Scream VI, Netflix’s AKA, Peter Pan, and every new movie to watch at home

This week’s slate of new movies to watch at home is jam-packed with brand-new straight-to-streaming releases and critically acclaimed movies making their home watching debuts.

Lead the way. Scream VIGhostface brings his meta-slasher talents to New York City, in the latest chapter of this franchise. This movie is released on Paramount Plus and joins the rest of this franchise.

Also of note: David Lowery’s straight-to-Disney Plus Peter Pan Wendy Lowery had previously directed the 2016 adaption of Pete’s DragonAs well as Green Knight.

There’s also the David Bowie documentary Moonage Daydream HBO Max has launched the critically acclaimed drama Seoul at a reduced rental price, and Netflix’s French action thriller AKA.

Let’s get into it.

Netflix – New Releases

AKA

You can watch the following:Netflix offers a wide range of streaming content

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Genre:The Action Thriller
Run time: 2h 2m
Director: Morgan S. Dalibert
Cast: Alban Lenoir, Éric Cantona, Thibault de Montalembert

Alban Lenoir (Lost Bullet) and director Morgan S. Dalibert (who was the cinematographer on that project) join forces once again following the runaway success of 2020’s Lost BulletAnother hard-hitting action thriller is coming in 2022. AKAIt is about an elite special operations agent that goes undercover and takes down a crime ring. When the agent is assigned to act as a bodyguard for the syndicate leader’s young son, his bond with the child will force him to make hard decisions in his mission to exact justice while safeguarding the boy’s future.

Disney Plus has something new to offer

Peter Pan and Wendy

You can watch the following:Disney Plus offers a wide range of streaming content

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Genre: Fantasy Adventure
Run time: 1h 46m
Director: David Lowery
Cast: Alexander Molony, Ever Gabo Anderson, Jude Law

David LoweryPete’s Dragon, Green KnightThe live-action remake of () brings Disney’s world of Disney remakes back into the spotlight. Peter Pan. Jude Law stars as Captain Hook, and Wendy’s got a sword this time.

Hulu has launched a new service

Clock

You can watch the following:Hulu is now streaming.

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Genre:Sci-fi horror
Run time: 1h 31m
Director:Alexis Jacknow
Cast: Dianna Agron, Jay Ali, Saul Rubinek

Feeling pressured by her friends, family, and society at large into having children, Ella (Dianna Agron) agrees to take part in an experimental clinical trial in an effort to kickstart her seemingly broken “biological clock.” The trial, however, results in several disturbing side-effects that push Ella to the limits of her sanity.

HBO Max has something new to offer

Moonage Daydream

You can watch the following:HBO Max offers a wide range of streaming content

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Genre: Documentary
Run time: 2h 20m
Director: Brett Morgen
Cast: David Bowie

Brett Morgen’s critically acclaimed documentary about David Bowie is the first movie authorized by the late legendary artist’s estate, and edits together clips from Bowie’s life and career. The documentary was nominated for several awards in the category of documentaries and premiered in Cannes 2022.

Paramount Plus: New Features

Scream VI

You can watch the following:Paramount Plus offers streaming of the films

Paramount Pictures

Genre:Slasher horror
Run time: 2h 2m
Director: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
Cast: Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jasmin Savoy Brown

Good news — with Scream VINow you can watch all Scream movies at home on Paramount Plus. So that’s your weekend plans booked.

The second film from Matt Bettinelli and Tyler Gillett, this latest entry brings Ghostface back to New York City.Prepared or not).

Peacock has a new look

Champions

You can watch the following:Peacock offers streaming of the film.

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Genre:Sport comedy
Run time: 2h 4m
Director: Bobby Farrelly
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Kaitlin olson, Ernie Hudson

Bobby Farrelly (also known as Farrelly Brother Bobby) is one of two brothers who make up the Farrelly family.The Dumb and the Dumber, There’s Something About Mary() debuts as a solo director in this remake from Spanish year 2018. You can also check out our Champions follows Woody Harrelson’s character, Marcus Marakovich, a hotheaded minor league basketball coach who gets arrested and ends up coaching a team of players with intellectual disabilities as a part of his community service.

Shudder has a New Look

Black

You can watch the following:Shudder is now available to stream

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Genre: You can also read about Horror
Run time: 1h 50m
Director: Thomas Marchese
Cast: Anna Camp, Jennifer Lafleur, John Ales

The trailer suggests that the man offers her a way to reconnect with her child five years after he disappeared.

VOD: New Releases

Beautiful Beings

You can watch the following:Available for rent at $4.99 from Apple, Amazon, and Vudu

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Genre: Coming-of-age drama
Run time: 2h 3m
Director: Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
Cast: Birgir Dagur Bjarkason, Áskell Einar Pálmason, Viktor Benóný Benediktsson

Iceland’s coming-of-age story follows four teens who are living in Reykjavik in a rough area. The aim is to get out of their violent environment. A clairvoyant mom raises the leader, who starts having visions about the future.

Seoul

You can watch the following:Available for rent at $4.99 from Apple, Amazon, and Vudu

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Genre:Dramatic –
Run time: 1h 59m
Director: Davy Chou
Cast: Ji-Min Park, Oh Kwang-rok, Guka Han

Freddie (Ji-Min Park), an impulsive 25-year-old adoptee, travels to South Korea — the place where she was born before being adopted and raised in France — with a group of her friends. As she embarks on an unexpected journey of discovery, Freddie (Ji-Min Park) finds that she is caught between two worlds: the real and the fake. This leads her to question what it meant for the mother to give birth to her, as well as why she was adopted.