Looking for a weekend movie binge? Check out these Netflix gems! Netflix has you covered with a mix of mystery, thrills, and nostalgia that’s sure to keep you hooked. This list includes mysteries for all suspense readers, including a dark thriller with surprising turns, and a terrifying tale of AI gone wrong.
From supernatural scares to heartwarming classics, you’re in for a rollercoaster of emotions. Curious? Settle down with your laptop on a weekend and catch these movies streaming on Netflix.
Enola Holmes 2
A sequel to the first Enola Holmes, this one packs in more of a punch then its prequel as Stranger Things star Millie Bobbie Brown returns to reprise the role of Enola, Sherlock Holmes’ ‘sister’ as imagined by the makers. Look out for the stellar performances, especially Henry Cavill as Sherlock Holmes.
The Maid
A Thai movie that starts with a benign, smiling girl cheerfully appearing for an interview with a rich couple for the role of a nanny for their very young daughter. Unfortunately, there’s something not quite right with the house, and a specter is trying to tell something to the naive young maid. How are things going to turn out?
Glass Onion
The second movie in the ‘Knives Out’ series, this is a standalone sequel. Daniel Craig returns as Detective Benoi Blanc. A billionaire, an island, one dead body, and the Mona Lisa— all combine to create a recipe for the perfect potboiler. Do not miss this one!
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
If you love family-friendly entertainers, then this is sure to bring a wide smile to your face. A family of four that moves to a small town called Bridge Hollow on the eve of Halloween has to deal with a centuries-old curse upon the town, which makes all Halloween decorations come alive! Spooky, entertaining, funny, and magical.
The Gift
A married couple starts receiving small gifts from an unknown person, which creeps them out after a while. Meanwhile, they invite an old friend over for dinner. What happens next? To find out, watch this underrated thriller on Netflix.
Godzilla vs Kong
What happens when two of the biggest titans of the monsterverse set up a clash with each other? Who survives, who loses? And most importantly, what kind of havoc does it wreak upon humankind? Will Kong defeat the King? Watch to find out.
M3GAN
If you think the future belongs to robots and AI, think again. Gemma, a robotics engineer, builds M3GAN, a robot nanny, to look after her orphaned niece. It starts off well, but things start going awry soon enough.
Smile
Another spooky entry on this list, Smile, is unsettling, and disturbing and will offer you no comfort. Don’t trust people who smile too much…especially if it makes them look like a scarier version of the Joker from Batman. If you love horror and supernatural themes, do not miss this one.
The Breakfast Club
This well-known movie features five students, all from different ‘social groups’ of high school, who are forced to come together for a night of detention. By morning, they emerge as the best of buddies. How? To find out, tune in to the best teen dramas of all time.
Disturbia
A fantastic tribute to Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window. In this movie, a teen grounded for assaulting a professor unwittingly witnesses a crime in his neighborhood. Will he, along with his best friend and crush, be able to get him caught?
