The best new movies to watch at home this weekend, including Hocus Pocus 2 on Disney Plus, the Rob Zombie comedy The Munsters on Netflix, and the slasher comedy Bodies Bodies Bodies on VOD.
This weekend Hocus Pocus 2, the long-awaited sequel to the classic 1993 fantasy comedy starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy finally premieres on Disney Plus. If that doesn’t sound like your particular bag of trick-or-treat candy, not to worry — there’s plenty more spooky (and non-spooky) good movies to rent or stream this weekend.
We’ve got The Munsters, the new Rob Zombie comedy film (yes — I’m as surprised at that description as you are) based on the classic 1960s horror sitcom, Andrew Dominik’s biographical drama of Marilyn Monroe starring Ana de Armas, and the adult animated special Entergalactic starring Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi and Jessica Williams (Love Life) all premiering on Netflix. There’s also the supernatural comedy horror My Best Friend’s Exorcism on Prime Video, and the social media horror thriller Sissy on Shudder. Not to mention the black horror comedy slasher Bodies Bodies Bodies on VOD. See, there’s so much to choose from!
Here’s everything new you can watch at home this weekend.
Where to watch: Available to stream on Disney Plus
Hocus pocus, Hocus Pocus is back! Nearly 30 years after the original, Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy reprise their roles as the Sanderson sisters. This time, they’re joined by Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso) and Doug Jones (nearly every movie monster you’ve seen for the past decade).
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
If your first reaction to this is “Rob Zombie made a Munsters movie???” — you are not alone.
The heavy metal singer-songwriter/filmmaker may be best known for his gnarly horror movies (that deserve a better reputation than they have), but he returned to his roots for this low-budget comedy adaptation of the beloved TV series. Zombie’s been a massive Munsters fan since childhood, and there’s nothing like seeing a filmmaker be able to inhabit a world they’ve always wanted to.
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
Andrew Dominik’s controversial adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates’ controversial Marilyn Monroe book has certainly sparked some conversation. It’s Netflix’s first NC-17 movie (although it is worth noting Netflix does not always get its movies rated), and it stars Ana de Armas as Monroe.
From Oli Welsh’s analysis of the movie’s relationship to its NC-17 rating:
The trouble is that Dominik’s mythologizing tendency, and his insatiable hunger for arresting imagery, undercut his own theme to disastrous effect. He doesn’t have enough interest in Norma Jeane to build a personality for her, or a sense of her achievements, outside of the ceaseless miseries heaped upon her by others. Meanwhile, he indulges a shallow fascination with the iconography of Marilyn, using every tool at his disposal to re-create film scenes and photoshoots with astonishing accuracy. There are constant changes in film stock, aspect ratio, lens and color treatment, alongside liberal use of CGI to blend de Armas into the frame, or to introduce a fantastical dimension to the reenactment.
