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It’s set to be a packed week of top new movies across the best streaming services. Pretty much all the major platforms are dropping new flicks for subscribers to watch, including Netflix, Prime Video, Paramount+, Hulu and Peacock. Plus, there are newcomers on PVOD as well.
Sam Raimi’s “Send Help” on premium streaming is definitely one to keep an eye on if you like twisted survival thrillers cut with chilling horror. Meanwhile, Netflix has a creative comedy reboot that my colleague called "the funniest movie of 2025." Oh, and Prime Video has an action-thriller about a group of lethal ballerinas, and Hulu has a new Vince Vaughn movie that incorporates time travel, which has quickly rocketed up my watchlist this week.
Article continues belowTitle | Genre | Streaming location | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
"Send Help" | Horror-thriller | PVOD | March 24 |
"How to Make a Killing" | Thriller | PVOD | March 24 |
"Anaconda" | Action-comedy | Netflix | March 25 |
"Pretty Lethal" | Action-thriller | Prime Video | March 25 |
"Primate" | Horror | Paramount+ | March 25 |
"Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice" | Sci-fi | Hulu | March 27 |
"Bambi: The Reckoning" | Horror | Peacock | March 27 |
‘Send Help’ (PVOD)
Director Sam Raimi delivers a wickedly enjoyable horror-thriller with all the hallmarks of the filmmaker's trademark style in “Send Help.” However, the movie’s biggest strength comes in the form of Rachel McAdams. The Canadian actress delivers an impressive leading performance that leaps between sympathetic and unhinged. “Send Help” is a wild ride, and the use of practical effects also stands out, adding a visceral nature to the violence.
Linda Liddle (McAdams) is a hard worker, but her inability to play the corporate schmoozing game sees her overlooked in the workplace. Promised a promotion, which is then taken away by her new boss, the arrogant Bradley Preston (Dylan O’Brien), when the two ended up stranded on a tropical island after a plane crash, their dynamic is flipped. Linda has the survival skills, which puts Bradley at her mercy. With no recuse in sight, tensions rise.
Watch on Prime Video (buy/rent) from March 24
‘How to Make a Killing’ (PVOD)
Glenn Powell’s new darkly comedic thriller feels a little reminiscent of last year’s “No Other Choice,” as it sees its protagonist embark on a murderous campaign to secure a large inheritance. There are some narrative stumbles and some poorly written supporting characters (chiefly Margaret Qualley’s Julia Steinway), but Powell is the movie’s shining light, and he brings plenty of charisma and a rather warped likability to “How to Make a Killing.”
Becket Redfellow (Powell) is an illegitimate son, born to a single mother disowned by her snobbish, wealthy father (Ed Harris). When his mother passes away, Becket is determined to reclaim his vast inheritance, but to do so, he has to eliminate the line of succession. This leads to a murderous spree, as an undercover Becket, befriends and then murders his relatives to ensure that his grandfather's obscene fortune is ultimately left to him.
Watch on Prime Video (buy/rent) from March 24
‘Anaconda’ (Netflix)
I might not quite agree with my colleague Malcolm McMillan when he labeled “Anaconda” the funniest movie of 2025, but I do have to give some pretty large kudos to the creatives involved for attempting something a little different with this reboot of 1997’s cult favorite “Anaconda.” Instead of lazily telling the same story, 2025’s “Anaconda” is an extremely creative comedy-focused reboot that puts a metaspin on the over-the-top action-horror.
Paul Rudd and Jack Black play Griff and Doug, childhood best friends who grew up obsessed with the original “Anaconda.” As they approach their own midlife crisis, they decide to remake their favorite movie. Traveling deep into the Amazon Rainforest to make their tribute film, things get a little too real when a gigantic snake starts to stalk their production. “Anaconda” is intentionally silly, but it does have a sweet message about friendship.
Watch on Netflix from March 25
‘Pretty Lethal’ (Prime Video)
I’m giving Prime Video’s new “Pretty Lethal” several points for the novelty of its premise. Plus, while early reviews aren’t spectacular, the action-thriller is currently rated 64% on Rotten Tomatoes. When graded on a Prime Video original movie curve, that’s a step up from the streamer’s usual scores, which are often less than stellar. Here’s hoping “Pretty Lethal” can replicate the no-frills entertainment of last month’s pirate-themed flick “The Bluff.”
“Pretty Lethal” centers on a dysfunctional ballet troupe that is at each other’s throats as they travel to a prestigious competition. The group must put their disagreements aside when their bus breaks down, and they take shelter at a shady roadside motel run by a former prodigy (Uma Thurman). At this rundown location, they are targeted by a group of armed men and must band together to survive. It turns out you can kick butt in ballet shoes!
Watch on Prime Video on March 25
‘Primate’ (Paramount+)
“Primate” might not claim to be based on a true story, but anybody aware of the tragic tale of Travis the chimpanzee, who was kept as a domestic pet, only to turn savage one day and maul the friend of his owner, will feel a real sense of familiarity with this chilling horror. “Primate’s” central hook, of a once loveable chimp gone bad, is effectively spooky, and the movie wisely runs a lean 90 minutes long, ensuring it doesn’t overstay its welcome.
Lucy (Johnny Sequoyah) is returning home to Hawaii after several years away. With a group of friends in tow, Lucy is reunited with her younger sister Erin (Gia Hunter) and deaf father Adam (Oscar-winning Troy Kotsur). Oh, the family also owns a pet chimpanzee, Ben. However, this family reunion is soon spoiled when Ben is infected with rabies and turns feral. Now it’s a battle for survival against a pet that once was considered part of the family.
Watch on Paramount+ on March 25
‘Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice’ (Hulu)
Before compiling this list, Hulu’s “Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice” wasn’t on my radar, but after doing some research, I’m definitely adding this sci-fi action-comedy to my watchlist. For starters, it’s got solid buzz, with an 80% score on Rotten Tomatoes, and it incorporates one of my favorite storytelling devices: time travel. It’s also got a pretty great cast, including Vince Vaughn, James Marsden, Eiza González and Keith David. Consider me interested!
Described as a “hilarious, stylized, R-rated action-comedy,” the movie sees two friends (Vaughn and Marsden) attempt to navigate the ruthless world of organized crime, alongside the girl that they both love (González). Set over the “most dangerous night of their lives,” it’s a battle to survive, and if that wasn’t exciting enough, time-travel is also thrown into the mix.
Watch on Hulu from March 27
‘Bambi: The Reckoning’ (Peacock)
“Bambi: The Reckoning” is the fourth installment in the Twisted Childhood Universe, a collection of horror movies that put a nightmarish spin on beloved children’s stories. As you can guess, this newest entry turns the 1923 novel “Bambi, a Life in the Woods” into a bloody chiller about a deer that turns murderous after his mother is killed. The real shock here is that, unlike the previous TCU movies, “Bambi” has actually been reviewed pretty well.
The supernatural horror sees a mother and son get into a car wreck, caused by a mutated deer named Bambi on a revenge-fueled rampage. What follows is a very twisted story as the grief-stricken deer hunts down a cast of human survivors. Made on a relatively low budget, “Bambi: The Reckoning’s” biggest draw is clearly its very warped spin on the beloved children's book.
Watch on Peacock from March 27
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