Perfect Neighbor, Twits, Elixir: What’s New to Watch on Netflix the Week of October 17, 2025

Every week, Netflix deploys a bunch of new content for viewers to stream. Watching all of it would take you more time than exists in the week, so I start my Friday by selecting three top choices for the weekend and week to come. The third week of October has some fun stuff, including a new adaptation from the writer of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, a terrifying Indonesian zombie film, and more. Here are our top picks.