This week on HBO Max, which will merge with Paramount+ later this year, we get another charming DC superhero short, a creepy horror flick from Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller, and a sleazy Hollywood scandal series. We’ve got a rundown of everything new streaming below.
This Week on HBO Max: PCMag’s Picks
Dust Bunny (April 17)
Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller made his directorial debut last year with Dust Bunny, a clever horror flick that has all of the visual sizzle he’s known for, along with some great performances. Mads Mikkelsen plays a taciturn hitman who meets the 8-year-old girl next door and gets roped into killing the monster she thinks is hiding under her bed. Needless to say, this isn’t a problem a few bullets can solve.
Krypto Saves the Day: Coastal Catastrophe (April 18)
The Man of Steel’s trusty dog was one of the highlights of 2025’s Superman, and if you crave more canine crimefighting, the animated Krypto Saves the Day shorts airing on HBO Max will scratch that itch. “Coastal Catastrophe” is the fourth and final installment, in which the Last Pup of Krypton must tackle a day of trouble at the beach (along with Supergirl). A second season of the series was just announced.
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Director: Ryan Kramer
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Genre: Animation
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Rating: TV-G
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IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
Hollywood Demons: Season 2 (April 21)
Americans have been captivated by Hollywood scandals pretty much since the inception of film. ID series Hollywood Demons is a slickly edited retelling of some of the town’s more notorious tales. The new season explores child stars gone bad, the death of Prince, nefarious celebrity doctors, The Jerry Springer Show, and more.
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Genre: Documentary
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Rating: TV-MA
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IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
HBO Max New Releases This Week
April 17
Dust Bunny
House Hunters: Volume 11 – Season 253
April 18
Belle Collective – Season 7
Krypto Saves the Day: Coastal Catastrophe
April 20
Impractical Jokers – Season 12B
Recommended by Our Editors
April 21
Hollywood Demons – Season 2
No Hard Feelings
April 22
Jeff Dunham’s The Cars That Drove Us – Season 1
April 23
Half Man
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