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Tom's Guide
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
5 best new movies to stream this weekend on Netflix, Prime Video, Peacock and more (June 28-29)
We're in the thick of summer now, and our favorite way to beat the heat is watching the latest movies across the best streaming services. Whether you're looking for an explosive action thriller or a haunting thriller, there's something for everyone's tastes on this list. Leading the pack this week is 'A Working Man" on MGM Plus, a Jason Statham-led action movie packed with all the familiar thrills you'd expect. For a more offbeat thriller, the Australian indie hit "In Vitro" just landed on paid video-on-demand platforms. Netflix also has a new documentary "Trainwreck: Poop Cruise," about a cruise from hell for those morbidly curious. Meanwhile, horror fans are eating good this week between "Nosferatu" arriving on Prime Video and the meditative horror movie "The Woman in the Yard" on Peacock. If you're looking to skip the search and find your next movie night pick, you're in the right spot. Here's our guide on the best new movies to watch this weekend. With a title like "Poop Cruise," Netflix's latest installment in its "Trainwreck" docuseries is bound to turn some heads (it certainly caught my attention when the trailer popped up on my Netflix account). What began as a four-day cruise from Texas to Mexico quickly spiraled into chaos for the more than 4,000 passengers and crew aboard when a fire crippled the ship's electrical systems. It left the ship adrift with no engine power, refrigeration, AC, or functioning toilets (in case you couldn't already guess from the voyage's infamous nickname). Over a harrowing four days stranded at sea, the passengers endured raw sewage seeping into the hallways and dripping down the walls, shortages of food and water, and tensions that erupted into full-blown brawls. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Watch it now on Netflix "A Working Man" just might be Jason Statham's Statham-iest film to date. It may lack some of the freshness of his previous outing with director David Ayer, last year's surprisingly charming "The Beekeeper," but fans of Statham's gritty, no-nonsense action hero persona will find much to enjoy. "A Working Man" sticks to a blueprint that fans of the genre will undoubtedly recognize. Statham stars as Levon Cade, a retired marine turned construction foreman. When a human trafficking ring kidnaps his boss's daughter (Arianna Rivas), he's forced to dust off his deadly set of skills for one last mission. His search pulls him into a dark criminal conspiracy, setting off a chain of events that puts his hard-earned new life at risk. Audiences have been far more enthusiastic about "A Working Man" than critics, likely because there's nothing quite like seeing Statham dismantle a Russian mafia militia with just his fists (oh, and a decorative ox skull he yanked off the wall). Watch it now on MGM Plus Director Jaume Collet-Serra, known for "The Shallows" and "House of Wax," brings his signature style of horror to "The Woman in the Yard" for a terrifying spin on the Boomer mantra, "Get off my lawn!" "Till" actress Danielle Deadwyler stars as Ramona, a mother of two who is grappling with grief and guilt after the sudden death of her husband. Since she lives in an isolated, half-renovated farmhouse, she's understandably alarmed when a mute woman covered head to toe in black appears in her yard. Especially when the stranger breaks her silence to deliver a chilling message: "Today's the day." This time around, the terror has a more psychological bent than Collet-Serra's previous films, delivering a slower, moodier descent into unraveling sanity. Each scare skillfully builds the film's central mystery for a payoff that feels as genuinely satisfying as it is haunting. Watch it now on Peacock Robert Eggers once again cements his status as a modern master of horror with "Nosferatu," a haunting reimagining of the 1922 silent classic inspired by Bram Stoker's "Dracula." While the storyline closely mirrors the original, Eggers injects his signature atmospheric dread and a streak of dark humor for a chilling experience that feels both timeless and uniquely his own. Set in the late 1830s, the film follows newlyweds Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult) and Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) as they become wrapped up in a slow-burning nightmare. When Thomas travels to the foreboding estate of Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård) in Transylvania for a business deal, eerie