We are officially entering the prime of the Spooky Season this week, and there are plenty of new movies arriving on streaming this week. You won’t have to look very far if you’re looking for a good scare or any potential Halloween costume ideas. Here’s a list of all the new movies you can check out this week on streaming.
Editor’s Note: This piece was updated on August 15, 2025.
New on VOD:
‘The 4:30 Movie’
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‘The 4:30 Movie’ Review: Kevin Smith’s Earnest Teen Comedy Falls to the Directors’ Same Old Trick
‘The 4:30 Movie’ has a genuinely sweet romance at the heart of its story, but Smith gets too distracted by his usual tendencies.
In recent years, we’ve seen plenty of beloved filmmakers tapping into their childhood memories to makesome of their most personal works to date.Steven Spielbergdid it withThe Fabelmans,Kenneth Branaghdid it withBelfast, andAlfonso Cuaróndid it withRoma, among many others. Now it’sKevin Smith’s turn withThe 4:30 Movie.
The director behindClerkstransports audiences to the suburbs of 1986 New Jersey, where teen Brian David and his friends spend their time sneaking into R-rated movies at their local multiplex. Brian’s summer has reached its ultimate peak when he scores a date with the girl of his dreams, Melody Barnegat, to see the new R-rated flick “Bucklick” at 4:30. His plans are thwarted however, when the the theater’s manager, Mike, bans him and his friends from the theater.
The 4:30 MoviestarsAustin Zajur(Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark),Nicholas Cirillo(Outer Banks),Reed Northrup(High Maintenance),Siena Agudong(Resident Evil),Ken Jeong(The Hangover),Diedrich Bader(Office Space), Grammy-nominated rapperLogic,Jason Biggs(American Pie),Justin Long(Barbarian),Rosario Dawson(Ahsoka),Jason Mewes(Jay and Silent Bob Reboot),Rachel Dratch(Saturday Night Live),Kate Micucci(Garfunkel and Oates),Adam Pally(Knuckles),Jason Lee(My Name is Earl),Sam Richardson(Veep), andWu-Tang Clan’sCliff “Method Man” Smith.
The 4:30 Movie
Set in 1986, this coming-of-age comedy follows three teenage friends who spend their Saturdays sneaking into movie theaters. When one of them invites his crush along, the group’s dynamics are thrown into chaos, leading to a summer of humorous and poignant adventures.
Buy on Prime Video
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Review: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman’s Maximum Effort Pays Off
From director Shawn Levy, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ becomes a celebration of 20th Century Fox-era Marvel films, thanks to Marvel Jesus.
Thebiggest R-rated film of all timeis coming home this week.Ryan Reynoldsand Academy Award nomineeHugh Jackmanmake their much anticipated MCU debut in the multiverse-hopping superhero comedy extravaganza,Deadpool & Wolverine.
Set six years after the events of Deadpool 2, Wade Wilson has given up his days of being Deadpool after being rejected from the Avengers and having broken up with his ex-fiancée Vanessa. After being snatched away by the Time Variance Authority, he is told that his universe (Earth-10005), is set to be pruned after the death of Wolverine. Determined to save his loved ones, Wade snatches a Time Ripper device to find a Wolverine that will help and ends up recruiting the most hated Wolverine in the entire multiverse. The two end up being zapped away into the wasteland known as the Void where they meet some unexpected faces and face off against Charles Xavier’s evil twin sister, Cassandra Nova.
Shawn Levy(Free Guy) directsDeadpool & Wolverinewhich sees Reynolds and Jackman reprising their beloved roles alongside returning faces from the previous twoDeadpoolmovies, such asMorena Baccarin,Rob Delaney,Leslie Uggams,Karan Soni,Brianna Hildebrand,Shioli Kutsuna,Stefan Kapičić,Randal Reeder, andLewis Tan. The movie also starsEmma Corrin(The Crown),Aaron Stanford(X2),Matthew Macfadyen(Succession), anddozens of unexpected cameos and guest appearancesthat we dare not spoil here.
Deadpool & Wolverine
Wolverine joins the “merc with a mouth” in the third installment of the Deadpool film franchise.
‘The Killer’s Game’
Dave Bautista(Guardians of the Galaxy) has been having a busy year with the releases ofDune: Part Two,My Spy: The Eternal City,Parachute,The Last Showgirl, and most recently,The Killer’s Game.
