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Tom's Guide
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
5 best new movies to stream this weekend on Netflix, HBO Max, Peacock and more
We're barreling through July at a steady clip, and the question of what movies to watch this weekend is back on our minds. The best streaming services are serving up a ton of great new movies this weekend, but narrowing down which ones are worth your precious streaming time can quickly become a headache. That's why we're highlighting all of the hits and none of the duds to make your next movie night one to remember. Leading the pack this week is Adam Sandler's long-awaited sequel "Happy Gilmore 2" on Netflix, which is all but guaranteed to crash the streamer's top 10 on a wave of nostalgia. Also worth noting is Disney's live-action adaptation of "Lilo & Stitch" made its debut on premium streaming this week. Meanwhile, HBO Max just got A24's offbeat horror comedy led by Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega: "Death of a Unicorn." Peacock has a rare Christmas thriller, "Violent Night," that's surprisingly fun even with such a hokey premise. For something less fun and more funny (in a bad way), Netflix got the "Until Dawn" video game adaptation that's pretty much only tied to its inspiration in name only. So without further ado, let's dive into the best new movies on streaming to watch this weekend. I have a confession: I watched "Happy Gilmore" for the first time this week. My mom thought Adam Sandler was annoyingly unfunny, so his movies were quietly banned from our household growing up. All the talk of Netflix's upcoming sequel convinced me to finally sit down and see what all the fuss was about, and while I'm still not convinced that the world really needed a sequel, I'm always happy to be proven wrong. It's been nearly 30 years since we last saw Sandler's Happy on the green, but it doesn't look like much has changed. He's still just as loud, impulsive, and foul-mouthed as ever. Everyone's favorite hot-headed golf champion comes out of retirement and rejoins the pro golf circuit, this time to cover the cost of his daughter's ballet school in a new underdog adventure. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Given the nostalgia factor and Sandler's enduring fanbase, it's a safe bet this long-awaited sequel will shoot straight to No. 1 on Netflix's most-watched list. Watch it now on Netflix What happens when you accidentally run over a unicorn with your car? Pure chaos, as Elliot Kintner (Paul Rudd) and his teenage daughter Ridley (Jenna Ortega) discover in A24's horror comedy titled (what else?) "Death of a Unicorn." While en route to an important business trip where Elliot hopes to seal a lucrative deal, the pair mows down an honest-to-goodness unicorn. But the real madness begins after they haul the creature's body to the lavish estate of Elliot's eccentric boss, Odell Leopold (Richard E. Grant). At the sight of the mythical beast, Leopold's family gets dollar signs in their eyes and immediately starts cooking up ways to exploit the unicorn's mystical healing powers. Elliot and Ridley try to stop them, but end up having their hands full with an even bigger threat: a vengeful herd of unicorns out for revenge. Watch it now on HBO Max Love 'em or hate 'em, the latest Disney animated classic to get the live-action treatment, "Lilo & Stitch," arrived on premium video-on-demand platforms this week. Me? I'm holding off until it eventually comes to Disney Plus in a few weeks, but fans eager to relive all the nostalgia and chaotic charm will be happy to know they can now watch it from the comfort of their couch. The story follows largely the same beats as the 2002 original. When a dog-like alien on the run from intergalactic police crashlands in Hawaii, he forms an unlikely friendship with a lonely young outcast named Lilo (Maia Kealoha). She hopes he will help heal her broken family, but instead, his troublemaking ways only drive her already-stretched-thin sister/guardian, Nani (Sydney Agudong), to her breaking point. Director Dean Fleischer Camp, whose excellent "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On" stole my heart, brings his signature blend of warmth and humor to this project. And having Chris Sanders, the original's co-creator and director, return to voice Stitch adds a welcome sense of continuity that longtime fans are sure to enjoy. Buy or rent now on Prime Video and Apple You've heard of Christmas in July, but when it comes to "Violent Night," don't expect the feel-good yuletide classics you grew up with. This bloody, adrenaline-fueled Christmas thriller unfolds on Christmas Eve, when a ruthless