visions that have haunted Ellen since childhood begin to resurface. Though the villagers warn Thomas to keep his distance, he forges onward and discovers that Orlok is no mere recluse but rather something far more horrifying: a terrifying monster with its sights on Ellen's soul. Watch it now on Prime Video This Australian indie sci-fi thriller earned a rare 100% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, with many highlighting how it winds up the tension with its unsettling score and precisely executed jolts. Set in a not-so-distant future ravaged by ecological collapse, "In Vitro" follows Layla (Talia Zucker) and her husband Jack (Ashley Zuckerman), who struggle to make a living on their remote cattle farm. To pull their family back from the brink of financial ruin, Jack turns to experimental animal breeding technology. Things grow tense between them as strange and unsettling events begin to haunt their property. But Layla only discovers the full extent of what horrors Jack has unleashed when a storm knocks out their power and releases his experiments. Buy or rent on Amazon or Apple
UPI
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
'Woman in the Yard' to stream June 27 on Peacock
1 of 4 | "Woman in the Yard" follows a family tragedy that leaves Danielle Deadwyler's (pictured) character facing off against a mysterious cloaked figure that appears outside her home. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo June 13 (UPI) -- Peacock announced Friday that Blumhouse film The Woman in the Yard, starring Danielle Deadwyler, is arriving on the streamer June 27. The movie follows the aftermath of an "otherworldly" woman's arrival into a family's yard. "Already grieving the death of her husband, Ramona (Deadwyler) faces a new fear when this mysterious figure appears outside her farmhouse," an official synopsis states. With the woman continually creeping closer, Ramona must protect her children from the chilling grasp of this haunting entity whose unknown intentions are anything but peaceful." The film also stars Okwui Okpokwasili, Peyton Jackson and Russell Hornsby. Deadwyler also recently starred in Netflix's The Piano Lesson.
Daily Record
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
MOVIE REVIEW: We see if we should keep our distance from horror 'The Woman in the Yard'
Spanish director Jaume Collet-Serra has a varied back catalogue that includes horror (the House of Wax remake, Orphan ). He turns to the dark side once again for Blumhouse's latest which follows Romana (Danielle Deadwyler) and her kids Taylor (Peyton Jackson) and Annie (Estella Kahiha) as they encounter a mysterious Woman (Okwui Okpokwasili) who repeatedly appears sitting in their front yard. It's a small cast in a self-contained farmhouse location so a lot rides on the quality of the acting and storytelling. The former is strong; Deadwyler unleashes a torrent of emotions - and says so much via her expressive eyes - and Jackson and Kahiha comfortably pass for siblings rocked by a family tragedy and frightened by the titular antagonist's arrival. Often bathed in darkness, and for the most part covered in a black cloak, Collet-Serra shoots Okpokwasili from every angle and distance while the actress unsettles using a distorted voice and unclear intentions. When she eventually gets out of her chair, her wobbly movements and simple decaying make-up, accompanied by a throbbing musical score, add to Okpokwasili's imposing presence. Collet-Serra delivers tilted camera work and makes the most of sunlight and shadow to support the off-kilter environment. However, sadly, that's where the positives end. The focus on grief and loss is admirable but ensures this is a tough watch. The constant sniping between Romana and Taylor wears you down and the lines between reality and fantasy blur so much it's not abundantly clear what exactly is going on during the final third. As I've said before, the biggest crime a horror flick can commit is not being scary and while The Woman in the Yard tries its best to be, it fails. A couple of jump scares and the Woman's appearance aside, this is pure family drama that is both bleak and instantly forgettable. It probably would have worked better as a short film - and at least that way poor Okpokwasili wouldn't have had to spend so long sitting in that chair. ● Pop me an email at and I will pass on any movie or TV show recommendations you have to your fellow readers. ● The Woman in the Yard is showing in cinemas now. *Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here . And did you know Lanarkshire Live had its own app? Download yours for free here .