Bautista stars as Joe Flood, a hitman who has just fallen in love with the talented dancer Maize. It’s just too bad that his doctor has informed him that he has a debilitating illness leaving him with only three months left to live. Not wanting Maize to deal with the prolonged grief, Joe goes to his former adversary, Marianna Antoinette, to put a contract on his head for Maize to collect the life insurance money off of his death. Things become even more complicated when Joe is informed that there has been a mixup at the clinic and that he’s not dying after all. Marianna has no intentions of canceling the contract, meaning that Joe will now have to fight for his life.
J. J. Perry(Day Shift) directsThe Killer’s Game, which also starsSofia Boutella(Rebel Moon),Terry Crews(Brooklyn Nine-Nine),Scott Adkins(John Wick: Chapter 4),Marko Zaror(John Wick: Chapter 4),Pom Klementieff(Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2), and Academy Award winnerBen Kingsley(Gandhi).
The Killer’s Game
The Killer’s Game follows a highly skilled assassin who receives news of a terminal illness and accepts a final job to eliminate himself. However, he soon learns the diagnosis was a mistake, sparking a dangerous struggle for survival as he becomes the target of other assassins trying to complete the contract.
‘Speak No Evil’
‘Speak No Evil’ Review: Blumhouse’s Horror Remake Talks a Lot But Says Nothing
James McAvoy can’t justify the existence of this inferior remake.
James McAvoy(Split) returns to the horror genre for the American remake ofthe acclaimed 2022 Dutch horror filmSpeak No Evil.
American Expats Louise and Ben Dalton are on an idyllic vacation at a resort in Italy with their daughter Agnes, where they befriend the free-spirited British couple Paddy and Ciara and their mute son Ant. The two families get along swimmingly, leading to the British couple inviting the Americans over to their home in a rural area. The Daltons slowly begin to realize that Paddy and Ciara may not be who they initially presented themselves as, becoming increasingly uncomfortable with their lifestyle. It all leads to a violent conclusion that will make you think twice about making any vacation friends in the future.
James Watkins(Eden Lake) directs the film, which also starsMackenzie Davis(Blade Runner 2049),Scoot McNairy(Argo),Aisling Franciosi(The Nightingale),Alix West Lefler(The Good Nurse), andDan Hough.
Speak No Evil
Speak No Evil follows an American family who accepts an invitation to spend the weekend at a British family’s country estate. What starts as a delightful holiday quickly turns into a psychological nightmare as tensions and sinister intentions come to light.
‘Strange Darling’
‘Strange Darling’ Review: Willa Fitzgerald and Kyle Gallner Romance Becomes a Spectacular Survival Horror
J.T. Mollner’s sensual serial killer film plays with genre and expectations in the most delicious ways.
What starts out as your ordinary one-night stand quickly takes a brutally dark turn inStrange Darling.
The tense thriller focuses on two characters only known as the Lady and the Demon. After their hookup takes a strange turn, the Lady soon realizes that the Demon is actually a serial killer causing her to flee as the Demon pursues her, killing everyone in his path.
JT Mollner(Outlaws and Angels) directs the film, which starsWilla Fitzgerald(Reacher),Kyle Gallner(Smile), Academy Award nomineeBarbara Hershey(Black Swan), andEd Begley Jr.(A Mighty Wind).
Strange Darling
A twisted one-night stand spirals into a deadly game of cat and mouse when a relentless predator chases an injured woman through the Oregon wilderness.
New on Max:
‘Salem’s Lot’
‘Salem’s Lot’ Review: Stephen King’s Classic Vampire Tale Gets a Solid New Adaptation
Anyone up for some antique shopping?
Thelong-awaited film adaptationofStephen King’s celebrated vampire tale,Salem’s Lot, is finally here.
The film begins with Ben Mears, an author working on his next novel, who returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot for inspiration. But Jerusalem’s Lot is not the same town that Ben grew up in, at least not at night, as he discovers that a bloodthirsty vampire is preying upon the townsfolk after the sun sets.
Gary Dauberman(Annabelle Comes Home) directs the film, which starsLewis Pullman(Top Gun: Maverick),Makenzie Leigh(Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk), Academy Award nomineeAlfre Woodard(Clemency),Bill Camp(Presumed Innocent),PilouAsbæk(Game of Thrones),William Sadler(Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey),John Benjamin Hickey(The Big C),Jordan Preston Carter(DMZ), andSpencer Treat Clark(Unbreakable).
Salem’s Lot
In Salem’s Lot (2024), writer Ben Mears returns to his childhood town to craft a novel, only to find that its residents are being transformed into vampires. As the sinister forces grow, Ben and a group of allies must confront the malevolent presence threatening to consume the entire community.
