle to land work and make ends meet while juggling internships, interviews, and unexpected detours. Miles Teller and Anna Kendrick lead the ensemble with Bryan Cranston, Alison Brie, Nicholas Braun, Marcia Gay Harden, and John Cho in supporting roles.

The film is directed by Dylan Kidd from a screenplay by Kyle Pennekamp and Scott Turpel. It was produced by CBS Films and Lionsgate and features music by Rolfe Kent and cinematography by David Hennings.

7. ‘Freaky Tales’ (2024)

Four interconnected stories set in 1987 Oakland follow underdogs who collide with crime, music, and community legend. The ensemble includes Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Dominique Thorne, Jack Champion, and Normani with appearances that root the film in Bay Area culture.

The movie is written and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. It features period production design and needle drops that evoke late eighties Oakland and was released theatrically before arriving on streaming.

6. ‘The Legend of Ochi’ (2025)

A young girl living in a remote land learns to communicate with mysterious creatures known as the Ochi while searching for her place in a changing world. Helena Zengel stars alongside Finn Wolfhard, Emily Watson, and Willem Dafoe.

The fantasy adventure is written and directed by Isaiah Saxon in his feature debut. The film was released by A24 with world building that combines practical creature work and expansive landscape photography.

5. ‘Alien: Covenant’ (2017)

The crew of the colony ship Covenant diverts to a seemingly perfect planet and encounters a synthetic survivor whose experiments unleash a deadly evolution. Michael Fassbender plays both David and Walter with Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, and Danny McBride among the crew.

Director Ridley Scott continues the saga with a screenplay by John Logan and Dante Harper from a story by Michael Green and Jack Paglen. The film was produced by 20th Century Fox and Scott Free Productions with cinematography by Dariusz Wolski and music by Jed Kurzel.

4. ‘Death of a Unicorn’ (2025)

A father and daughter accidentally hit a unicorn on a late night drive and are drawn into a weekend where powerful people covet the mythical creature for their own ends. Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega lead the cast with Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, Richard E. Grant, and Anthony Carrigan in supporting roles.

The film is written and directed by Alex Scharfman in his feature debut and was released by A24. The production features cinematography by Larry Fong with a score by Dan Romer and Giosuè Greco and was produced by companies including Square Peg and Ley Line Entertainment.

3. ‘The House’ (2017)

Parents who lost their daughter’s college fund open an illegal casino in a friend’s suburban home to raise the money before tuition is due. Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler star as the parents with Jason Mantzoukas as their chaotic partner and appearances by Ryan Simpkins, Nick Kroll, and Jeremy Renner.

Andrew J. Cohen directs and co writes with Brendan O’Brien. The film was produced by New Line Cinema and Gary Sanchez Productions and released by Warner Bros with score by Andrew Feltenstein and John Nau and cinematography by Jas Shelton.

2. ‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ (2025)

A college student begins to suspect that a tragedy her family narrowly avoided decades earlier has placed her relatives on a lethal path that cannot be escaped. The new chapter features Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Rya Kihlstedt, and Richard Harmon with Tony Todd returning as the enigmatic Mr. Bludworth.

Directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein helm the sixth installment from a screenplay by Guy Busick and Lori Evans Taylor based on a story developed with Jon Watts. The film is produced under the New Line Cinema banner and distributed by Warner Bros Pictures.

1. ‘The Serial Killer’s Apprentice’ (2025)

A true crime documentary centers on an in depth conversation with Elmer Wayne Henley who was both victim and accomplice in the Houston mass murders linked to Dean Corll in the early nineteen seventies. The film presents first person accounts that outline how the crimes unfolded and the impact of manipulation on a vulnerable teenager.

The program features criminologist Dr. Katherine Ramsland as interviewer and is presented under the Discovery banner for streaming on Max. The feature length documentary format provides context from the case history and archival material drawn from the period.

Tell us which of these titles you watched this week and share your thoughts in the comments.