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Drop Review: Competently Executed Claustrophobic Thriller
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Drop is the new thriller from Blumhouse, and the movie is competently executed, capitalizing on the claustrophobia of its promising premise. Directed by Christopher Landon, Meghann Fahy stars as a widow who goes on her first blind date in years. Brandon Sklenar plays the man she meets in a swanky rooftop restaurant. The date is going well until she receives menacing AirDrops on her phone. The messages begin as memes, but they soon turn sinister, asking her to poison her date, as she learns that an assassin is threatening her young son back at home. Drop has a good and compelling premise. The messages must be coming from someone in the restaurant, so there is an inherent mystery. If there were more than a few suspects, it would have been easier for Drop to extend the premise to a feature-length movie; with only two real suspects, it feels like the mystery overstays its welcome. And there's nothing special that allows the audience to solve the mystery: at a certain point you'll likely realize it's one of two suspects, and it turns out to be this one instead of that one. As a conventional thriller, Drop works well because of the performances. Fahy is good in the lead role, able to portray both her character's internal conflict as well as a semi-convincing front for her character's date. Sklenar is carving out a nice little niche for himself as the sympathetic guy who comforts domestic violence survivors, the same role he served in It Ends with Us (2024). Drop includes themes of domestic violence, and the subject is treated sympathetically and empathetically. Some of the dialogue is a bit wonky here and there with a few of the lines better fitting on inspirational posters rather than in the mouths of actors, but Drop is neither exploitative nor deep in its portrayal. Blumhouse's recent releases, particularly The Woman in the Yard and Ouija, have felt cheap rather than economical, but Drop is a welcome change. It is by no means a flashy or ground-breaking film, and any comparisons to Hitchcock are vastly over-stated, but it is a competently made, intelligently realized, and basically compelling thriller. Eyewitness News. Everywhere you are. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Forbes
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Horror Thriller ‘The Woman In The Yard' Is New On Streaming
Okwui Okpokwasili in "The Woman in the Yard." The Danielle Deadwyler horror thriller The Woman in the Yard has made its debut on digital streaming. The Woman in The Yard was released in theaters on March 28. The summary for the film reads, 'A lone, spectral woman shrouded entirely in black appears on a family's front lawn without explanation and warns them, 'Today's the day.' Where did she come from? What does she want? When will she leave? Only The Woman in the Yard knows.' Rated PG-13 The Woman in the Yard also stars Russell Hornsby, Estella Kahiha, Peyton Jackson and Okwui Okpokwasili as the title character. The Woman in the Yard is new on digital streaming Tuesday via premium video on demand on a variety of digital platforms, including AppleTV, Fandango at Home and Prime Video. The film is available to purchase on PVOD for $24.99 and rent for $19.99 for 48 hours. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, The Woman in the Yard is the latest collaboration between Jason Blum's horror movie studio Blumhouse Productions and Universal Pictures. The irony is that the film's screenwriter, Sam Stefanak, came from the world of comedy. However, there was a lasting image that existed in Stefanak's mind throughout his years of writing — and it wasn't funny. 'For years I had this image in my head of a stranger sitting in a chair outside a window, staring at a house in the middle of nowhere,' Stefanak told Filmmaker Magazine in a recent interview. 'I didn't really know what to do with it — I didn't know what it meant, who that person was. So, that image just sort of sat there. I was writing comedy; I was in a bunch of Netflix rooms, I thought I was a comedy writer. 'Whatever this image was, I knew it was something sinister. I could feel that,' Stefanak added. 'And I think it's worth mentioning that it was a man in a chair wearing a big, wide-brim hat. I guess I was imagining Reverend Kane, the villain from Poltergeist 2, to be quite honest.' The Woman in the Yard has earned $20.3 million in North American theaters and nearly $700,000 internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $21 million to date. The film had a production budget of $12 million before prints and advertising costs, Deadline reported. The film earned a 43% 'rotten' rating from Rotten Tomatoes critics based on 61 reviews and a 47% 'rotten' score on RT's Popcornmeter based on 1,000-plus verified user ratings. The Woman in the Yard is new on PVOD on Tuesday.
