Welcome to Streaming Rewind, a weekly breakdown of the brand new and noteworthy as we work to assist readers wade by absolutely the deluge of tv sequence and flicks within the streaming area.
Is this weekend Halloween? Is it pre-Christmas? Begun, the vacation wars have… however each side can agree that they’re superior to Thanksgiving, so a minimum of we all know that there are nonetheless issues that may deliver us collectively in these making an attempt occasions.
Unfortunately, the vacation limbo comes with a little bit of a streaming and digital launch limbo too. It’s a fairly gradual week for brand spanking new releases. Like, Joker: Folie a Deux is offered on digital this week, however everyone knows to attend till that dangerous boy is free at this level.
Agatha All Along Takes Its Final Bow
Disney+’s Agatha All Along delivered its two-part finale this week, taking us into Halloween figuring out that we wouldn’t have an MCU-flavored witchy journey ready for us on the opposite facet. While the finale had some pacing points within the second episode, showrunner Jac Schaeffer and group nonetheless delivered an unbelievable sequence that left us wanting extra. Here’s to catching up with Billy and Tommy quickly.
Cliffhanger in a Teacup
Speaking of two-part finales — producer James Wan’s Teacup Season 1 had one too! It was jarringly much less profitable than Agatha All Along’s, ending in a hell of a (finally unearned) cliffhanger. This one in all probability didn’t get sufficient views to return for Season 2 to fulfill that cliffhanger, however I’m rooting for all of it the identical. Despite finale frustrations, the primary season – about, because the logline says, “a disparate group of individuals in rural Georgia who should come collectively within the face of a mysterious menace with a purpose to survive” – is brief and interesting sufficient to be definitely worth the time. If the sequence doesn’t proceed over on Peacock, you’ll a minimum of have the unique novel Stinger to show to for solutions.
Horror Shows and Movies to Check Out This Weekend
Listen, I warned you that it was dire on the market this week. Still, whether or not you’re holding on to the Halloween spirit for another weekend or have moved on to your Christmas checklist, there’s by no means a improper time for horror.
It’s a Mike Flanagan series-less 12 months, which isn’t not a bummer. Thankfully, we now have loads of absolute bangers to show to whereas we wait to see how he’s going to damage our lives subsequent. Last 12 months’s providing, The Fall of the House of Usher, is virtually excellent in each approach. If you watched that one too just lately, The Haunting of Hill House matches House of Usher in impeccable high quality. (And yeah, Midnight Mass and The Haunting of Bly Manor each rule, too!) Those are all accessible on Netflix. If you’re searching for a film as an alternative, Hush — his residence invasion movie starring Kate Siegel — is lastly accessible on Shudder (and digital and demand) after sitting in purgatory for just a few years.
The Substance — which is being broadly thought to be the very best horror film of the 12 months — is on digital as of right this moment, too. And Interview with the Vampire’s first two seasons aren’t going to look at themselves! (It’s on Netflix.)
If you’ve obtained a Shudder subscription, we’ve obtained a complete checklist of curated suggestions to maintain you occupied all weekend. (My private favorites are Monstrum, House on Haunted Hill (1959), Relic, Deadstream and One Cut of the Dead)
New and Notable on Digital and Streaming This Week
- The Diplomat Season 2: October 31 (Netflix)
- The Substance: November 1 (On Digital)
- The Apprentice: November 1 (On Digital)
- Music by John Williams — Documentary: November 1 (Disney+)