Watch on Max
New on Netflix:
‘It’s What’s Inside’
‘It’s What’s Inside’ Review: Netflix Paid $17 Million For This?
With a strong ensemble cast including Alycia Debnam-Carey and Brittany O’Grady, it’s the biggest purchase of the Sundance film festival thus far.
One of the biggest acquisitions out of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival wasIt’s What’s Inside, which Netflix ponied up $17 million for.
The horror flick finds a group of friends getting together for a pre-wedding party when one of them introduces them to a mysterious and mind-bending new game. However, this game is no innocent novelty, as things quickly spiral into utter madness.
Greg Jardinmakes his directorial debut with the film, which starsBrittany O’Grady(The White Lotus),James Morosini(I Love My Dad),Gavin Leatherwood(Chilling Adventures of Sabrina),Nina Bloomgarden(The Idea of You),Alycia Debnam-Carey(Fear the Walking Dead),Reina Hardesty(The Flash),Devon Terrell(Barry),David W. Thompson(Gotham),Madison Davenport(Sharp Objects).
It’s What’s Inside
A pre-wedding party descends into an existential nightmare when an estranged friend shows up with a mysterious suitcase.
Watch on Netflix
‘The Platform 2’
WhenThe Platformpremiered on Netflix in 2020, it quickly becameone of the streaming service’s most-watched non-English films of all time. Now, four years later, a sequel has arrived.
Taking place in a large dystopian prison known as “The Platform,” two occupants live on each floor and are fed by a free-floating platform that moves through the prison where they can eat only once a day. The sequel focuses on Perempuan, a young woman who is unnerved by her cellmate, Zamiatin’s unsatiable hunger, which puts everyone at risk.
Galder Gaztelu-Urrutiareturns to direct the sequel, which starsMilena Smit(Parallel Mothers),Hovik Keuchkerian(Money Heist),Natalia Tena(Harry Potter), andÓscar Jaenada(Cantinflas).
The Platform 2
In The Platform 2, a new group of prisoners faces the harrowing vertical prison’s structure, where a descending platform delivers dwindling food supplies. As they navigate shifting alliances and test the limits of human desperation, they seek unity and survival against mounting uncertainty, questioning the system’s irreversible impact on their humanity.
‘We Grown Now’
Set against the backdrop ofMichael Jordan’s legendary 1992 run,We Grown Nowis a coming-of-age story that follows two best friends, Malik and Eric, who live in the Cabrini-Green housing complex in Chicago. Their days of roaming their neighborhood are suddenly shaken by a tragedy that struck their community.
Minhal Baig(Hala) directs the film, which stars newcomersBlake Cameron JamesandGian Knight Ramirez, alongsideLil Rel Howery(Get Out),Jurnee Smollett(Birds of Prey),S. Epatha Merkerson(Chicago Med),Avery Holliday(Night Sky), andOra Jones(Chicago Fire).
New on Hulu:
‘Babes’ Review: Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau’s Pregnancy Comedy Delivers
Hey, I’m having a baby here!
Babesmarks the directorial debut ofPamela Adlon(Better Things) and offers a more raunchy and R-rated look at pregnancy and motherhood. Eden and Dawn are lifelong best friends, while the latter is a new mother trying to raise her family, the former is still single but desperately wants to become a mother. After having a one-night stand, Eden becomes pregnant and decides to go through with being a single mother, hoping to receive guidance from Dawn.
BabesstarsIlana Glazer(Broad City),Michelle Buteau(Survival of the Thickest),John Carroll Lynch(Fargo),Oliver Platt(The Bear),Sandra Bernhard(The King of Comedy),Stephan James(Race), andHasan Minhaj(It Ends With Us).
It tells the story of Eden who becomes pregnant from a one-night-stand and leans on her married best friend and mother of two to guide her.
Watch on Hulu
‘Hold Your Breath’
‘Hold Your Breath’ Review: Sarah Paulson Stands Her Ground Against… Dust?
A middling psychological thriller in which Paulson does a lot of heavy lifting, and also sweeping.
After starring in films and shows such asAmerican Horror Story,Run,Glass, andBird Box,Sarah Paulsonreturns to the horror genre withHold Your Breath.
Set in 1930s Oklahoma, the film follows a mother who is haunted by her past and starts to believe that there’s a supernatural presence in the dust storms that are threatening the lives of her family and she’ll stop at nothing to protect them.
