It may not be fall yet, but streamers and theaters are teasing audiences as summer winds down with some spooky releases.
This weekend, Aug. 9-10, streamers and theaters alike have some haunting stories to give audiences just a taste of impending pumpkin spice latte season — and we’re sat for it.
In theaters, one of the most positively reviewed (and positively terrifying) movies of the year is coming to the big screen (The Substance part 2, anyone?), while on Netflix, everyone’s favorite Addams family member is making her return after a three-year hiatus.
And there’s more! Here’s a list of the nine best new movies and shows to watch this weekend and where to stream them.
Freakier Friday
The summer of reboots is far from over — and Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis are serving an extra special sweet treat as they reunite for a sequel to 2003’s beloved Freaky Friday.
This time, Anna and Tess’ bodies are taken over by Anna’s daughter and soon-to-be step-daughter — and the two girls have a plan (which involves a steamy Chad Michael Murray reprising his role as Jake) to ensure their parents’ wedding does not go through.
Freakier Friday releases in theaters August 8.
Weapons
Be warned: if you scare easily, this is certainly not the weekend theater trip choice for you.
When an entire classroom of children goes missing at the same time one night, their teacher, Justine (Julia Garner), is left wondering where they went — and soon, blame turns to her.
So what happened to the children and where did they go? You’ll have to head to your local theater (with perhaps a blanket, emotional support stuffed animal and a good snack in hand) to find out.
Weapons releases in theaters August 8.
Wednesday season 2
It may have taken three years, but everyone’s favorite moody teenager is back — and she’s just as brooding and sinister as ever.
Jenna Ortega once again is Wednesday Addams in Wednesday, and this time she’s facing off against her favorite serial killer (because everyone has one of those, right?). Perhaps more relatable to fans of the same age is Wednesday’s disdain when her family, including her mom Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and brother Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez), choose to stay by her side at Nevermore Academy.
Watch the first four episodes of Wednesday season 2 on Netflix.
Ted Bundy: Dialogue with the Devil
There are few serial killers that documentary cameras love focusing on more than Ted Bundy. But this time, the narrative is just a bit different.
Ted Bundy: Dialogue with the Devil (not to be confused with Netflix’s Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes) includes 12 hours of unreleased tapes in which Bundy assisted police in finding the Green River Killer.
Naturally, his motives were anything but heroic.
Watch the first episode of Ted Bundy: Dialogue with the Devil on Hulu.
Platonic season 2
Audiences first fell in love with Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne as a couple in the Neighbors franchise, but the two pals kicked up their chemistry even more in a show about, ironically, platonic best friends.
After Sylvia (Byrne) and Will (Rogen) reconnected in season 1, the pair’s friendship is put to the test again as Will struggles to date women who don’t see his best friend as a threat. Sounds like not a Sylvia problem, but thanks to her love for her pal, she makes it one as she attempts to help him find love again.
Watch season 2 of Platonic on Apple TV+.
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills
This year’s Hard Knocks pick is a season spent training with the Buffalo Bills — or, if you’re not a football fan per se, a season spent admiring Hailee Steinfeld’s husband (and, fine, quarterback) Josh Allen.
The five-part docuseries kicked off on Aug. 5 and will continue weekly, giving Bills Mafia and NFL fans alike a look into the beloved team’s training season.
Watch the first episode of Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills on HBO Max.
The Pickup
We like to think that one day someone at Prime Video sat there and thought, “What happens if I put Keke Palmer, Pete Davidson and Eddie Murphy in a room?” and this was the result.
The Pickup stars the three lauded comedians as Zoe, Travis and Russell, respectively. As Travis and Russell are trying to go through their day and get their security job done, Zoe hijacks their vehicle and holds them hostage to fulfill her mission of avenging her father’s death by robbing a casino.
Watch The Pickup on Prime Video.
King of the Hill season 14
After a 15-year hiatus, beloved animated sitcom King of the Hill is back on the small screen. But leads Hank and Peggy Hill are feeling the effects of their time away.
The longtime couple return to their home in Texas to find much has changed: restrooms are now gender inclusive, Uber drivers ask for 5-star ratings and beer tastes like fruit (much to Hank’s dismay).
Watch season 14 of King of the Hill on Hulu.
Las Culturistas Culture Awards 2025
Award season is still a ways away but one show is breaking all the rules: Bowen Yang’s and Matt Rogers’ Las Culturistas Culture Awards.
What originally began as a joke on their podcast of the same name, Yang and Rogers picked random categories — which range from the Titanic Award for Monoculture (spoiler: rotisserie chicken took home the prize in a difficult race against fellow nominees The White Lotus, the letter “S,” Miss Piggy and Wicked) to the Pop Crave Award for Excellence in Journalism — to award various aspects of culture.
Watch the Las Culturistas Culture Awards on Peacock.
