13 movies and shows to stream this weekend, from a movie about the Dating Game Killer to a new season of a hit Netflix legal drama
October 18, 20240
Tegan and Sara.
Hulu
From acclaimed documentary filmmaker Erin Lee Carr (who also directed “Mommy Dead and Dearest” about Gypsy Rose Blanchard, and “I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth V. Michelle Carter”), “Fanatical” is about fans of the pop duo Tegan and Sara who are catfished by someone posing as Tegan.
For another catfishing story, there’s “Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare.”
Lois Riess.
HBO
“I’m Not a Monster” tells the story of Lois Riess, a grandmother from Minnesota who killed her husband and went on the run. It features interviews with Riess herself, who sat with the filmmakers to tell her story for the first time.
Tony Hale as Ed and Anna Kendrick as Sheryl in “Woman of the Hour.”
Leah Gallo/Netflix
Anna Kendrick makes her directorial debut with this Netflix thriller based on the true story of a woman who crossed paths with a serial killer on “The Dating Game.”
Harrison Ford and Jason Segel in “Shrinking” season 2.
Apple TV+
The comedy-drama, from some of the team behind “Ted Lasso,” stars Jason Segel and Harrison Ford as therapists. It was already renewed for a third season just a day after the season two premiere.
Mia Goth and Halsey in the first promotional shot of “MaXXXine.”
A24
The final installment in Ti West’s “X” trilogy, which was released in theaters earlier this year, is now streaming. Mia Goth reprises her role as the titular character, alongside an ensemble that includes Halsey and Kevin Bacon.
The throwback pop-horror series, set in the 1980s, focuses on a town dealing with the “Satanic Panic” of that time period after a popular varsity quarterback disappears. It stars Julie Bowen, Anna Camp, and horror icon Bruce Campbell.
For another, very different show set in the 1980s, check out “Rivals.”
Mary Elizabeth Ellis dressed as a mermaid in “It’s Florida, Man.”
Jennifer Clasen/HBO
HBO’s new late-night comedy series features real Floridians telling insane, ripped-from-the-headlines stories from the storied state and a cast of actors (including Anna Faris, Jake Johnson, Randall Park, and Juliette Lewis) playfully reenacting them.
