Trailer for “Five Nights at Freddy’s”: A horror version of Chuck E. Cheese
Based on the video game series, the horror film Five Nights at Freddy’s pits Josh Hutcherson against a series of murderous animatronic characters.
Whether you need a movie but want to avoid crowded theaters because of Taylor Swift, or you need a scary movie to watch while you carve your Halloween pumpkin, we’ve got you covered, family.
With the holiday season — and a parade of Oscar-ready films — in full swing, a slew of new films have arrived on your favorite streaming services. Netflix, Disney+, Max, Prime Video, Hulu, Apple TV+ and Peacock are rolling out stuff for the spooky season and all other cinematic tastes, with A-listers like Jamie Foxx, Chris Evans and Jennifer Lawrence.
Here are 15 movies you can stream right now:
‘The funeral’
In one of the Oscar winner’s best roles, Jamie Foxx shines in this stirring, real-life drama as Willie Gary, a flashy Florida lawyer who is hired to take a job by the financially strapped owner (Tommy Lee Jones) of a Mississippi funeral home Corporate “death care” giant.
Where to see: Prime Video
Ranking of the best films by Jamie Foxx: From “The Burial” to his Oscar-winning “Ray”
‘Spider web’
Eight-year-old Peter (Woody Norman) is bullied at school, but can’t find refuge at home: there’s a constant knock on the inside wall of his bedroom. When a strange figure starts talking to him, Peter reacts and begins to believe his parents (Lizzy Caplan and Antony Starr) are hiding something in this effective family horror show.
Where to see: Hulu
‘Fair play’
Director Chloe Domont’s feature debut, a psychosexual thriller with a modern sensibility, casts Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich as Wall Street colleagues who hide their romance. After getting engaged, she receives the promotion he was hoping for, and their personal and professional relationships fall apart.
Where to see: Netflix
“Five Nights at Freddy’s”
Back then, Chuck E. Cheese and his pizza party crew were much weirder than the villains of this scary horror film. In a PG-13 video game adaptation best suited for teens and tweens, a security guard (Josh Hutcherson) must protect his little sister from the animatronic killers of an ’80s family restaurant. (Gen X, check out Nic Cage’s “Willy’s Wonderland” for a better piece of nostalgia.)
Where to see: peacock
Rank: The best horror films of 2023 so far (from “Talk to Me” to “When Evil Lurks”)
“Flora and Son”
In John Carney’s latest musically satisfying, feel-good drama, Eve Hewson (aka Bono’s daughter) plays a single Irish mother who forms a close bond with her Zoom guitar teacher (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and discovers a new way to connect with her rebellious teenage son (Oren Kinlan).
Where to see: Apple TV+
“Haunted House”
The occasionally spooky supernatural comedy based on the classic Disney ride stars Rosario Dawson as a single mother who moves into a run-down New Orleans mansion and a group of paranormal experts – played by Owen Wilson, Tiffany Haddish and an outstanding LaKeith Stanfield – hired to deal with the ghostly squatters.
Where to see: Disney+
“If you were the last one”
In the sweet and whimsical sci-fi romantic comedy, Zoë Chao and Anthony Mackie play two astronauts who have been stuck in space for three years with the skeleton of their crew member and a non-functional navigation system. The couple considers whether they should have sex for fun, and their decision leads to a series of changes in both of their lives.
Where to see: peacock
“No hard feelings”
Financially struggling Maddie (Jennifer Lawrence) is looking for a job and is hired to help a teenager (Andrew Barth Feldman) get some “experience” with women before he goes to college. Both leads are spot-on in the sex comedy, which stars Oscar-winning Lawrence in an unforgettable nudist brawl on the beach.
Where to see: Netflix
“The Nun 2”
In the horror sequel – and the latest “Conjuring” spinoff – returning Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga) investigates a series of grisly church deaths across Europe. In a chiller that’s equal parts obsession film and Indiana Jones episode, the young nun must prevent the demonic Valak from getting a sacred relic into her terrible hands.
Where to see: Max
“Old Fathers”
Bill Burr directs, writes, produces and stars in the comedy as a middle-aged father whose politically incorrect attitudes constantly get him into trouble. But he must find a way to fit into modern society when he and his best friends (Bobby Cannavale and Bokeem Woodbine) are forced out of their business by their millennial boss.
Where to see: Netflix
“Pain Hustlers”
Like a pharmaceutical version of The Wolf of Wall Street, the mediocre drama stars Emily Blunt as a single mother and exotic dancer from Florida who is recruited as a saleswoman by a shady pharmaceutical company representative (Chris Evans). However, all the money she makes comes at a price when she discovers that she is part of a criminal conspiracy involving opioids.
Where to see: Netflix
“The Pigeon Tunnel”
Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Errol Morris (“The Fog of War”) takes on a literary subject for his latest fascinating work: the best-selling spy novelist John le Carré. Or rather, the English writer David Cornwell, who began writing spy thrillers under the famous pseudonym when he himself was a British secret agent.
Where to watch: Apple TV+
“Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken”
In the kid-friendly fish story, clumsy 16-year-old Ruby (voiced by Lana Condor) learns that she is the youngest in a line of sea protectors who can transform into a giant octopus. Her job is to protect the oceans from evil mermaids, and the new high school student (Annie Murphy) turns out to be one of these power-hungry villains.
Where to see: peacock
“Slotherhouse”
In this horror-comedy that harkens back to old-school college slasher films, Lisa Ambalavanar plays a young woman who adopts a super-cute sloth to help her become president of a sorority. The gambit doesn’t work, her pet is thrown out, and her sisters become the targets of this delightfully creepy (and actually not that slow) creature.
Where to see: Hulu
“Totally Killer”
In the clever slasher comedy twist on “Back to the Future,” Kiernan Shipka plays a teenager who is hunted by the “Sweet Sixteen Killer” 35 years after his first deadly rampage. Thanks to a photo booth time machine, she finally returns to 1987 and teams up with her then-teenage mother to confront the villain and prevent a future tragedy.
Where to see: Prime Video