It's the first day of work this week, which means that we have another weekend to look forward to However, as usual, there are so many new movies available from various streaming services that it can be a challenge to think about what to watch [To save you the trouble of deciding what to watch next, Tom's Guide will introduce you to some of the new releases this week that are particularly noteworthy Not to be missed by horror fans are “Oddity,” a cross between a murder mystery, supernatural horror, and home invasion thriller, and “Incoming,” Netflix's coming-of-age drama about the highs and lows of high school life
Hulu offers a terrifying underwater adventure in “The Dive,” while Prime Video offers the best of the “Cloverfield” series in “10 Cloverfield Lane” and the foul-mouthed, absurdist comedy from one half of the Coen brothers, “Drive-Away Dolls Drive-Away Dolls”, a foul-mouthed and absurd comedy from one half of the Coen brothers
Let's get right to the best new movies coming to streaming Also, be sure to check out the recommended new TV shows streaming this week
I'm a huge horror fan, but “Oddity” didn't catch my eye until it won the Audience Award at the SXSW Film Festival this past March It's a murder mystery, supernatural horror, and home invasion thriller all rolled into one Writer/director Damian McCarthy begins his film with a woman (Caroline Bracken) living alone in a remote country home who hears a knock on the door that will determine her fate and draws the viewer in
A year later, her twin sister Darcy (also played by Bracken), a blind occultist and antique store owner, sets out to uncover what exactly happened that horrible night her sister was murdered Much to the chagrin of her sister's widow (Gwilym Lee) and his new girlfriend (Caroline Menton), she sets up store at the crime scene and sets out to get to the bottom of it with all manner of haunted goods, including an eerie life-size carving of a screaming, frozen man Or maybe she's teasing her in-laws to move in As long as magic and psychosis are on the table, anything goes, and that's what makes “Oddity” so memorable
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Directed by Dave and John Charnin of “It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia” fame, Netflix's latest coming-of-age story is an R-rated “American Pie” and “Superbad” that defined the 2000s focuses on recapturing the nostalgic essence of comedy Incoming tells the story of four high school freshmen, the party they crash, and the chaos that ensues”
Naturally, their first high school party becomes an unforgettable night of mayhem and debauchery The fact that no one is seen using cell phones or social media during the party lends a nostalgic charm to the film, making it seem as if it were artificial from another era Whether “Incoming Call” will be the kind of generation-defining comedy we've seen in the past few decades is anyone's guess, but the Charnin brothers have delivered a solid and, more importantly, hilarious film
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Fans of survival horror films like “47 Meters Down” and “The Fall” should add “The Dive” to their watch list Sisters Drew (Sophie Lowe) and Mae (Louisa Krauss) get more than they ever imagined when they embark on a deep-sea diving trip in one of the world's most remote spots
As the beauties explore the remote spot, a devastating landslide occurs, sending a massive rock crashing into the sea Trapped in the rubble 28 meters (92 feet) below the surface, May struggles to keep from panicking as her oxygen tank slowly runs out With no help in sight, she must rely on Drew to fight for survival, but the clock is ticking
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Matt Reeves' found footage monster movie “Cloverfield” made a splash when it was released in 2008, but no one expected it to be such a tour de force as the sequel “10 Cloverfield Lane” eight years later!
The film was released in 2008 and was a hit
Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) leaves her New Orleans apartment after a fight with her fiancé, is injured in a car accident, and wakes up in an underground bunker at the mercy of Howard (John Goodman), a stoic rescuer turned captor He claims that the outside world has been rendered uninhabitable by an alien invasion and warns her and fellow captive Emmett (John Gallagher Jr) that they will surely die if they leave Through the holes in his story, Michelle and Emmett go even deeper, uncovering a seriously disturbing secret and plotting their escape But the real horror begins when Michelle decides to see the world with her own eyes
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“The Departed” should be considered a cousin to the Coen brothers' films With Ethan Cohen at the helm and his wife, Tricia Cook, as screenwriter, the film is filled with the kind of absurdist humor and memorable characters one might expect from “Raising Arizona” and “Fargo” Critics and audiences, though, have not been as impressed with the brothers' joint effort
Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan play a pair of best friends who set off on a road trip to Tallahassee, Florida Along the way, Jamie (Quarry) is a free spirit, laments her recent breakup, and tries to get Marian (Viswanathan) to loosen up by stopping at a lesbian bar and encouraging her to cheat on him However, their drive turns into a mad dash when they notice a briefcase in the rented car that they are not supposed to see
Watch now on Prime Video
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