The end of September marks the start of spooky season for the 7 new movies streaming online this week. And the week is all about a mix of different types of scares. But the best movie of the week we’ve seen so far isn’t scary at all: Bullet Train, directed by Brad Pitt, is a hilarious action movie that you might think of as John Wicks on a Train.
The Halloween hijinks start early this year (as they always seem to do) when Hocus Pocus 2 brings the Sanderson sisters to Disney Plus. This sequel brings Salem’s craziest witches to 2022, where everything is more confusing than the original. As I note in our Hocus Pocus 2 review, the film’s strengths are returning Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker, and newcomer Sam Richardson.
Also new this week is A24’s superb Bodies Bodies Bodies, finally available digitally this week. The Gen Z comedy/horror movie stars Pete Davidson as David, who has invited friends to a hurricane party. After a heated argument, the lights go out and the film turns into a crime thriller.
Meanwhile, Netflix is offering its NC-17 Marilyn Monroe film, Rob Zombie’s Munsters revival, and the Gamestonk documentary we’ve been waiting for.
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Bullet Train is far better than it could be. Set on a bullet train in Tokyo, this star-studded action film stars Brad Pitt as a hitman, codenamed Ladybug, who has a simple mission he can’t complete. He even clashes with music superstar Bad Bunny, who plays a rival assassin. That would be sufficient in many other situations.
But the neon-soaked and joke-filled bullet train keeps moving towards massive rewards. Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick-Ass) and Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta) play Tangerine and Lemon, another assassin couple whose banter is as fantastic as their chemistry as brothers who don’t get along. However, a trio of scene-stealing cameos propels Bullet Train — essentially a slapstick version of John Wick — almost into the upper echelons of the best films of 2022.
Buy it now Prime video (opens in new tab)
Munster (Netflix)
For anyone in need of their classic monster revivals, Rob Zombie’s version of the Munsters is here (while you wait for Tim Burton’s Wednesday show on Netflix). It looks like it’ll inherit the campy groovy vibes of the classic 1960’s TV series while also providing the origin story of the relationship between parents Lily (Sheri Moon Zombie) and Herman (Jeff Daniel Phillips).
While the two hit it off at first, we learn that the guy we know as the lovable Grandpa Munster was once the thorn in their side of courtship. Here, the Count (Daniel Roebuck) tries to get in their way at every turn.
Keep streaming it right now Netflix (opens in new tab)
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David (Pete Davidson) is about to throw the wildest party he didn’t quite plan. He and his friends all decided that throwing a hurricane party at David’s parents’ royal estate, which looks perfect for a horror movie, would be really fun. Oh, and as if those kids weren’t tense enough, their estranged friend Sophie (Amandla Stenberg) decided to crash the party and bring along her brand new friend, Bee (Maria Bakalova).
While Bodies Bodies Bodies begins as an exercise in being petty and funny during a storm, does one of these youngsters die and the whole affair becomes a “murder mystery”? Affair. Think Clue: The next generation. It even has Lee Pace (Halt and Catch Fire) as Greg, Alice’s (Rachel Sennott) awkward older boyfriend who nobody really knows that well.
Buy it now Prime video (opens in new tab)
Blonde (Netflix)
Netflix not really do NC-17 content. Rarely will they license one. But his new film Blonde is the first NC-17 film ever released through Netflix itself. What does that mean for the Ana de Armas movie, based on Joyce Carol Oates’ novel about a… different version of Marilyn Monroe? We do not know it everyone Reason, but the two reasons we already know will test the limits of some audiences.
Director Andrew Dominik has openly said that the film is meant to make you uncomfortable and stir up controversy, and it has been revealed that Blonde will feature a “graphic rape scene” (Dominik’s words on screen daily (opens in new tab)). Oh, and there will also be a vagina shot (according to Rich (opens in new tab)), according to many reports. When done artfully, Blonde can be a winner. But there’s a cynical way of reading all of this that makes the film sound as sensational as the wildest parts of The boys season 3.
Keep streaming it Netflix (opens in new tab) at the moment
Eat the Rich: The GameStop Saga (Netflix)
Netflix’s documentaries often require a certain celebratory tone. This is not one of those documentaries. Eat the Rich reminds us all of the very insensitive tone surrounding the Gamestonk situation. Stock trading, often seen as a game where the rich win by fooling the rest of us, was turned on its head when amateur traders decided to “bail out” GameStop.
So if you want a reminder of what short selling is and hear from the people who broke the rules to disrupt the status quo, Eat the Rich has you covered plus more memes making fun of people , which usually control the market than you can handle.
Keep streaming it Netflix (opens in new tab) at the moment
Hocus Pocus 2 (Disney Plus)
Salem and the rest of the world are officially in the know that the Sanderson Sisters are back, and they’re not alone either. Twenty-nine years after they were defeated, someone makes the mistake of re-lighting the Black Flame Candle, bringing Winifred (Bette Midler), Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Mary (Kathy Najimy) Sanderson back to our reality.
Aspiring young witches Becca (Whitney Peak) and Izzy (Belissa Escobedo) want to try to stop them, but they must solve a high school drama before they can stop this adorable triumvirate. Sam Richardson (The Afterparty, I Think You Should Leave) tries to steal every scene he can as Gilbert, the clerk who runs the local magic shop.
As I noted in our Hocus Pocus 2 review, this movie is a fun ride and a good watch for those who love the original. Unfortunately, as much as you’ll cheer for the teens at the center of the film, their story is a bit undercooked. However, Richardson is fantastic as Gilbert. When a Hocus Pocus 3 happens, it has to be there.
Keep streaming it DisneyPlus (opens in new tab) tomorrow (Friday 30 Sept)
The Greatest Beer Race Ever (Apple TV Plus)
During the Vietnam War, Chickie Donahue (Zac Efron) is back home and wishes there was something he could do to help his friends in the field. And in the friendliest decision ever, Chickie decides his friends need ice cold American beer. And as far-fetched as this all sounds, it’s actually based on a true story.
But once Chickie hits the battlefield, he makes friends and arouses the ire of his friends, who see his gesture as a foolish mockery of their life choices. Look out for a guest appearance by Bill Murray as the bartender, inspiring Chickie’s decision. But through a journalist (Russell Crowe), Chickie may find a way to contribute more than just suds.
Keep streaming it AppleTVPlus (opens in new tab) this Friday (September 30th)
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