team of mercenaries (led by John Leguizamo's cold-hearted Scrooge) crashes the Lightstone family's celebration to hold them hostage and steal millions from their vault. But their plans take an unexpected turn when Santa Claus (David Harbour of "Stranger Things" fame) gets caught in the ray while delivering presents. And this isn't the jolly ol' Saint Nick you're familiar with: He's a hardened, take-no-prisoners, one-man killing machine. Determined to protect young Trudy Lightstone (Leah Brady), the only one in her family who still believes in him, Santa unleashes a brutal, darkly hilarious beatdown. I didn't have high hopes when I went into "Violent Night" last Christmas, but it instantly became one of my go-to Christmas films. If you enjoy festive movies with a gritty edge, this unconventional holiday thriller is a must-watch. Watch it now on Peacock "Until Dawn" is one of the worst video game movie adaptations in recent memory. It sits alongside "Borderlands" as a rare failure in a veritable golden age of video games on the big screen. But even bad movies can be entertaining if you're in the mood for a good laugh. Honestly, to even call this an adaptation of the hit PlayStation horror game feels like a stretch. It takes only the broadest inspiration, with the characters, setting, and tone all overhauled beyond recognition. Gone is the secluded, snowy mountaintop cabin beset by ancient horrors that stalk the forest. Instead, we follow a group of friends trapped in a remote house that's caught in a time loop. Each reset brings fresh horrors, and the group must survive the night again and again to have any hope of escaping their horrible fate. It's admittedly a fun premise for a video game, but as a movie, "Until Dawn" falls far short of its inspiration. Watch it now on Netflix Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
Tom's Guide
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
Netflix just added this bloody teen horror movie based on a hit PlayStation game — and it's already crashed the top 10
Netflix just got the gory horror video game adaptation "Until Dawn," and it's immediately shot into the Top 10. Despite only being added yesterday (July 24), the "Until Dawn" movie has already laid claim to the No. 2 spot in the streaming service's charts, second only to "K-Pop Demon Hunters". Honestly, I'm kind of shocked that many people want to stream "Until Dawn" on Netflix, because it's a pretty tedious watch. Take it from me: If you really want to experience the "Until Dawn" story, this is not the way. If you've got access to a PS5, skip the movie entirely and just play the game that inspired it. I'm confident you'll have a better time. It's not just that it differs vastly from the game it's based on; it's also just a very bland horror film, one that's lacking in the thrill and chill departments. However, if seeing the movie rise through the ranks has piqued your curiosity, you can find more info about "Until Dawn" (and a round-up of what people have said about it) below, to help you decide whether to stream it or not. David F. Sandberg's "Until Dawn" adaptation follows Clover (Ella Rubin), her ex-boyfriend Max (Michael Cimino) and her friends as they retrace the steps of Clover's missing sister. The group heads to the remote valley where Melanie (Maia Mitchell) disappeared a year ago. There, they stumble upon an abandoned visitor center, where they're stalked and murdered one by one by a masked killer, slasher movie-style. Then ... they wake up. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. The group finds themselves alive and forced to relive that night over and over, facing ever-more-terrifying killer threats. And when they realize they've only got a limited number of deaths left to play with, they realize the only way out will be to survive until dawn. The "Until Dawn" movie also stars Peter Stormare, Odessa A'zion, Ji-young Yoo, Belmonth Cameli, and Lotta Losten. Unless you're between horror flicks and simply must watch something featuring cheap jump-scares and gory deaths, you don't need to rush to watch "Until Dawn" if you haven't already: it is sorely lacking in comparison to the game/interactive movie it's based on. Even as someone who scares pretty easily, I found it to be a muddled, clichéd, and, frankly, dull. Aside from being impressed by the work that went into realizing some of "Until Dawn's" deaths, I was otherwise unmoved. I'm not the only person who thinks that way, either, as the "Until Dawn" movie wasn't exactly received all too well. At the time of writing it holds a 53% score on the review aggregator, Rotten Tomatoes (from a total of over 100 reviews), indicative of a mixed reception. Reviewing for