Shazam 2, 80 for Brady, Netflix’s Chupa, and every other movie you can stream from home this weekend
We’re getting closer and closer to summer movie season. There are tons of exciting movies coming out over the rest of 2023, but first — there are plenty of new releases debuting at home this week.
The big-ticket items are Shazam! Fury of the Gods, the superhero sequel making its VOD debut before eventually heading to HBO Max; the Adam Driver sci-fi movie 65, also coming to VOD; and 80 for Brady, now on Paramount Plus. But that’s not all! The highest-budget Czech movie of all time comes to Hulu (and it’s pretty good), the splatterfest Terrifier 2 comes to Prime Video, and there are plenty other options for you to check out this weekend.
Here are all the new movies available to watch at home.
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
Genre: Fantasy adventureRun time: 1h 35mDirector: Jonás CuarónCast: Demián Bichir, Christian Slater, Evan Whitten
Director Jonás Cuarón co-wrote Gravity with his father Alonso, and made his feature directorial debut in 2015 with the border-crossing thriller Desierto. He returns with Chupa, a movie about a young boy who finds a chupacabra at his grandfather’s house and befriends the creature.
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
Genre: Crime thrillerRun time: 1h 58mDirector: Ali AbbasiCast: Mehdi Bajestani, Zar Amir-Ebrahimi
Inspired by the true story of Iranian serial killer Saeed Hanaei, this crime thriller follows Arezoo Rahimi (Zar Amir-Ebrahimi), a journalist who descends into the underworld of Mashhad on a quest to hunt down a serial murderer targeting sex workers throughout the city. Holy Spider explores topics of sexual violence, cultural misogyny, and institutional incompetence.
Where to watch: Available to stream on Hulu
Genre: Historical dramaRun time: 2h 5mDirector: P
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