Whether you’re looking for a few quick laughs, a few spine-tingling chills, some heavy drama, or a touch of classic cinema, the streaming services have got you covered. Read on for details on titles ranging from popular TV comedies to horror films from the silent era:
This creepy, Certified Fresh horror film centers on twin boys who suspect that the woman who returned to their house after facial surgery isn’t really their mother.
Available now on: Amazon Prime
Ryan Reynolds, Gemma Arterton, and Anna Kendrick star in this pitch-black comedy about an oddball factory worker with a collection of severed heads in his freezer.
Available now on: Amazon Prime
Robert Fiore and George Butler’s fascinating look at the 1975 Mr. Olympia bodybuilding competition introduced a pair of future stars who’d trade in heavily on their physiques: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno.
Available now on: Netflix
Now that season eleven has officially premiered, you slackers who forgot to stay tuned to The Gang at Paddy’s Pub can catch up on season ten on Hulu.
Available now on: Hulu
Also, if you missed the season five premiere of New Girl, you can catch that on Hulu, too.
Available now on: Hulu
And lastly, tune in to all the tone deaf hijinks of the final season of American Idol, which promises to crown yet another quickly forgotten pop star amid a sea of deluded wannabes.
Available now on: Hulu
Oh, not in the mood for frivolous pop culture TV, you say? How about some classic films, beginning with this little gem from Federico Fellini, a semi-autobiographical snapshot of the lives of five young Italian men? No? Well then, read on for more.
Available now on: Fandor
Maybe try René Clément’s adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith novel The Talented Mr. Ripley, starring perennial cool dude Alain Delon as Tom Ripley and Maurice Ronet as Philippe Greenleaf, the young playboy Ripley tries to convince to return to San Francisco.
Available now on: Fandor
Or how about Luchino Visconti’s adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s short story of the same name? This one stars Marcello Mastroianni and Maria Schell in a romance about a lonely man who falls in love with a woman whose heart belongs to another.
Available now on: Fandor
Marcello Mastroianni also stars in this masterpiece by Federico Fellini, another semi-autobiographical tale about a film director struggling to complete his latest work who retreats into his memories and personal fantasies for solace.
Available now on: Fandor
In the mood for something spooky instead? F.W. Murnau’s legendary vampire film from the silent era stars Max Schrek as a menacing Transylvanian count with a penchant for blood. Sound familiar?
Available now on: Fandor
Need even more Fellini in your life? Who doesn’t? This drama stars Fellini’s wife, Giulietta Masina, as a woman sold into service of a traveling strongman who mistreats her, until a high-wire artist presents an opportunity for escape.
Available now on: Fandor
Another silent era wonder from F.W. Murnau, Faust retells the classic story of an alchemist who sells his soul to a tricky demon for the promise of power and youth.
Available now on: Fandor
And lastly, one more from Fellini: the Italian master’s first color feature, also starring Giulietta Masina, about a woman married to a philandering husband who slowly comes to terms with her life.
Available now on: Fandor
