15 new movies you'll want to stream this fall, from 'Wolfs' to 'Salem's Lot'
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There are plenty of movies to watch at the cinema this fall. A bunch await those who like to stay closer to home, too, from a "Rosemary's Baby" prequel to a new Stephen King movie.
Just look to your favorite streaming services for a bumper crop of fresh film flavors. Apple TV+ boasts a George Clooney and Brad Pitt crime thriller team-up. Netflix has a Will Ferrell documentary, Anna Kendrick's directorial debut and a high-profile ensemble drama with Carrie Coon, Elizabeth Olsen and Natasha Lyonne. Amazon's Prime Video has an Ariana DeBose culinary horror flick as well a Joseph Gordon-Levitt detective mystery. And Hulu's got a Sarah Paulson historical chiller, because everybody loves spooky season.
Here's an exclusive peek at 15 movies you can soon stream from your sofa:
'His Three Daughters' (Friday)
Three estranged sisters (Carrie Coon, Elizabeth Olsen and Natasha Lyonne) have to deal with hard feelings, face their past and hug it out big time when they come together to help their father (Jay O. Sanders) as he enters home hospice care in the emotional family drama.
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Where to watch: Netflix.
'Killer Heat' (Sept. 26)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt embraced being a noir detective in "Brick" and now again with this scenic mystery. Private eye Nick Bali (Gordon-Levitt) is an American expat living in Greece when he's hired to investigate the accidental death of a high-profile shipping magnate by the victim's sister-in-law (Shailene Woodley).
Where to watch: Prime Video.
'Apartment 7A' (Sept. 27)
A minor character in the 1968 horror classic "Rosemary's Baby" gets the spotlight in this freaky prequel, with Julia Garner as a rising-star Broadway dancer whose career is derailed by a nasty injury. She's taken in by a seemingly kind, rich old couple and gets a second chance at fame but finds weird goings-on amid her swanky new digs.
Where to watch: Paramount+.
'Rez Ball' (Sept. 27)
The drama, based on a true story, centers on the captain (Kauchani Bratt) and coach (Jessica Matten) of a Native American high school basketball squad who go on an unlikely run to the state hoops tournament after the tragic death of their star player.
Where to watch: Netflix.
'Will & Harper' (Sept. 27)
A film-festival favorite this year, the feel-good documentary focuses on Will Ferrell and his friend of 30 years, comedy writer Harper Steele. When Harper comes out as a trans woman, his "Saturday Night Live" buddy takes him on a cross-country road trip to revisit his favorite places – diners, sports arenas, biker bars – with a new perspective.
Where to watch: Netflix.
'Wolfs' (Sept. 27)
Ever wonder if George Clooney and Brad Pitt were up for the same movie part? Well, their characters are hired for the same gig – in this case, rival lone-wolf fixers having to cover up a high-profile crime – in an action comedy written and directed by recent "Spider-Man" filmmaker Jon Watts.
Where to watch:Apple TV+.
'Hold Your Breath' (Oct. 3)
The psychological horror tale mines history for creepy thrills. Sarah Paulson plays an overprotective mom in Dust Bowl-era Oklahoma keeping her kids safe from dust storms and disease when the appearance of a mysterious preacher (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) coincides with the coming of a dark presence around the family.
Where to watch: Hulu.
'House of Spoils' (Oct. 3)
Do you wish the "The Bear" was scarier? In this foodie-friendly horror flick, Ariana DeBose plays a star chef who opens a high-end restaurant on a remote estate, though she has to grapple with bigger problems than poor plating – like crippling self-doubt, kitchen mayhem and maybe even a haunting.
Where to watch: Prime Video.
'Salem’s Lot' (Oct. 3)
In the latest adaptation of the 1975 Stephen King book, Lewis Pullman plays an author needing creative inspiration who returns to the Maine home he left behind after a childhood tragedy. What he finds, though, is a place where residents are going missing and the secretive, new-to-town European vampire is probably to blame.
Where to watch: Max.
'It’s What’s Inside' (Oct. 4)
A group of college friends gets together for a reunion, one of them brings a suitcase containing a strange contraption, and by morning they’ll never see each other the same way ever again. That’s all you should know going into the scrappy, genre-mixing treat produced by Colman Domingo and featuring a host of fresh faces.
Where to watch:Netflix.
'Lonely Planet' (Oct. 11)
In the Netflix romance, Laura Dern plays an introverted, newly single novelist struggling to finish her latest book who travels to a prestigious Moroccan retreat. Rather than a plethora of ideas, she finds a younger man (Liam Hemsworth), the beau of a fellow attendee, to cozy up to for a life-altering affair.
Where to watch: Netflix.
'Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara' (Oct. 18)
Tegan and Sara were indie pop darlings in the 2000s who cultivated a safe space for the queer community online. Offstage, however, the identical twin Quin sisters met the downside of fame as well, and the documentary chronicles how personal files were stolen and Tegan Quin's identity was used in a nefarious catfishing scheme.
Where to watch: Hulu.
'Woman of the Hour' (Oct. 18)
Anna Kendrick marks her directorial debut with this true-life 1970s-set thriller. She also stars as an aspiring Hollywood actress whose path crosses with a serial killer in the middle of an epic murder spree when both happen to be contestants on the same episode of “The Dating Game.”
Where to watch: Netflix.
'Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band' (Oct. 25)
Director Thom Zimny's fly-on-the-wall documentary follows Bruce Springsteen and his rock group on their current world tour, going back on the road for the first time in six years. The film digs into the methodology of "The Boss" and how he runs the band, from rehearsals to set-list creation.
Where to watch:Hulu.
'Freedom' (Nov. 1)
Lucas Bravo, a breakout star from Netflix's "Emily in Paris," plays a charming rogue in this thriller, based on the exploits of a legendary French outlaw in the 1970s and '80s. Bruno Sulak (Bravo) becomes infamous for his daring heists and prison escapes but draws the ire of a dogged cop (Yvan Attal).
Where to watch: Prime Video.