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That's where GameSpot comes in. We're curating lists of streaming movies and TV shows on services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime to help you get through this tricky time. Here are 10 different monster movies available to watch right now from the comfort of your living room, from found footage catastrophes to campy cult classics. And if monsters are less your speed, check our or recommendations for cosmic horror movies and streaming comedy TV shows.
Found footage cult classic Cloverfield takes a handheld look at the attack of a giant kaiju on New York City. It's tense and gritty with a perfect blend of tiny, personal moments and huge, skyscraper-smashing action with a creature that has now secured its place in the pantheon of horror favorites. Cloverfield went on to inspire an anthology-style franchise with two more entries, 10 Cloverfield Lane and The Cloverfield Paradox, both worth checking out if you're interested in uncovering some of the monstrous mysteries asked but not answered in the original.
The concept of A Quiet Place is basically exactly what it says on the tin--a world under attack by strange monsters who pounce on anything that makes noise. It follows a family doing their best to survive after the monster apocalypse--but, unfortunately, sometimes their best just isn't good enough. Its sequel, A Quiet Place 2, was recently delayed thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the original is streaming on Hulu, so you'll have plenty of time to prepare.
Cleverly disguised as a typical Young Adult adventure story, I Am Not A Serial Killer takes a rapid turn for the bizarre as sociopathic teenager John begins to realize the truth about his eccentric, friendly neighbor, Bill Crowley (played by none other than Christopher Lloyd). This one is a monster movie for everyone who feels like they've seen everything the monster subgenre has to offer--we promise you haven't.
Norwegian found footage "mockumentary" Trollhunter is a dark fantasy about a group of people who hunt--you guessed it--trolls throughout Norway. With an absolutely pitch black sense of humor and some clever visual effects, Trollhunter is both fun to watch and deeply uncomfortable--in other words, a perfect monster movie.
Directed by James Wan, "Insidious" follows the Lambert family as they discover their new home holds something truly evil. Josh (Patrick Wilson) and Renai (Rose Byrne) must investigate why their son Dalton (Ty Simpkins) has mysteriously entered a comatose state one morning. The longer he remains in a coma, the more sinister their home becomes when ghosts in an astral plane start to seep through into the real world.
Sadly, "Insidious" will be making its departure from Netflix on May 31. This means you have a limited amount of time to watch it, and I would recommend adding it to your list just for the unique but captivating experience.
Perri Nemiroff from Shockya said: "A little 'Nightmare on Elm Street,' part 'Exorcist' and a hint of 'Paranormal Activity.' Honors genre expectations while delivering a fresh and horrifyingly unpredictable experience."
Not everyone is going to agree, and "Insidious" being one of my favorite horror movies ever is simply my own opinion and personal preference on the genre. Roger Ebert from the Chicago Sun-Times said the movie is "not terrifically good, but moviegoers will get what they're expecting."
Florence Pugh is one of the most popular actresses working today, best known for her memorable roles in movies such as Black Widow, Little Women, and Fighting with My Family. One of Pugh's most underrated films is the 2018 British horror film Malevolent, which focuses on a group of youngsters who pose as experts in paranormal activity to earn money.
Malevolent is a small feature that isn't scream-out-loud scary compared to horror movies like the Paranormal Activity, Halloween, and A Nightmare on Elm Street franchises, but it's psychologically disturbing in terms of distinguishing violent crimes and ghost stories, along with a protagonist dealing with her own trauma.
Malevolent takes place in Glasgow, Scotland in 1986, and centers around Angela Sayers (Florence Pugh), a young American student who reluctantly helps her brother Jackson (along with his girlfriend Beth and a camera operator named Elliot) run a scamming business where they pretend to be paranormal investigators who scare ghosts away from people's homes. Angela and Jackson also mourn the loss of their mother, who many believe went crazy since she claimed to have heard voices in her mind and saw ghosts before taking her own life.
After one of the scam jobs, Angela begins to have visions of her mother, causing her to have nosebleeds, nightmares, and emotionally traumatic moments. Jackson is desperate to continue their scam job because he owes money to a couple of loan sharks. When the group accepts a task from a new client named Mrs. Greene, they think they're in for a simple payday, but actually find themselves in a horrifying situation with real risks.
