It is a massive week for franchise follow-ups hitting streaming platforms. You can now catch Ready or Not 2 on VOD, diving back into a world where wealthy clans hunt for occult supremacy through lethal, twisted games. Meanwhile, the apocalypse proved merely the prelude in Greenland 2: Migration, which arrives on HBO Max as the Garrity family struggles to survive in a decimated landscape.
Elsewhere, Sam Raimi’s genre-bending thriller Send Help—a chaotic collision of survivalist grit and psychological entrapment—is available to stream on Hulu, alongside Daisy Ridley’s atmospheric zombie feature We Bury the Dead.
Here is your guide to the most compelling new arrivals on streaming and VOD, highlighting the essential movies you can enjoy from the comfort of your couch.
New on Netflix
Remarkably Bright Creatures
- Genre: Mystery
- Run time: 1h 51m
- Director: Olivia Newman
- Cast: Sally Field, Lewis Pullman, Joan Chen, Alfred Molina
Based on Shelby Van Pelt’s beloved novel, this adaptation features a giant Pacific octopus named Marcellus (voiced by Alfred Molina) who takes on an unlikely investigative role. He becomes an anchor for two aquarium staff members: Tova (Sally Field), who is navigating the quiet heartbreak of her son’s disappearance, and Cameron (Lewis Pullman), a young man on a quest to uncover his father’s identity.
New on HBO Max
Greenland 2: Migration
- Genre: Post-apocalyptic
- Run time: 1h 38m
- Director: Ric Roman Waugh
- Cast: Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis
Five years post-cataclysm, the Garrity family emerges from their Greenland shelter to navigate a shattered, unrecognizable Earth. Their trek toward a fresh start is fraught with peril, forcing them to brave radiation storms, crumbling infrastructure, and desperate, volatile survivors.
New on Hulu
Send Help
- Genre: Survival horror thriller
- Run time: 1h 53m
- Director: Sam Raimi
- Cast: Rachel McAdams, Dylan O’Brien, Dennis Haysbert
After being passed over for a promotion, middle manager Linda Liddle (Rachel McAdams) accepts a high-stakes business trip to Bangkok alongside her new superior, Bradley Preston (Dylan O’Brien). When their aircraft goes down over the Pacific, the professional tension gives way to a desperate, shared battle for survival.
We Bury the Dead
- Genre: Zombie horror
- Run time: 1h 35m
- Director: Zak Hilditch
- Cast: Daisy Ridley, Brenton Thwaites, Mark Coles Smith
Following a catastrophic military blast off the Tasmanian coast that claimed half a million lives, Ava (Daisy Ridley) signs up for recovery duty, driven by the hope of finding her missing husband. Ignoring military warnings about the potential for reanimated corpses, she pushes into the desolate, haunting remains of the island to find the truth.
From our official review:
While We Bury the Dead may not possess the kinetic, stylized energy of Danny Boyle’s quintessential zombie romps, it succeeds through striking location work and the unwavering precision of Hilditch’s camera. Ridley, who has cemented her reputation for portraying resilient characters in Star Wars and beyond, delivers a performance here that transforms that trademark resolve into something much grittier, occasionally revealing shards of profound vulnerability.
New on Shudder
Whistle
- Genre: Supernatural horror
- Run time: 1h 40m
- Director: Corin Hardy
- Cast: Dafne Keen, Sophie Nélisse, Sky Yang
Director Corin Hardy (The Nun) blends practical artistry with supernatural dread in this tale of teenagers haunted by visions of their own future demises after stumbling upon an ancient Aztec artifact. The film is a visceral, blood-soaked exploration of trauma, forcing its characters to find a way to shatter the curse before their time runs out.
New to rent
The Drama
- Genre: Romantic black comedy
- Run time: 1h 45m
- Director: Kristoffer Borgli
- Cast: Zendaya, Robert Pattinson
The impending nuptials of Emma (Zendaya) and Charlie (Robert Pattinson) unravel rapidly following a parlor game that exposes a dark, hidden secret from Emma’s past. Despite Charlie’s mounting shock and the web of deception unearthed, the two are pushed to continue with their wedding preparations in a hilariously uncomfortable descent.
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
- Genre: Horror comedy
- Run time: 1h 48m
- Director: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett
- Cast: Samara Weaving, Kathryn Newton, Sarah Michelle Gellar
Grace (Samara Weaving) is back in the line of fire, this time caught in the crosshairs of elite families vying for power within a sinister Satanic order. Stranded at a golf resort with her estranged sister Faith (Kathryn Newton), Grace must survive a sadistic gauntlet of antiquated traps and relentless hunters in this gore-filled sequel.
From our review:
Though it may not capture the same lightning-in-a-bottle comedic surprise as its predecessor, Ready or Not 2 offers some truly standout sequences. A frenetic, deranged fight scene set to “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and a deliciously gothic Satanic ritual are highlights that capture a campy, dark intensity. However, the film occasionally struggles to balance its cast, leaving some characters feeling like little more than fodder for Grace’s rising body count.
Source: Polygon
