We’ve picked out the best horror, sci-fi, and genre titles coming to Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and beyond.
When we think of February, we think of Valentine’s Day. We think of Super Bowls. And, maybe, we think of streaming. Yes, it’s time for the Nerd’s Watch, the place to find out all the best genre titles coming to Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Peacock, and more. Plus, we do the work for you. These are just the titles we think you’d care about.
What follows is a list of the best stuff on all the big streaming services. We look at all those long, annoying lists and whittle them down to a few dozen titles that we think are noteworthy this month. Some are new, some are old, but either way, we’ll tell you why you should care. Or at least joke about it.
So sit back, grab your loved one, and get ready for the Nerd’s Watch, highlighting the best movies and shows coming to streamers this month.Ex Machina (February 1 on Netflix)
In the pantheon of great sci-fi released in the last several years, Alex Garland’s heady, tense, amazing Ex Machina has to be right near the top of the list. Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson, and Alicia Vikander star. It’s the best.Flipped (February 1 on Netflix)
This isn’t quite an io9 movie, but it’s one of the late, great Rob Reiner’s most underrated films, so we wanted to highlight it here. And it is very different from most other films. It tells the story of young love from two different perspectives, the boy’s and the girl’s. So it’s basically two movies in one. Lovely stuff. Definitely check it out.How to Train Your Dragon movies (February 1 on Netflix)
Hiccup and Toothless fly over to Netflix this month with the first two of their incredible animated adventures. Plus, on February 10, the live-action remake from 2025 will join them.Independence Day (February 1 on Netflix)
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of one of the ultimate summer blockbusters. Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, and Bill Pullman star in the awesome, global alien invasion epic that we’ll watch anytime it’s on.Night at the Museum Trilogy (February 1 on Netflix)
Want to see how Shawn Levy handles Star Wars before Star Wars: Starfighter comes out? Well, Darth Vader has a cameo in the second of three Night at the Museum movies, which, honestly, are way more imaginative and enjoyable than you probably imagine. All three (Night at the Museum, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb) are coming to Netflix.Stargate SG-1: Seasons 1-10 (February 15 on Netflix)
With news of a new show coming over on Prime Video, Stargate is ready to return to the masses.