Empire, Harry Stainer offered a 2/5 verdict, arguing the "Until Dawn" movie wastes its intriguing premise and labels it "undercooked," writing: "What should have been a twisty horror ride ends up feeling like it's bursting at the seams to move up a gear — but never does." The Hollywood Reporter's Lovia Gyarkye, meanwhile, called the movie "more safe than scary" and "confused" as it veers from different horror reference points, adding: "Most of Sandberg's film ends up going through the perfunctory motions of classic horror, piquing interest occasionally with a progression of impressive kills and a sharp use of practical effects." Even the more positive reactions aren't exactly glowing ones. The Guardian's Benjamin Lee offered a 3-star rating, but had this to say: "'Until Dawn' is a passable, if rather unfrightening frightener, made with some skill and enlivened by a strong troupe of young actors, enough to notch it slightly above the piss-poor standard but not quite enough to really justify its existence." That said, some viewers are at least a little warmer on the "Until Dawn" movie. It holds a 67% Popcornmeter score, and some Rotten Tomatoes users. Then again, someone else described it "as mid as it gets," so... your mileage definitely will vary. Bottom line? While some viewers have evidently gotten a kick out of "Until Dawn," it's definitely not a movie you must stream now it's on Netflix. If that means you're now on the hunt for something new to stream, check out our round-up of the best horror movies on Netflix or the overall best Netflix movies for tons more (better) streaming recommendations. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
USA Today
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
From 'Happy Gilmore 2' to 'The Assessment,' 10 movies to stream right now
Adam Sandler is gripping it and ripping it on the golf course like it's 1996 again. Nearly three decades after "Happy Gilmore" became one of the Sandman's earliest and biggest movie hits, the highly anticipated comedy sequel "Happy Gilmore 2" leads a variety of new films from the streaming clubhouse. That's a Netflix original, but other services such as Hulu, Peacock and HBO Max are offering up theatrical releases finally coming home, like the newest Wes Anderson jam, a horror flick based on the video game "Until Dawn" and a Jenna Ortega/Paul Rudd thriller. Here are 10 new and notable movies you can stream right now: 'The Amateur' It's like an action thriller that forgot to come out in 2003. When his wife (Rachel Brosnahan) is killed in an international terrorist attack, a CIA decoder (Rami Malek) goes after the people responsible in a throwback to the days of "The Recruit" and the "Bourne" movies. Where to watch: Hulu. 'Apocalypse in the Tropics' The gripping documentary chronicles the rise of evangelical power in Brazilian politics in recent years, focused on the tumult caused by televangelist Silas Malafaia and controversial president Jair Bolsonaro. It's also a sobering watch, given how certain aspects – from social-media propaganda to a destructive insurrection – hit way too close to home. Where to watch: Netflix. 'The Assessment' In a futuristic landscape wrecked by climate change, people have to get government permission to procreate, to save resources. Elizabeth Olsen and Himesh Patel play a scientific couple wanting a little one, and Alicia Vikander is the assessor sent to test them in extreme ways in the outrageously funny and extraordinarily bleak sci-fi thriller. Where to watch: Hulu. 'Death of a Unicorn' In the trippily bonkers thriller, a widowed attorney (Paul Rudd) takes his estranged daughter (Jenna Ortega) on a work trip to a Rockies nature preserve for familial reconnection. That goes sideways when they hit a baby unicorn and the dad's pharmaceutical employers aim to use its blood for profit. Then the foal's parents show up and things get really gory. Where to watch: HBO Max. 'Happy Gilmore 2' This is the "Cannonball Run" of golf comedy sequels. The plot is a familiar one: Brash golfer Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) hits the links to raise enough money to send his daughter to ballet school. Come for the silliness, stay for the endless cameos, from women's hoopsters and pro wrestlers to musicians, gridiron stars and Sandler's old pals. Where to watch: Netflix. 'I Love You Forever' No one's having a creepier 2025 on screen than Ray Nicholson. (Yes, Jack's son.) In this dark romantic comedy, Sofia Black-D'Elia plays a young woman unlucky in love who meets a TV journalist (Nicholson) who checks all the right boxes. Yet the best boyfriend ever quickly takes a swift and cringey turn toward the emotionally abusive. Where to watch: HBO Max. 