New films to stream: quick view
Best 5 new films to stream
1) My Fault: London – 13 Feb (Prime Video)
Film (2025). This one promises all the romcom goodness of the Spanish film Culpa Mia (My Fault) but in London, and in English, based on the first book of Mercedes Ron’s bestselling Culpables trilogy.
When teenage girl Noah’s mother, Ella, falls in love with the very wealthy William, the two move from America to London to live with William and his son Nick. Upon arrival, the 18-year-old Noah meets bad boy Nick, and there is an immediate attraction between the two.
But will these step-siblings get it on? Or will Noah’s newly released jailbird dad ruin the party?
Starring Asha Banks, Matthew Broome and Eve Macklin. Watch the trailer.
2) A Quiet Place: Day One – 14 Feb (Paramount+)
Film (2024). If apocalyptic horror is your thing (i.e., if you don’t get enough of that in your daily local and world news), this is the film for you.
Experience the day the world went quiet in this terrifying continuation of the A Quiet Place universe (this, the third film, serves as a spin-off and prequel to the 2018 film A Quiet Place). When Samira (Lupita Nyong’o) returns home to New York City, her simple trip turns into a harrowing nightmare in the shape of mysterious creatures that hunt by sound attack.
Accompanied by her cat, Frodo, and an unexpected ally, Eric (Joseph Quinn), Samira must embark on a perilous journey through the city that has suddenly gone silent, where the only rule is to stay quiet to stay alive. Shhhh! Watch the trailer.
3) The Gorge – 14 Feb (Apple TV+)
Film (2025). Two highly-trained operatives are appointed to post in guard towers on opposite sides of a vast and highly classified gorge, protecting the world from an undisclosed, mysterious evil that lurks within.
They bond from a distance while trying to stay vigilant in defending against an unseen enemy. When the cataclysmic threat to humanity is revealed to them, they must work together in a test of both their physical and mental strength to keep the secret in the gorge before it’s too late.
Starring Miles Teller, Anya Taylor-Joy and Sigourney Weaver. Directed by Scott Derrickson and written by Zach Dean. Watch the trailer.
4) The Dead Thing – AMC+ & Shudder (14 Feb)
Film (2024). In this erotic thriller, Alex (Blu Hunt, The New Mutants) is trapped in a downward spiral of shallow hookups and tepid connections, but she is caught off guard when her dating app swipes lead her into the arms of a mysterious, charming young man Kyle (Ben Smith-Petersen, Mad Max: Fury Road).
Despite their passionate night, when the sun rises, the mystery man is nowhere to be found. Alex then sets out to find the one person who made her feel … oh-oh … alive. Watch the trailer.
5) The Substance – 15 Feb (Stan)
Film (2024). Starring Demi Moore in a role for which she won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture and is in the running for an Oscar next month, The Substance follows Elizabeth Sparkle, a fading celebrity who undertakes a clandestine procedure to reclaim her youthful looks, leading to unforeseen circumstances.
It’s body horror, it’s brutal, it’s brill. Also starring Dennis Quaid and Margaret Qualley. Written and directed by Coralie Fargeat. Watch the trailer.
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