The list of new movies to watch at home this week is packed with brand new direct releases and critically acclaimed films making their home debuts.
leading is scream VI, the latest entry in the meta-slasher series in which Ghostface brings his talents to New York City. This film debuts on Paramount Plus and joins the rest of the franchise on that platform.
Also worth noting: David Lowery’s straight to Disney Plus Peter Pan and Wendy. Lowery previously directed the 2016 adaptation Peter’s dragonas well as The Green Knight.
There’s also the David Bowie documentary Moontime Daydream makes its debut on HBO Max, the critically acclaimed drama Return to Seoul at a reduced rental price and the French action thriller from Netflix AKA.
Let’s get into that.
New on Netflix
AKA
Where to see: Available to stream on Netflix
Genre: action thriller
Duration: 2h 2m
Director: Morgan S Dalibert
Pour: Alban Lenoir, Eric Cantona, Thibault de Montalembert
Alban Lenoir (Lost Ball) and director Morgan S. Dalibert (who served as cinematographer on this project) reunite after the resounding success of the 2020s Lost Ball
New to DisneyPlus
Peter Pan and Wendy
Where to see: Available for streaming DisneyPlus
Genre: fantasy adventure
Duration: 1 hr 46 mins
Director: David Lowery
Pour: Alexander Molony, Ever Gabo Anderson, Jude Law
David Lowery (Peter’s dragon, The Green Knight) returns to the world of Disney remakes in this live-action adaptation of Peter Pan. Jude Law plays Captain Hook and this time Wendy has a sword.
New on Hulu
Clock
Where to see: Available for streaming Hello
Genre: Science fiction horror
Duration: 1h 31m
Director: Alexis Jacknow
Pour: Dianna Agron, Jay Ali, Saul Rubinek
Feeling pressure from friends, family and society to have children, Ella (Dianna Agron) agrees to participate in an experimental clinical trial to reset her seemingly broken “biological clock”. However, the process leads to several troubling side effects that push Ella to the limits of her sanity.
New to HBO Max
Moontime Daydream
Where to see: Available for streaming HBO Max
Genre: documentary
Duration: 2h 20m
Director: board tomorrow
Pour: David Bowie
Brett Morgen’s critically acclaimed documentary about David Bowie is the first film to be authorized by the late legendary artist’s estate and edits together clips from Bowie’s life and career. It premiered in Cannes in 2022 and was an integral part of the award ceremony in the documentary category.
New to Paramount Plus
scream VI
Where to see: Available for streaming Outstanding plus
Genre: Slasher horror
Duration: 2h 2m
Director: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
Pour: Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jasmine Savoy Brown
Good news – with scream VI Now on Paramount Plus, you can now watch every Scream movie at home. Your weekend plans are fully booked.
This latest installment brings Ghostface to New York City in the second entry from directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (Ready or Not).
New to Peacock
master
Where to see: Available for streaming peacock
Genre: Sporting comedy
Duration: 2h 4m
Director: Bobby Farrelly
Pour: Woody Harrelson, Kaitlin Olson, Ernie Hudson
Bobby Farrelly, better known as one half of the Farrelly Brothers (Dumb and Dumber, There’s something about Mary) makes his solo directorial debut in this remake of a 2018 Spanish film. master follows Woody Harrelson’s character Marcus Marakovich, a hot-headed minor league basketball coach who is arrested and ends up coaching a team of intellectually disabled players as part of his community service.
New to Shudder
From black
Where to see: Available to stream on Shudder
Genre: horror
Duration: 1h 50m
Director: Thomas Marchese
Pour: Anna Camp, Jennifer Lafleur, and John Ales
Five years after her son’s disappearance, a recovering addict meets a man who offers her a potential way to reunite her lost child, which (as revealed by the trailer) involves some sort of demonic ritual.
New on VOD
Beautiful beings
Where to see: Rent from $4.99 Amazon, AppleAnd vudu
Genre: Coming-of-age drama
Duration: 2h 3m
Director: Gudmundur Arnar Gudmundsson
Pour: Birgir Dagur Bjarkason, Áskell Einar Pálmason, Viktor Benóný Benediktsson
Four teenagers living in a troubled area of Reykjavik try to break out of the violent situation around them in this coming-of-age drama from Iceland. Raised by a clairvoyant mother, the leader of the group begins having visions of the future.
Return to Seoul
Where to see: Rent from $4.99 Amazon, AppleAnd vudu
Genre: theatre
Duration: 1h 59m
Director: Davy Chou
Pour: Ji-Min Park, Oh Kwang Rock, Guka Han
Freddie (Ji-Min Park), an impulsive 25-year-old adoptee, travels with a group of her friends to South Korea – the place where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. Embarking on a spontaneous journey of self-discovery, she finds herself bridging the line between the familiar and strange, true and false, to understand what she meant to the mother who gave birth to her and why she believed her became acceptance.
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