'Long Distance' The definition of a "dumped movie" is a shelved theatrical release with a new title and no marketing dropped suddenly on a streaming service. That said, this sci-fi film is a pretty fun time, with Anthony Ramos as a miner who crash-lands on a dangerous alien planet and needs to rescue an injured stranger (Naomi Scott) before his oxygen runs out. Where to watch: Hulu. 'The Phoenician Scheme' Wes Anderson's comedy stars Benicio del Toro as a famed arms dealer who, after one assassination attempt too many, makes estranged nun daughter (Mia Threapleton) his sole heir. Absurd shenanigans are afoot, though the real joy is watching a delightful del Toro and refreshing Threapleton navigating an oddly heartfelt family reconnection. Where to watch: Peacock. 'Push' The one thing very pregnant realtor Natalie (Alicia Sanz) doesn't need is a bunch of no-shows to a cursed house she's trying to sell. And the one guy who does show up? A psycho killer! Raúl Castillo plays the sadistic guy who ruthlessly chases her – a situation that goes truly awry when she goes into labor – in a twist on the supernaturally tinged slasher. Where to watch: Shudder. 'Until Dawn' The "Until Dawn" video game is a freaky good time. The movie adaptation veers wildly from it, and not for the better. Clover (Ella Rubin) takes her friends along on a doomed trip to find her missing sister, and they wind up in a time loop where they have to stay alive till dawn to make it to tomorrow. A horror flick with a few cool moments but a ton more clichés. Where to watch: Netflix.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Supermassive Games is delaying Directive 8020 and laying off staff
Supermassive Games, the developer behind story-driven games like Until Dawn, The Quarry and The Dark Pictures Anthology, is cutting its workforce due to the ongoing "challenging" state of the games industry. The studio says it's having to adapt its team structure and as a consequence expects to lose up to 36 employees. The current size of the Supermassive's staff is unclear, but in February last year it cut somewhere in the region of 90 jobs, at which time Bloomberg estimated the studio had more than 300 employees. "This decision was not taken lightly, and we know it will be an incredibly difficult time for everyone," the UK-based developer said in a statement published today. "Our absolute priority will be to offer full support to all those affected." ADVERTISEMENT Supermassive is currently working on Little Nightmares III and the sci-fi horror adventure Directive 8020 , which is the fifth entry in The Dark Pictures Anthology. It said the layoffs will have no impact on the development of the former, which is still due out October 10. Directive 8020 has been delayed to the first half of 2026, which it says will allow it to "deliver the very best experience for our fans." The game had been scheduled to release on October 2.
Engadget
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Engadget
Supermassive Games is delaying Directive 8020 and laying off staff
Supermassive Games, the developer behind story-driven games like Until Dawn , The Quarry and The Dark Pictures Anthology , is cutting its workforce due to the ongoing "challenging" state of the games industry. The studio says it's having to adapt its team structure and as a consequence expects to lose up to 36 employees. The current size of the Supermassive's staff is unclear, but in February last year it cut somewhere in the region of 90 jobs, at which time Bloomberg estimated the studio had more than 300 employees. "This decision was not taken lightly, and we know it will be an incredibly difficult time for everyone," the UK-based developer said in a statement published today. "Our absolute priority will be to offer full support to all those affected." Supermassive is currently working on Little Nightmares III and the sci-fi horror adventure Directive 8020 , which is the fifth entry in The Dark Pictures Anthology . It said the layoffs will have no impact on the development of the former, which is still due out October 10. Directive 8020 has been delayed to the first half of 2026, which it says will allow it to "deliver the very best experience for our fans." The game had been scheduled to release on October 2. Supermassive is the latest developer to be hit with job losses, following Candy Crush studio King reportedly laying off at least 200 employees as part of the wide-ranging cuts at Microsoft . Virtuos, the studio behind Oblivion Remastered , also shed around seven percent of its staff last week, while Yooka-Laylee developer Playtonic let an unspecified number of its team go at the beginning of the summer.