Karrie CrouseandWill Joinesmake their feature directorial debut with the film, which also starsEbon Moss-Bachrach(The Bear),Amiah Miller(War for the Planet of the Apes),Annaleigh Ashford(Masters of Sex),Alona Jane Robbins(Law & Order), andBill Heck(The Old Man).
Hold Your Breath
Set during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s in Oklahoma, this psychological horror-thriller follows a woman who becomes convinced that a dark, malevolent force threatens her family. As dust storms rage outside, paranoia and fear build inside the house, blurring the line between reality and delusion.
New on Prime Video:
‘House of Spoils’
‘House of Spoils’ Review: An Undercooked Culinary Horror Thriller From Blumhouse
Ariana DeBose’s new horror film crumbles with too many familiar ideas.
Academy Award winnerAriana DeBose(West Side Story) stars in the latest slice of culinary horror,House of Spoils.
The film follows a woman credited only as Chef, who is thrilled to have opened her first restaurant. Unfortunately, things don’t go exactly as planned as the kitchen is constantly in chaos, her investor is suspicious, and she is filled with self-doubt. Perhaps it has to do with the ghost of the estate’s previous owner.
Danielle KrudyandBridget Savage Cole(Blow the Man Down) directed the film, which also starsBarbie Ferreira(Euphoria),Arian Moayed(Spider-Man: No Way Home),Marton Csokas(The Equalizer), andAmara Karan(The Darjeeling Limited).
House of Spoils
House of Spoils follows a determined chef as she embarks on opening her first restaurant in a remote location. Amid mounting pressures and personal challenges, she encounters mysterious forces that threaten her new venture, compelling her to confront her insecurities and navigate a journey of self-discovery.
Watch on Prime Video
New on Peacock:
‘Dìdi’ Review: If You Grew Up With MySpace, This Is a Personal Attack
Sean Wang’s directorial debut offers up interesting concepts but can’t stick the landing.
One of the most criminally underrated movies of the year,Dìdiis an ode to growing up in the age of the internet.
Directed by Academy Award nomineeSean Wang(Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó), this coming-of-age comedy is set in the summer of 2008 as 13-year-old Chris Wang spends most of his time making outrageous YouTube videos with his best friends. Constantly at odds with his single mother and his older sister, Chris begins to rebel and seeks out a way to learn how to be a “normal teenager,” whatever that means.
DìdistarsIzaac Wang(Good Boys),Joan Chen(The Last Emperor),Shirley Chen(Quiz Lady),Chang Li Hua,Raul Dial,Aaron Chang,Mahaela Park,Chiron Denk,Sunil Maurillo,Montay Boseman, andGeorgie August.
A 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy discovers skating, flirting, and the true essence of maternal love beyond his family’s teachings.
Watch on Peacock
New on Shudder:
‘V/H/S/Beyond’
V/H/S/Beyondmarks the seventh installment in the popular found-footage horror anthology series.
The film includes six new short films, this time all themed towards sci-fi horror, with each film directed by a different filmmaker.Justin Martinezreturns to the franchise after having co-directed a segment in the first film, alongside new additions to the franchise such asJay Cheel(Cursed Films),Jordan Downey(The Head Hunter), andVirat Pal(Night of the Bride).
However, most excitingly,V/H/S/Beyondwill see several genre staples, most known for their work in front of the camera, stepping behind the lens, withJustin Longco-directing a segment withChristian Long, andKate Siegel(The Haunting of Hill House) directing a segment written by her husband (and acclaimed horror auteur)Mike Flanagan.
V/H/S/Beyond
V/H/S/Beyond explores a series of unsettling and interconnected stories captured on mysterious videotapes. Each segment delves into dark themes and eerie tales, presented through a mixture of found footage and archival film styles. This anthology continues the tradition of blending horror with suspense, challenging viewers’ perceptions of reality.
New on Paramount+:
‘¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!’
One of the most beloved episodes ofSouth Parkis “Casa Bonita,” which has Eric Cartman desperately trying to snag an invitation to Kyle Broflovski’s birthday party at the Mexican restaurant, Casa Bonita. What some fans might not actually know is that Casa Bonita actually is a real place, or at least it was.
After the beloved restaurant closed its doors and filed for bankruptcy during the COVID-19 pandemic,South ParkcreatorsMatt StoneandTrey Parker, raised $30 million of their own money, to restore their cherished Mexican restaurant.
The new documentary, directed byArthur Bradford(6 Days to Air), chronicles Stone and Parker’s quest to restore the restaurant to its former glory.
