It's quickly turning into sweater weather out there, and that means curling up on the couch and catching up on your watchlist. But with so many movies coming and going from the best streaming services each week, narrowing down what to watch next can become a headache before you know it.
That's why I'm constantly staying on top of all the best new movies landing on streaming to help you skip the scrolling. Leading the pack this week is a critically acclaimed comedy on Netflix, "Bad Shabbos," that seems heartwarming and hilarious as all get it. Any kids in your life might enjoy "The Twits" on Netflix, a delightfully gross animated adventure. On Prime Video, you can swoon over "Our Fault," the "Culpables" trilogy's steamy final chapter. Meanwhile, Hulu has a slept-on dystopian horror film with "40 Acres" and Peacock just got one of my favorite horror movies of all time, "The Cabin in the Woods."
So without further ado, let's dive into the best new movies on streaming this week. Not feeling any of these picks? Check out our guide to the best new movies and TV shows on streaming for even more recommendations for what to watch this weekend.
‘Bad Shabbos’ (Netflix)
After taking home the Audience Award at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival, "Bad Shabbos" is now on Netflix for audiences everywhere to see what all the fuss is about. With plenty of critical acclaimed and an 86% rating on Rotten Tomatoes under its belt, this fast-paced comedy has all the makings of the next Netflix #1 hit if it doesn't get overshadowed by other releases this week.
Directed by Daniel Robbin, "Bad Shabbos" centers on David (Jon Bass) and his fiancée Meg (Meghan Leathers), who have their parents meet over Shabbat dinner in New York City. Or that's the plan, at least, until an accidental death (or murder?) unravels the festivities moments before Meg's parents walk through the door. The family dinner spirals further into hilarious disaster, culminating in a first impression no one's going to forget anytime soon.
Watch "Bad Shabbos" on Netflix now
‘Our Fault’ (Prime Video)
Prime Video just premiered the final chapter of its "Culpables" trilogy, the platform's steamy Wattpad turned movie franchise. "Our Fault" (“Culpa Nuestra”) wraps up the star-crossed love story of Noah (Nicole Wallace) and Nick (Gabrial Guevara), step-siblings who keep finding themselves locked in each other's orbit.
Fans of the previous two installments will know exactly what to expect with the final chapter of this buzzy YA romance series. Four years after their breakup, the exes reunite at a friend's lavish wedding in Ibiza. Their chance meeting is the spark that sets off a whirlwind of desire, lingering resentment and designer bling. It's shamelessly indulgent with dazzling set pieces that'll sweep you away to sun-soaked lands of summer flings and young love.
Watch "Our Fault" on Prime Video now
‘The Twits’ (Netflix)
Netflix is following up the whirlwind success of "K-Pop Demon Hunters" with a new animated movie that leans more "gross-out" than "girl power" (and I'm kind of loving it). Learning that Phil Johnston, the mind behind "Zootopia" and "Wreck-It Ralph," is in the director's chair is enough to earn "The Twits" as spot on my watchlist this weekend.
Based on Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s book of the same name, "The Twits" centers on the world’s nastiest couple (voiced by Margo Martindale and Johnny Vegas) who are running their town into the ground with all kinds of disgusting scams. Enter Beesha (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) and Bubsy (Ryan Lopez), a pair of orphans who team up with a family of magical Muggle-Wumps to end the couple's rancid reign of terror once and for all.
Watch "The Twits" on Netflix now
'40 Acres' (Hulu)
"40 Acres" wasn't on my radar before it arrived on Hulu this week, but any horror movie that manages an 86% rating on Rotten Tomatoes instantly goes on my watchlist. That and the fact that I'm obsessed with post-apocalyptic anything.
Set in the not-so-distant future after society's gone to hell, a fungal pandemic has decimated nearly all food sources. Groups of ravenous cannibals now roam the land looking for their next meal, and Hailey Freeman (Danielle Deadwyler) is determined to keep her family off the menu. Themes of institutional racism and generational trauma are handled with a deft hand, making the brutality you see offscreen all the more impactful.
Watch "40 Acres" on Hulu now
'The Cabin in the Woods' (Peacock)
If you think you've heard this story before, I promise you, you're wrong. "The Cabin in the Woods" opens like the kind of horror movie you've seen a hundred times before, only to waste no time flipping the script in delightful and horrifying ways. It's one of my favorite horror movies of all time because of how cleverly it speaks the language of classic horror tropes, reinventing the familiar whenever you think you've finally puzzled out where everything is going.
The story begins when five college friends, Dana (Kristen Connolly), Curt (Chris Hemsworth), Jules (Anna Hutchison), Marty (Fran Kranz), and Holden (Jesse Williams), head on a weekend getaway to a secluded cabin. Little do they know that every moment of their trip has been carefully calculated ahead of time. Who's pulling the strings and why is something I won't spoil here, because this is the kind of movie that's best gone into blind. I'll just say it's bizarre, disturbing, and some of the most fun I've had watching a horror movie in a long time.
Watch "The Cabin in the Woods" on Peacock now
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