Screen Crusades: Weekly Streaming Guide 10.14.22

NOW STREAMING:

‘Halloween Ends’ (Peacock)

After 45 years, the most acclaimed, revered horror franchise in film history reaches its epic, terrifying conclusion as Laurie Strode faces off for the last time against the embodiment of evil, Michael Myers, in a final confrontation unlike any captured on-screen before. Only one of them will survive. Icon Jamie Lee Curtis returns for the last time as Laurie Strode, horror’s first “final girl” and the role that launched Curtis’ career.

‘Dark Glasses’ (Shudder)

Rome. A serial killer who preys on prostitutes sets his sights on Diana (Ilenia Pastorelli). As he pursues her, he causes a car crash in which she is blinded and 10-year-old Chin’s entire family dies. Despite her blindness, Diane resolves to take the boy in. But the killer is still on the loose…

‘Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War’ (Hulu)

After a ten year hiatus, the hit anime Bleach is returning to finally finish its story in a big way. With a whopping 52 episode order, Ichigo and his friends return to save their world and the Soul Society once again, with the threat this time around being the mighty Quincies. The final arc begins now.

‘The Watcher’ (Netflix)

After the Brannock family moves into what was supposed to be their suburban dream home, it quickly becomes a living hell. Ominous letters from someone calling themself “The Watcher” are just the beginning as the neighborhood’s sinister secrets come spilling out. Inspired by the true story of the infamous “Watcher” house in New Jersey.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HDkw100sXQ

‘She Will’ (Shudder)

An aging film star retreats to the Scottish countryside with her nurse to recover from surgery. While there, mysterious forces of revenge emerge from the land where witches were burned.

‘Chainsaw Man’ (Hulu)

The world is one ravaged by Devils, otherworldly monsters who feed on human fear. Despite their antagonistic nature, humans can actually form alliances with these Devils and gain powers of their own. The protagonist, a downtrodden young man named Denji, works to clear his father’s massive debt to the yakuza. He fuses his body with that of a dog-like devil named Pochita, granting him the ability to transform parts of his body into chainsaws.

‘Grimcutty’ (Hulu)

A suburban teen girl and her little brother must stop a terrifying internet meme brought to life by the hysteria of their parents. It will find, change, and consume you.

‘The Playlist’ (Netflix)

Led by Daniel Ek, a group of passionate young entrepreneurs come together in what seems to be the impossible task to change the music industry – and the world. They set out to create a legal streaming service for music.

‘Lux Aeterna’ (Shudder)

Béatrice Dalle and Charlotte Gainsbourg are on a film set telling stories about witches. Technical problems and psychotic outbreaks gradually plunge the shoot into chaos. At only 51 minutes, this film serves as a solid, distilled example of director Gaspar Noé and his collaborators’ musings, ideas and unique brand of creative neon-lit chaos.

Read our full review HERE

‘Dashcam’ (Hulu)

From the creators of acclaimed lockdown breakout Host, and Blumhouse, follow two friends on a horror-fuelled road trip as they livestream the most terrifying night of their lives.

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‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ (Disney+)

Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany) becomes the powerful She-Hulk after a blood transfusion from her cousin, Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo). Walters struggles to juggle her career as a lawyer – specifically one who specializes in superhero-related cases – with her recent big and green transformations, as well as a romantic life. All episodes are now streaming.

‘Bad Sisters’ (Apple TV+)

A delicious blend of both dark comedy and thriller, “Bad Sisters” follows the lives of the Garvey sisters, who are bound together by the premature death of their parents and a promise to always protect one another. All episodes are now streaming.

‘House of the Dragon’ (HBO Max)

The reign of House Targaryen begins: House of the Dragon, the prequel to Game of Thrones, is here. Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” the series, which is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, tells the story of House Targaryen. The first eight episodes are now streaming.

‘Little Demon’ (Hulu)

In FX’s Little Demon, an animated comedy featuring the voices of Danny DeVito and Aubrey Plaza, it has been 13 years since being impregnated by Satan, and a reluctant mother, Laura, and her Antichrist daughter, Chrissy, attempt to live an ordinary life in Delaware. However, the two are constantly thwarted by monstrous forces, including Satan, who yearns for custody of his daughter’s soul. The first nine episodes are now streaming with the finale arriving next week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mcficdf35cc

‘See (Season 3)’ (Apple TV+)

In the final chapter of this epic series, the stakes have never been higher for Baba Voss (Jason Momoa) and his tribe, as a new form of warfare threatens to destroy the world as they know it. All episodes are now streaming.

‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ (Amazon Prime Video)

The biggest and most expensive television series in history has now begun streaming exclusively on Prime Video and looks to introduce a new generation to Middle Earth. Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone. The first eight episodes are now streaming.

‘101 Scariest Movie Moments of All Time’ (Shudder)

Master filmmakers and genre experts celebrate and dissect the most terrifying moments of the greatest horror films ever made, exploring how these scenes were created and why they burned themselves into the brains of audiences around the world. An obvious must-see for any respectable horror fan. The first six episodes are now streaming.

‘Rick and Morty (Season 6)’ (HBO Max)

Absurd, disgusting, hilarious, and weirdly genius sci-fi adventures are back in session. It’s season six and Rick and Morty are back! Pick up where we left them, worse for wear and down on their luck. Will they manage to bounce back for more adventures? Or will they get swept up in an ocean of piss! Who knows?! Piss! Family! Intrigue! A bunch of dinosaurs! More piss! Another can’t miss season of your favorite show. The first six episodes are now streaming.

‘Atlanta (Season 4)’ (Hulu)

The final season is at hand for Donald Glover’s television magnum opus. Season 4 finds Earn (Glover), Alfred ‘Paper Boi’ Miles (Brian Tyree Henry), Darius (LaKeith Stanfield) and Van (Zazie Beetz) back in their hometown. But the question is, has Atlanta changed or have they? The first six episodes are now streaming.

‘The Handmaid’s Tale (Season 5)’ (Hulu)

In the fifth season of this harrowing dystopian epic, June (Elisabeth Moss) will faces consequences for her actions while struggling to redefine her identity and purpose. She and Luke (O. T. Fagbenle) are still joined in their mission to save Hannah and get her out of Gilead. Meanwhile, Serena Waterford (Yvonne Strahovski) wants to protect her baby at all costs. The first six episodes are now streaming.

‘Andor’ (Disney+)

This series explores a new perspective from the Star Wars galaxy, focusing on Cassian Andor’s  (Diego Luna) journey to discover the difference he can make. The series brings forward the tale of the burgeoning rebellion against the Empire and how people and planets became involved. It’s an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue where Cassian will embark on the path that is destined to turn him into a rebel hero. The first six episodes are now streaming.

Also streaming now:

Netflix – ‘Missing Link’, ‘Island of the Sea Wolves’, ‘Blackout’, ‘Wild Croc Territory’, ‘The Sinner (Season 4)’, ‘Black Butterflies’, ‘Dobaaraa’, ‘The Curse of Bridge Hollow’

Hulu – ‘Antlers’, ‘After’, ‘Rosaline’, ‘See for Me’

HBO Max – ‘Straight Out of Nowhere: Scooby-Doo Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog’

Paramount+ – ‘Noah’, ‘Where the Scary Things Are’

Disney+ – ‘Big Shot (Season 2)’, ‘The New Mutants’

COMING NEXT WEEK:

Netflix – ‘Dracula Untold’, ‘Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am’, ‘Unsolved Mysteries (Volume 3)’, ‘The Green Glove Gang’, ‘The School for Good and Evil’, ‘The Stranger’, ’28 Days Haunted’

Hulu – ‘My Friend Dahmer’, ‘Being Flynn’, ‘Benediction’, ‘Sinister 2’, ‘Annabelle: Creation’, ‘Bitterbrush’, ‘Matriarch’, ‘Abandoned’, ‘Wyrm’

Shudder – ‘V/H/S/99’

HBO Max – ‘Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!’, ‘Mr. Pickles’, ‘The Fastest Woman on Earth’, ‘Legacy’

Disney+ – ‘Bear in the Big Blue House’, ‘PB&J Otter’, ‘Spider-Man: The Animated Series’, ‘Hall of Villains’

Paramount+ – ‘The Grudge’, ‘Drunk History’, ‘Blacklight’

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