Movie night just got a serious upgrade. Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Paramount+, Peacock and HBO Max have all dropped fresh titles, and the range is wild. There is a gory satanic thriller, a Pixar comedy, an Elvis concert film and even a peek inside the mind of TV’s most private producer.
What’s new on streaming this week
Here are 10 new and notable picks, starting with the bloodiest one.
They Will Kill You HBO Max
Zazie Beetz stars as Asia, an ex con who takes a housekeeping job at an exclusive Manhattan high rise while searching for her sister. However, the building turns out to be a temple of Satan, and the immortal residents want her as a sacrifice. Director Kirill Sokolov blends Rosemary’s Baby energy with cartoonish mayhem, and Patricia Arquette adds a gloriously odd turn.
Hoppers Disney+
In Pixar’s quirky sci fi comedy, Mabel (Piper Curda) gets her mind hopped into a robotic beaver to stop a highway project. Along the way, she learns plenty about nature and ends up helping the greedy mayor (Jon Hamm) she set out to beat.
David Netflix
The Old Testament tale becomes an animated musical. Young shepherd David (Brandon Engman) faces Goliath, and later, as a soldier (Phil Wickham), he makes a dangerous enemy of King Saul.
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert Paramount+
Baz Luhrmann mines unseen footage from Presley’s Las Vegas residency between 1969 and 1976. Beyond the hits, the film captures the King’s humor as he jokes with crowds and bandmates.
I Am Frankelda Netflix
Fans of Guillermo del Toro will love this Mexican stop motion musical fantasy. In a realm fueled by human fear, a tormented prince (Arturo Mercado Jr.) recruits a teenage writer (Mireya Mendoza) as his royal nightmare maker.
Keeper Hulu
Osgood Perkins delivers folk horror with a slow burn. Liz (Tatiana Maslany) joins her boyfriend (Rossif Sutherland) at a secluded cabin for an anniversary trip. Then violent visions of women begin, and things only grow darker.
Lorne Peacock
Morgan Neville profiles the famously private Saturday Night Live boss Lorne Michaels. As a result, viewers get rare personal details plus a fascinating look at how he actually runs the show.
Office Romance Netflix
Jennifer Lopez plays an airline CEO who falls for her British company lawyer (Brett Goldstein). Since a relationship could doom both careers, they keep it quiet. Goldstein also cowrote the surprisingly cheeky script.
Pillion HBO Max
Shy Brit Colin (Harry Melling) enters a BDSM relationship with magnetic biker Ray (Alexander Skarsgård). Soon, Colin gains new confidence but starts craving a deeper emotional bond.
Scarlet Netflix
Inspired by Hamlet, this Japanese animated fantasy follows a 16th century princess (Mana Ashida) into the underworld after her father’s murder. There, she teams up with unlikely allies, including a modern day paramedic, on a quest for revenge.
SOURCE: USA TODAY
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