What’s New On VOD This Weekend: Halloween Faves, ‘Amy’, ‘The Gift’, Zac Efron, And More

The weekend is here and, at last, you finally have some down time. The only struggle? Finding something worthwhile to watch. Needn’t worry: we have you covered with our list of everything that’s now available for digital HD rental or purchase on Vudu, iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Vimeo, Fandor, M-GO, Shudder, and other on-demand platforms. From Halloween classics like The Evil Dead to brand new releases like the award-winning documentary Amy and the stylish crime thriller The Man from U.N.C.L.E., you’re all set to stream this Halloween weekend.

MUST-SEE SCARE FARE: Shudder Halloween Collection

Just in time for Halloween, new horror-centric streaming service Shudder has a slew of A-list fright flicks to choose from including genre-defining classics like The Evil Dead and Re-Animator and contemporary cannons like Pulse and Let the Right One In. [See the entire collection on Shudder.com]

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BRING TISSUES: Amy

Through archival footage and never-before-seen interviews, award-winning director Asif Kapadia (Senna, The Warrior) explores the life and death of late musician Amy Winehouse in this emotional documentary. [Where to stream Amy]

FOR THE FANGIRLS: We Are Your Friends

Zac Efron, Wes Bentley, and Gone Girl‘s Emily Ratajkowski star in this EDM-inspired drama about an aspiring DJ who decides to go against the grain and risk his reputation for the promise of industry fame. [Where to stream We Are Your Friends]

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SATURDAY NIGHT THRILL: The Gift

Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall star in Joel Edgerton’s directorial debut about a married couple whose life is turned into a living nightmare after a former schoolmate returns with a sinister plan for deep-seated revenge. [Where to stream The Gift]

Other Must-watch Titles Now Available

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: Guy Ritchie directs this stylish heist thriller based on the popular ’60s television series of the same name. Starring Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, and Ex Machina‘s Alicia Vikander, it’s a game of wits between a CIA agent, a KGB operative, and the damsel in distress who has an elaborate plan of her own. [Where to stream The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]

Best of Enemies
Hey Bartender
(new on SundanceNow Doc Club)
Mondovino 
(new on SundanceNow Doc Club)
Mr. Holmes
Nasty Baby (rent it now while it’s in theaters)
Natural Resistance (new on SundanceNow Doc Club)
Perfect High
Red Obsession 
(new on SundanceNow Doc Club)
Self/Less
Taxi to the Dark Side 
(new on SundanceNow Doc Club)
This Is Not a Film 
(new on SundanceNow Doc Club)
Unity

99¢ iTunes Rental

It Follows: David Robert Mitchell directs what’s been referred to as one of the most inventive American horror films in years. It Follows tells the story of Jay (Maika Monroe), a college girl plagued with a sexually transmitted curse with the ability to take human form until she passes it along to someone else. [Stream It Follows for 99¢ on iTunes]

Cinematic Gems on Fandor (AKA, the cinephile’s streaming service)

Alpha (2015)
Art Tatum: The Art of Jazz Piano (1988)
Bug (2012)
Colon, Michigan (2011)
Contamination (1980)
Detonator (2013)
Empire of Passion (1978)
Eyes Without a Face (1960)
Female Pervert (2013)
George Tice (2013)
Hard Labor (2011)
The Haunted Strangler (1958)
Kuroneko (1968)
M (1931)
Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present (2012)
Marvin and Tige (1983)
Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
On the Yard (1978)
The Outfit (2015)
The Pearl Button (2015)
Penance (2012)
Solo: Out of a Dream (2014)
Solo: The Law of the Favela (1994)
Sounding Out: Yes (1972)
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933)
Tôkaidô Yotsuya Kaidan (1959)
Tu dors Nicole (2014)
The Vanishing (1988)
What Did You Expect? (2011)

Popular new releases now available to rent

Avengers: Age of Ultron
Jurassic World

Paper Towns
Pixels
San Andreas
Southpaw
Tomorrowland

 

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