It’s a killer week for streaming.
That’s thanks in large part to a roster of deadly degenerates, topped by one of the most murderous movie monsters of them all.
‘Tis the season, right?
Halloween Kills
Michael Myers is back. The latest edition of the rebooted “Halloween” series takes place immediately after the first, and sees Jamie Lee Curtis’ Laurie Strode and her family try to end their fight with The Shape once and for all.
This time, the terror isn’t just in theaters — “Halloween Kills” is getting a hybrid release, meaning you’ll be able to stream the movie opening day on Peacock if you prefer. Just don’t think it’ll make the movie any less frightening. Opening in theaters nationwide and streaming Friday on Peacock.
You: Season 3
Netflix’s serial killer dramedy returns, but this time, Penn Badgely’s Joe has found something that scares even him: a family. He and his new wife, Love, have settled down and had a baby. It turns out, however, his wife is just as murderous as he is. Can their urges truly be suppressed, and is evil hereditary? Streaming Friday on Netflix.
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Evil: Season 2 Finale
Speaking of “Evil,” CBS’ paranormal drama just wrapped its second season, and you can binge the whole thing on Paramount+. Katja Herbers stars as a forensic psychologist hired by Mike Colter’s man of faith to help him investigate strange phenomena and purported instances of demonic possession. Is it earthly evil, or something else entirely? Currently streaming on Paramount+.
Dopesick
Michael Keaton heads a huge cast — including Rosario Dawson and Peter Sarsgaard — in this limited series dramatizing the beginnings of America’s opioid epidemic, and Purdue Pharma’s role in it. First three episodes currently streaming on Hulu, new episodes weekly.
Censor
One of the year’s most anticipated horror movies is Censor, a festival darling set during the ‘80s, at the height of Britain’s “video nasty” era, when the country cracked down on violent, gory entertainment. One particularly strict censor learns her sister’s disappearance is linked to a particular movie, and her search for answers threatens to eradicate the line between reality and fantasy for her. Currently streaming on Hulu.
I Know What You Did Last Summer: The Series
Amazon is offering up a throwback, with this series reboot of the popular late ‘90s slasher film. A group of teens find themselves haunted — and hunted — by someone who knows the truth about a secret they’ve been keeping. First four episodes streaming Friday on Prime Video, new episodes streaming every week.
The Baby-Sitters Club
Speaking of nostalgia, Netflix’s “The Baby-Sitters Club” adaptation is back for its second season. The first season was embraced by fans and critics alike for successfully modernizing the franchise while keeping its heart intact. This season, expect the show to stick to that formula while having Kristy and friends tackle both social issues and the perils of adolescence. Currently streaming on Netflix.
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés
No matter how many movies you've watched in your life, you can spot them: the predictable, hoary old character types and plot twists. The meet cute, the retiring partner, the weird bad guy, the climactic kiss in the rain, and other clichés are dissected in this Netflix comedy special, hosted by Rob Lowe.
A cast of critics, filmmakers and stars — including Andrew Garfield ("The Amazing Spider-Man"), Florence Pugh ("Black Widow") and Robert Englund ("A Nightmare on Elm Street") — weigh in on the old tropes Hollywood loves to keep using. Currently streaming on Netflix.
This iconic sketch comedy show, produced by Lorne Michaels, influenced generations of comedians and writers.
No, we’re not talking about “Saturday Night Live.” It’s “Kids in the Hall,” the Canadian sketch series that made alt-comedy legends out of Dave Foley, Bruce McCullough, Mark McKinney, Kevin McDonald and Scott Thompson. The off-the-wall ‘90s sketch show is now streaming on Prime Video, so you can watch Cabbagehead’s desperate pickup attempts and Mr. Tyzik’s head-crushing to your heart’s content.
And if you like Kids in the Hall, you may also want to check out some of their contemporaries - MTV’s “The State” and HBO’s “Mr. Show with Bob and David.” Select episodes of “Kids in the Hall” are currently streaming on Prime Video. “The State” is currently streaming on Paramount+. “Mr. Show” is currently streaming on HBO Max.
The Velvet Underground
Brian Eno famously said 30,000 people bought the Velvet Underground’s landmark debut album in its first five years, but every one of those people started a band. Whether or not that’s true, the Velvet Underground were one of the most important bands ever to exist, and Todd Haynes’ new documentary aims to get to the heart of their art and appeal.
The acclaimed director, in his first documentary, talks only to people who were there or personally knew Lou Reed, Nico and Sterling Morrison. That includes surviving members John Cale and Maureen Tucker, and fan/protege Jonathan Richman, of the Modern Lovers, in a rare on-camera interview. It’s the closest you can get without having been there. Streaming on Apple TV+ this Friday.
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