Hulu’s Hellraiser, Werewolf by Night, and every new movie you can watch at home

The Spooky Season officially kicks off with the premier of Hellraiser, the 2022 reimagining of Clive Barker’s 1987 horror film starring Odessa A’zion (Let’s Scare JulieJamie Clayton (Sense8), on Hulu. If creepy puzzle boxes and sadomasochistic demons aren’t your thing, not to worry — there’s plenty more spine-tingling goodness to choose from on streaming and VOD this weekend.

We’ve got The Night Werewolf, the horror-themed “Marvel Studios Special Presentation” featuring Gael García Bernal (Y tu mamá también, An Old VersionHarriet Sansom Harris (Phantom Thread, Licorice Pizza) on Disney Plus; the Stephen King adaptation Mr. Harrigan’s PhoneStarring Donald SutherlandBody Snatchers InvasionJaeden Marstell (Knives out() On Netflix; The sci-fi horror drama Important OtherParamount Plus, the horror comedy based on found footage Deadstream Shudder and The Norwegian Period Horror Movie PossessionVOD. Plus tons more, including Lena Dunham’s medieval comedy Catherine Called BirdyPrime Video!

Here’s everything new you can watch at home this weekend.

Hellraiser

What to Watch:Hulu is available to stream

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Night House director David Bruckner’s 2022 reimagining of Clive Barker’s Hellraiser stars Odessa A’zion (Let’s Scare JulieRiley (played by ), is a young heroin addict who accidentally gets a malevolent box of puzzles from Trevor Starkey, her boyfriend.

Upon solving the box, Riley sets in motion a terrible chain of events which summon the Cenobites — demons from another dimension, led by a mysterious entity known as the Priest (Jamie Clayton) — who will not relent until their bloodlust is sated and the box assumes its final terrible form.

Our review:

Hellraiser 2022 surpasses even the low standard of being the best Hellraiser movie. It’s the best one since Hellbound: Hellraiser II,It might be even the best film in the series, after the first. It has some great, grotesque visuals, which makes it a real shame that this film isn’t getting a theatrical release. And it accomplishes what many fans (including this one) wanted for the series, which was to pull it out of the creative purgatory where it’s been stuck for a couple of decades now. The only thing to fret about at this point are the points where Barker’s kinky edge has been sanded down for a more sex-averse era, and his enigmatic storytelling scrapped in favor of exposition that’s more legible, but less compelling. It is worth it.

The Night Werewolf

What to Watch:Disney Plus streaming available

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The Night Werewolf, the first “Marvel Studios Special Presentation” in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, follows a secret group of monster hunters who compete for a powerful artifact while facing off against a terrifying creature.

Our review:

The Night WerewolfThis is both a palate cleanser that will help you get past the MCU bricklaying, and also a fun way to transition into spooky season by setting a high tone. Unlike a lot of Marvel affairs, it’s not entirely self-referential, interested only in its own lore. For once, it’s a project that points outward: to Hollywood’s horror history, to Universal’s monster canon and Hammer’s violent cheese. It’s worth watching and re-examining those influencers, or even trying them out for your first time. Perhaps you can spin a Yeah Yeah Yeahs song while you are making your choice.

Mr. Harrigan’s Phone

What to Watch:Netflix is available to stream

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Based on Stephen King’s coming-of-age horror novella of the same name and produced by Ryan Murphy, Mr. Harrigan’s PhoneThe story follows Craig, a young, meek boy from a small community who becomes friends with a more withdrawn, wealthy older man. Following the billionaire’s death, Craig discovers that he can communicate with him from beyond the grave using the iPhone he gifted him before passing. Craig quickly learns, like another Stephen King tale.

Redeem Team

What to Watch:Netflix is available to stream

Image by John Huet/IOC on Netflix

This 2022 documentary tells the story of the U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball team who set out to win the gold at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 following the team’s underwhelming performance four years earlier in Athens. The film pays especial attention to the leadership of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Mike “Coach K” Krzyzewski as they led “The Redeem Team” to set a historical example for American basketball.

Lucky Girl

What to Watch:Netflix is available to stream

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Mila Kunis is the star of 2022’s crime drama Lucky Girl as Ani Fanelli, a sharp-tongued and successful New Yorker with a dream job and a idyllic wedding with her fiancé, Luke (Finn Wittrock), on the horizon. Ani finds herself in a difficult situation when she is asked by a filmmaker to share her story of an incident at school that shocked her.

Catherine Called Birdy

What to Watch:Prime Video is available to stream

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Lena Dunham’s medieval coming-of-age comedy stars Bella Ramsey (Game of Thrones) as Lady Catherine, a precocious young girl with an affinity for birds who finesses her way out of her father’s attempts to marry her off to a wealthy suitor in order to maintain her independence.

Important Other

What to Watch:Paramount Plus streaming available

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Maika Monroe (It followsJake Lacy (The White LotusStar in the sci-fi mystery thriller Dark Sci-Fi. Important OtherA young couple discovers that they’re not the only ones backpacking in remote parts of the Pacific Northwest while on a camping trip.

Deadstream

What to Watch:Shudder streaming available

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Remember that one time when Logan Paul went into the Aokigahara “suicide forest” and filmed a dead body and everyone got It is really, reallyAre you pissed with him? The new horror film 2022 finds-footage movie is a case of art imitating life Deadstream.

Joseph Winter directs and stars in this film as Shawn Ruddy. Shawn Ruddy is a disgraced internet celebrity who seeks to get back his following by livestreaming the entire night in an abandoned house. Shawn finds himself in a dangerous situation when he accidentally released vengeful spirits and must fight to save his career.

Possession

What to Watch:Rentable for as low as $6.99 via Amazon or Vudu and $4.99 from Apple

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Not to be confused with Andrzej Żuławski’s seminal (pun intended) 1981 horror film of the same name, the Norwegian horror film PossessionFollow a priest’s son and daughter as they try to build a church for their local mining company. Discovering an old Sami burial ground where he intends to break ground, the priest desecrates the site in service of his own whims — and in doing so unleashes a host of horrors and undead on both his family and the hapless flock of settlers entrusted to him.

Beautiful Problems

What to Watch:Rentable for as low as $6.99 at Amazon, Apple and Vudu

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Dark romantic comedy-drama Beautiful ProblemsThis is the story about a couple struggling to make ends meet when they are invited by an eccentric couple of strangers on a weekend trip. Is this all just an elaborate cult ritual à la 2015’sThe invitation Is this the weekend they need to spice up their relationship?