Welcome to the age where your living room couch serves as the box office and “home premiere” isn’t marketing hyperbole, it’s a fact. With streaming services replicating at a rate rivaling Marvel spinoffs, deciding what to watch is basically a full-time job. Worry not, I scrolled (and suffered) for you. From remakes that work to horror movies that will ruin your sleep, these are the 15 top new streaming movies to watch now, numbered from 15 to 1.
15. How to Train Your Dragon (2025) – A Soaring Live-Action Reboot (Peacock)
DreamWorks’ much-loved classic is reborn surprisingly magically in live action, and it really does work. Mason Thames embodies heart and authenticity as Hiccup, the gangly Viking teenager who befriends toothy dragon Toothless. Returning helmer Dean DeBlois finds the magic and charm of the original and refurbishes it with dazzling visual wizardry. Nostalgic but new, this one really flies.
14. KPop Demon Hunters – Pop Idols Meet Monster Madness (Netflix)
Envision a K-pop girl group battling demons, and miraculously, it’s even more enjoyable than it looks. KPop Demon Hunters is a whirlwind of color, music, and bedlam, full of smart pop-culture nods. Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop, and Liza Koshy’s voices maintain sky-high energy. It’s boisterous, humorous, and shamelessly extra, the cartoonish pandemonium you didn’t realize you required.
13. The Naked Gun – Liam Neeson Masterclass in Deadpan Absurdity (Paramount+)
Liam Neeson doing slapstick comedy? Yes, really. As the son of klutzy cop Frank Drebin, Neeson commits wholeheartedly to the ridiculousness, and it’s wonderful. The Naked Gun remake walks the line between nostalgia and current-day absurdity, thanks to an excellent supporting cast featuring Pamela Anderson and Paul Walter Hauser. Miraculously, this reboot hits every note.
12. Lurker – When Social Media Turns Sinister
Director Alex Russell’s debut feature explores the dark underbelly of parasocial obsession. Theodore Pellerin stars as Matthew, a solitary fan whose obsession with an up-and-coming pop star turns into something much more sinister. Lurker is unsettling, incisive, and intensely disturbing, a reflection held up to our influencer-addled era.
11. The Fantastic Four: First Steps – Marvel’s Retro Revival
Marvel’s First Family is finally given the adaptation it deserves. Against a 1960s backdrop, The Fantastic Four: First Steps achieves a combination of retro style and blockbusting scale. Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach have genuine chemistry, and the return of Galactus and Silver Surfer makes it both epic and intimate. It’s a colorful reminder of why people fell in love with Marvel in the first place.
10. Together – Romance, Terror, and Body Horror Collide
Alison Brie and Dave Franco star as a couple whose love gets a grotesque twist when a supernatural occurrence merges them into one body, literally. Half romance, half horror allegory, Together probes the frightening aspect of codependency. Equal parts unsettling and sensitive, it’s one of the most innovative horror romances in recent memory.
9. Caught Stealing – Austin Butler Gets Gritty
Austin Butler drops the Elvis swagger for battered, noir antihero grit in Caught Stealing. As an everyman drawn into a world of violent crime, Butler shows he’s got legitimate dramatic skills. Starring alongside Zoë Kravitz and Regina King and directed by Darren Aronofsky, this thriller is electric with tension and style.
8. Steve – Cillian Murphy’s Quiet Power (Netflix)
Cillian Murphy gives one of his most low-key performances as a headteacher driven to a moral crisis in Steve. Over the course of one terrifying day in a school for difficult boys, the film examines empathy, fatigue, and the boundaries of leadership. Directed with subtlety by Tim Mielants, it’s a heart-wrenching, exquisitely performed drama about the unheralded struggles people wage.
7. Sinners – Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan Get Their Southern Horror Together
Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan swap superheroics for slow-burning horror. Sinners sees twin brothers coming home to their Mississippi hometown, where traumatic history and supernatural terrors blur. Moody, emotional, and socially aware, it’s a haunting Southern Gothic that refuses to leave the mind after the credits have rolled.
6. The Long Walk – Stephen King’s First Novel Finally Gets Its Due
Francis Lawrence brings Stephen King’s first book to life in The Long Walk, a chilling dystopian thriller. One hundred teenage boys are forced to continue walking; stop, and you’ll die. The premise is straightforward, the result spine-tingling. Lawrence’s direction combines stark survivalism with profound psychological horror, making for a haunting exploration of youth and death.
5. Bring Her Back – The Philippou Brothers Get Even Darker
Following Talk to Me, Danny and Michael Philippou strike again with another gut-kick of a horror movie. Bring Her Back features Sally Hawkins as a foster mother with a frightening secret, and the plot plunges deep into grief, obsession, and the occult. Eerie and emotional in equal measure, it solidifies the Philippou brothers as the masters of contemporary horror.
4. The Substance – Youth, Celebrity, and Terror Clashes
Demi Moore’s resurgence is also unsettling and fantastic in The Substance. She stars as a faded Hollywood actress who injects a strange serum to regain her youth, only to encounter the horrific aftermath. It’s body horror combined with acid satire, a sharp-tongued riposte to beauty culture that’ll get under your skin (and in your gut) for days.
3. The Lost Bus – Survival and Sacrifice Under Siege
Matthew McConaughey heads The Lost Bus, a gripping survival thriller based on the true story of the California Camp Fire. Driver McConaughey gives raw humanity as he fights to rescue stranded students and teachers. Paul Greengrass directs with usual intensity, and America Ferrera’s supporting appearance lends depth to this riveting, emotionally draining ride.
2. Weapons – Zach Cregger’s Next-Level Psychological Horror
After Barbarian, Zach Cregger serves up another horror masterpiece with Weapons. The disturbing mystery of the film, children disappearing in a small town, unravels into something much worse. With Josh Brolin and Julia Garner providing every performance, it’s a slow-burning slide into terror that leaves you shuddering and entranced.
1. The Conjuring: Last Rites – The Franchise’s Chilling Farewell
Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga reprise their investigation one last time as Ed and Lorraine Warren in The Conjuring: Last Rites. Covering decades of ghostly exploits, the finale provides retro-style frights and emotional resolution. Intelligent, frightening, and surprisingly sentimental, it’s the unusual horror sequel that lands the landing, and the ideal curtain call for the genre’s initial power couple.
As streaming services fight for supremacy, viewers have never been better off. From edge-of-your-seat horror to Oscar-bait drama, this slate demonstrates there’s no end to cinematic riches hovering within a few taps. So settle in with snacks, turn down the lights, and appreciate that the best house seat may very well be your own couch.