Despite their job being a scam, Angela and Jackson both reveal that they can actually see ghosts and hear voices in their head, just like their mother, making them realize that perhaps she wasn't as crazy as many thought. In the case of Mrs. Greene, she initially appears to be a nice lady but is in fact conniving and evil. Mrs. Greene's home makes for a quintessential haunted house with creaky floors, dark rooms, handwritten notes on walls, and the ghosts of Greene's three young daughters (a small nod to the Grady twins from The Shining). There isn't much violence, but there are some bloody confrontations during the climax that are brutal and intense as Angela and her crew try to escape the eerie home.
After Malevolent, Florence Pugh received critical acclaim in the 2019 horror feature Midsommar. In this film, Pugh portrays Dani Ardor, who, like Angela from Malevolent, is an American psychology student also dealing with trauma and mourning the loss of her loved ones (this time her sister and both their parents). Dani also has a complex relationship with her boyfriend Christian, a cultural anthropology student, who decides to invite her to a midsummer festival in Sweden, along with Christian's classmates who intend to write about European midsummer festivities. However, when they arrive at the festival, they witness gruesome rituals committed by a sinister cult.
Pugh's first film in 2014, The Falling, is a dramatic mystery film in which the actress has a brief supporting role as Abigail, a young student at a British all-girls school who becomes friends with a classmate named Lydia (portrayed by Game of Thrones actress Maisie Williams). The movie is mostly a drama involving romantic subplots, but there are horrifying supernatural elements involving characters being possessed by fainting spells.
While Don't Worry Darling had a mixed reception, Olivia Wilde's second directing feature was mostly a box-office success, and Pugh's leading performance was highly praised. The film is primarily a thriller, but there are flashes of horror reminiscent of Jordan Peele's Get Out and The Stepford Wives in terms of individuals being controlled by powerful people in a seemingly traditional setting. Pugh plays Alice Chambers, a housewife who has a loving relationship with her husband Jack (Harry Styles) in a typical Californian town in the 1950s. When Alice questions Jack's work, his boss (Chris Pine), a suspicious death, and the "perfect" lifestyles of every couple in town, she is determined to challenge the rules and find answers surrounding the truth of this utopian setup.
Fresh off her drama, A Good Person, with Morgan Freeman and Molly Shannon, Pugh has a couple of major projects coming up this year. First up this summer is Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, a three-hour biopic starring Cillian Murphy as the title character, J. Robert Oppenheimer (the physicist responsible for creating the atomic bomb). Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey, Jr., and Rami Malek are among the extensive all-star ensemble. Pugh will star as Jean Tatlock, a psychiatrist, physician, and Communist Party member who, according to many historians, had a romantic relationship with Oppenheimer (even though she was reportedly a lesbian).
Pugh will also star in Dune: Part Two (Denis Villeneuve's highly anticipated sequel to the successful 2021 film). The second film continues the story of Paul Atreides (Timothe Chalamet) and his new partnership with Chani and the Fremen in the quest to take down House Harkonnen for killing Paul's father and destroying House Atreides. While Rebecca Ferguson (Lady Jessica), Josh Brolin (Gurney Halleck), and Zendaya (Chani) are among the cast members returning, there are several new actors joining the Dune universe, including Elvis actor Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen and Christopher Walken as Emperor Shaddam IV of House Corrino. Pugh will portray the Emperor's daughter, Princess Irulan, who may be an enemy or ally for Paul and his army (or perhaps a conflicting love interest who'll stand between Paul and Chani).
Whether she's playing students dealing with psychology, trauma, and loss, or powerful heroines, Florence Pugh has become one of the best leading actresses of the past decade. She is convincing when taking on tough and emotionally-driven roles without overacting and has plenty more to offer in the near future.
Immortality is a 2022 interactive film video game developed by Sam Barlow and published by Half Mermaid Productions. It was released for Windows and Xbox Series X/S in August, while Android and iOS versions were released via Netflix in November 2022. A macOS version was released in April 2023. A port for PlayStation 5 was released in January 2024.
The game is based on the fictional model turned actress Marissa Marcel (Manon Gage) who had starred in three movies from 1968, 1970, and 1999 but which were never released. Marcel has since gone missing, creating a mystery for the player to solve. In the same manner as Barlow's prior works Her Story and Telling Lies, Immortality incorporates the use of full-motion video for the player to piece together Marcel's fate.[2] The player begins with one clip from one of the three films, and the player can pause and click on a person or item of interest. The game will then show all other clips from the three films, as well as behind-the-scenes production footage and television and interview clips, which the player can review and seek out further persons or items.[3]
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