The new month means new movie buffs are coming to the best streaming services Fortunately, Hulu offers a great mix of acclaimed films, making it easy to pick the next movie night hit
Whether you're craving some terrifying thrills and scares for the spooky season or are in the mood for something more lighthearted, this list has something for everyone So without further ado, here are five new Hulu releases you won't want to miss this month All of them boast high scores of 90% or higher
“The Barbarian” is one of those horror films you can't get out of your head long after the credits roll Georgina Campbell stars as Tess, a young woman visiting the city for a job interview who finds herself renting the most haunted Airbnb in history It's in a dingy, run-down area of Detroit that otherwise looks abandoned, but because of a booking error, she and a stranger (Bill Skarsgård) are stuck there
But it is not until she comes across a passageway leading to a room in the basement with a camcorder, a stained mattress, and a bloody handprint that she realizes the real danger she is in For beneath the house lies a catacomb haunted by something truly horrific
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92 Watch Now on Hulu
Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu of “Bubble” and “The Revenant: The Returned” fame, “Birdman” is a dark drama that swept the 2014 Academy Awards and earned the coveted Best Picture Oscar Starring Michael Keaton as Riggan Thomson, a failing actor who once made his name playing a superhero named Birdman and is now desperate to revive his waning career by appearing in an ambitious but reckless Broadway production
At the same time, he is also struggling with his family, including his daughter Sam (Emma Stone), his new girlfriend (Andrea Riseborough), and his ex-wife Sylvia (Amy Ryan), who has been away for years while he pursues stardom Worst of all, as the opening night approaches, one of the cast members is injured, forcing the casting of a brilliant but self-absorbed method actor (Edward Norton) who is guaranteed to make a mess of things
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 91 Watch Now on Hulu
“Late Night with the Devil” breathes new life (and plenty of scares) into the common found footage horror genre: set as a documentary about a fictional late-night talk show from the 1970s, it examines a mysterious supernatural phenomenon that occurred during a live broadcast The film takes a close look at a mysterious supernatural phenomenon that occurred during a live broadcast
David Dastmalchian stars as Jack Delroy, the host of an unsuccessful talk show called “Night Owls,” who, desperate to boost his ratings, brings a supposedly possessed girl on the show Predictably, all hell breaks loose, and Late Night with the Devil is characterized by its creative use of the talk show format, both behind the scenes and in front of the camera, to gradually build tension and lead to a chilling finale
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97 Watch on Hulu starting October 19
Tim Burton's classic “Edward Scissorhands” showcases one of the legendary director's most unforgettable oddballs Johnny Depp plays the titular synthetic, whose inventor dies before he can complete Edward, leaving Edward with a scissor blade instead of a hand His lonely life is turned upside down when an Avon door-to-door salesman from the suburbs named Peg (Dianne Wiest) cheerfully tries to introduce him to his community
Despite his intimidating exterior, Edward's gentle and artistic nature attracts the locals However, his status as an outsider and his struggle to fit in lead to many misunderstandings and mishaps, especially when he falls in love with Peg's daughter, Kim (Winona Ryder)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90 Watch it now on Hulu
Whether you're re-watching this classic or seeing it for the first time, “The Princess Bride” is a real treat This playful fantasy pokes fun at all the clichés and clichés that are common in fairy tales and princess movies Two lovers, Princess Buttercup (Robin Wright) and Westley (Cary Elwes), a farm boy turned fearsome pirate, must battle the evil of the mythical kingdom of Florin and find eternal happiness
Along the way, they gather a motley crew of unforgettable characters, including a giant from Greenland (Andre the Giant) and a Spanish swordsman (Mandy Patinkin) obsessed with avenging his father The story unfolds as a grandfather (Peter Falk) reads a tale to his sick grandson (Fred Savage)
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96 Watch now on Hulu
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