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It’s Friday! Which means it’s not Thursday or Saturday! Unless you’re not reading this on Friday, which means maybe it is Saturday or Sunday! And if it’s Monday, you’re a little late to the game! Can you tell we are losing our minds? Ah, whatever; the point is, the weekend has arrived — Halloween weekend no less — and it is time to start that Halloween movie marathon for which you’ve been preparing for weeks. And whether you use Amazon Video, iTunes, Vudu or your cable’s service, the best movies streaming now are the perfect places to start. But with so many options on VOD, how is one to determine which film is the perfect jumping off point? To help you decide, here are our picks of what to watch this weekend.
We are leaning into the spooky Halloween theme this weekend and so are the movies available to watch on demand. Purebred horror fans will find plenty of options in titles like Spell and The Call. Those in the specific mood for a gore-filled zombie flick should turn to movies such as Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula and Alone. And if you are trying to avoid the scaries this weekend, worry not! There are a ton of great dramas like The True Adventures of Wolf Boy and comedies like The Opening Act that are ready to entertain.
What are the best movies to watch right now? Check out the great horrors, comedies and thrillers you can buy or rent this week.
The Craft: Legacy
The 1996 cult classic film The Craft has found new life in its Gen-Z sequel, The Craft: Legacy. This supernatural thriller tells the story of a group of eclectic girls who, after finding the fourth member of their incomplete coven, realize their newfound powers as aspiring teenage witches. But their newfound strengths and bonds of sisterhood make for fun and games only for a little while as the young women soon find themselves in way over their heads and facing a villain bent on taking their powers for himself. Starring Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna and more, The Craft: Legacy is the witchy film with which you can start your Halloween movie marathon.
Where to stream The Craft: Legacy
Alone
Tyler Posey stars in Alone, the American counterpart to the South Korean film, #Alive. This horror film is set in a world where a global pandemic (ha ha) has paved the way for a zombie apocalypse. So when the flesh-hungry beings take over Aidan (Posey)’s apartment complex, he decides to barricade himself into his unit— cutting himself off from the danger outside as well as the rest of humanity. Can you say social distancing? Weeks go by and Aidan believes himself to be completely alone until a girl from across the alley makes contact. You can probably guess what happens next, but check out Alone anyways!
To Buy:
Peninsula
Christmas Town
Time For You to Come Home for Christmas
Barefoot: The Mark Baumer Story
Harry Chapin: When in Doubt, Do Something
Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story
Spell
To Rent:
Alone
The Craft: Legacy
Chasing the Present
Wolfman’s Got Nards: A Documentary
The Public Image is Rotten
The Call
Terra Willy: Unexplored Planet
Papicha
I Was at Home, But…
Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin
The Opening Act
The Wolf of Snow Hollow
The Phenomenon
2067
Madre
The True Adventures of Wolf Boy
Memories of Murder
$0.99 iTunes Movie Rental
Hellraiser
What better way to kick off the Halloween weekend than by watching the legendary movie, Hellraiser? This 1987 supernatural horror film from now-renowned writer and director Clive Barker kicked off the cult franchise that has made its indelible mark on the entertainment industry. Hellraiser — and its nine subsequent films — center on the “Cenobites,” a group of murderous beings from another dimension that cannot differentiate between pain and pleasure. When sexual deviant Frank (played by Sean Chapman) tinkers with a puzzle box that he found abroad, he inadvertently opens the portal to hell, unleashing the Cenobites which then tear his body apart. Ever heard of the terrifying antagonist called “Pinhead?” Find out how the infamous villain and horror movie icon got the name in Hellraiser.
