A monthly look at what's scheduled to be added to the catalogues of streaming services Netflix Canada, Shomi and CraveTV:

TOP PICKS

Netflix is developing a reputation for producing top-tier original TV programming, and now it's looking to chase an Academy Award. The streaming company acquired the rights to the war drama "Beasts of No Nation," starring Idris Elba, and after strong reviews at the Toronto International Film Festival, the film is available to subscribers on Oct. 16.

With Halloween coming up, Shomi is loading up on classic and modern horror programming, including the original "Friday the 13th" with Jason Voorhees terrorizing teenagers at a summer camp, the first three "Nightmare on Elm Street" slasher flicks with Freddy Krueger, and the more recent "Saw" and "Hostel."

Foo Fighter fans will want to check out the HBO series "Sonic Highways" coming to CraveTV on Oct. 23. It follows the rock band to eight famous studios in eight U.S. cities where the album of the same name was recorded.

Here are the lists of movies and TV shows that were recently added or are expected this month:

NETFLIX

"The Brave One" - Oct. 1

"The Dark Knight" - Oct. 1

"Death in Paradise" (seasons 1-2) - Oct. 1

"Elysium" - Oct. 1

"Extracted" - Oct. 1

"Father Brown" (season 2) - Oct. 1

"Free Willy" - Oct. 1

"Grown Ups 2" - Oct. 1

"Men in Black" - Oct. 1

"Men in Black II" - Oct. 1

"Monkey Thieves" (seasons 1-3) - Oct. 1

"Mr. Deeds" - Oct. 1

"Mystic River" - Oct. 1

"The Navy Seals: Their Untold Story" - Oct. 1

"The Nightmare" - Oct. 1

"Nova: Rise of the Hackers" - Oct. 1

"Open Season" - Oct. 1

"Practical Magic" - Oct. 1

"Richard Pryor: Icon" - Oct. 1

"Rise of the Continents" - Oct. 1

"Scream" (season 1) - Oct. 1

"The Smurfs 2" - Oct. 1

"Taken 3" - Oct. 1

"Tell Spring Not to Come This Year" - Oct. 1

"This Is the End" - Oct. 1

"White House Down" - Oct. 1

"Why Planes Vanish" - Oct. 1

"Anjelah Johnson: Not Fancy" - Oct. 2

"The Peabody and Sherman Show" (season 1) - Oct. 9

"Winter on Fire" - Oct. 9

"Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me" - Oct. 11

"Gravity" - Oct. 11

"Pentatonix: On My Way Home" - Oct. 13

"The Guvnors" - Oct. 15

"All Hail King Julien" (season 2) - Oct. 16

"Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers" - Oct. 16

"Beasts of No Nation" - Oct. 16

"Circle" - Oct. 16

"The Gunman" - Oct. 16

"Ex-machina" - Oct. 19

"It Follows" - Oct. 19

"Back in Time" - Oct. 21

"Captain Phillips" - Oct. 21

"Hemlock Grove" (season 3) - Oct. 23

"Despicable Me 2" - Oct. 25

"Manson Family Vacation" - Oct. 27

"Cloudy With a Chance Of Meatballs 2" - Oct. 28

"If You Build It" - Oct. 29

"Popples" (season 1) - Oct. 30

SHOMI

"The Burrowers" - Oct. 1