Prime Video Just Added 136 New Movies — Here Are the 5 I'm Streaming First

Prime Video Expands Its Library With 136 New Titles

Amazon Prime Video has officially added a massive batch of 136 new movies to its streaming library, providing subscribers with endless entertainment options for movie nights. However, navigating through such a colossal drop can be overwhelming. To save you from endless scrolling, we have handpicked the top five movies from this massive October content drop that deserve a spot at the very top of your watchlist.

1. Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Denis Villeneuve’s visually stunning sci-fi sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 classic is an absolute masterpiece. Featuring legendary cinematography by Roger Deakins—which finally earned him an Academy Award—the film explores deep themes of memory, identity, and humanity. Starring Ryan Gosling as LAPD Officer K and Harrison Ford reprising his role as Rick Deckard, it is a breathtaking cinematic journey through a dystopian future.

2. Deepwater Horizon (2016)

For fans of high-stakes tension and real-life survival stories, Peter Berg’s biographical disaster thriller is a must-watch. Based on the devastating 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil rig explosion, the film stars Mark Wahlberg and Kurt Russell. Built on an incredible 85% scale practical set replica, the movie plunges viewers directly into the chaos of a catastrophic corporate failure.

3. John Wick (2014)

Kicking off one of the biggest and most stylish action franchises of the modern era, the original John Wick is the ultimate popcorn movie. Keanu Reeves stars as a retired hitman forced back into the criminal underworld after a group of thugs destroy his peaceful life. With neon-soaked visuals, incredible martial arts choreography, and a pounding soundtrack, it's pure adrenaline.

4. Midsommar (2019)

As we step into October, horror fans are looking for atmospheric chills, and Ari Aster’s folk horror film delivers in spades. Starring Florence Pugh, Midsommar subverts traditional horror tropes by setting its deeply unsettling and bizarre rituals entirely in the bright, sunlit meadows of a remote Swedish village, creating a uniquely skin-crawling experience.

5. The Witch (2015)

Robert Eggers’ historical horror masterpiece rounds out the top picks. Set in 1630s New England, the film meticulously recreates the era using historical documents and Early Modern English dialogue. It tells the chilling story of a Puritan family descending into paranoia and fear after their infant child mysteriously vanishes at the edge of a foreboding forest.