Streaming and VOD Releases: AI Apocalypses, Zombie Outbreaks, and Dracula’s Return
This weekend brings a diverse range of new releases to streaming and video-on-demand platforms, from a darkly comedic grab on the AI apocalypse to a classic monster story with a twist. Here’s a rundown of the most notable new movies available to watch at home.
New Movies on Disney Plus
Zootopia 2
Genre: Buddy cop comedy
Run time: 1h 48m
Director: Jared Bush and Byron Howard
Cast: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Ke Huy Quan
In Zootopia 2, Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) team up to chase down Gary De’Snake (Ke Huy Quan) after he steals a historic book during the Zootopia centennial celebration. The case uncovers powerful interests seeking to bury secrets about the city’s past. Critics note the film successfully blends political messaging about diversity with visual gags and pop-culture references.
New Movies on Paramount Plus
Not Without Hope
Genre: Survival thriller
Run time: 2h 1m
Director: Joe Carnahan
Cast: Zachary Levi, Quentin Plair, Terrence Terrell
Not Without Hope, based on a true story, follows a group of friends stranded at sea after their fishing boat capsizes off the coast of Mexico. The film depicts their struggle against hypothermia, hunger, and thirst as the Coast Guard attempts a rescue.
New Movies on Shudder
Bodycam
Genre: Horror
Run time: 1h 15m
Director: Brandon Christensen
Cast: Jaime Callica, Sean Rogerson, Catherine Lough Haggquist
Bodycam is a found footage horror film where two officers attempt to cover up an aggressive response during a domestic disturbance call. They soon discover they are being watched by a vengeful supernatural force.
New Movies to Rent
Dracula
Genre: Romantic fantasy
Run time: 2h 9m
Director: Luc Besson
Cast: Caleb Landry Jones, Christoph Waltz, Zoë Bleu
Luc Besson’s Dracula reimagines the classic tale as a Gothic love story. Prince Vladislav (Caleb Landry Jones) becomes a vampire after his wife’s death and spends centuries searching for her reincarnation, believing he’s found her in 1889 France. Christoph Waltz plays a priest attempting to end Dracula’s threat.
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die
Genre: Science fiction comedy
Run time: 2h 14m
Director: Gore Verbinski
Cast: Sam Rockwell, Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Peña
Gore Verbinski’s Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die follows a time traveler (Sam Rockwell) who recruits patrons of a Los Angeles diner for a mission to stop an AI apocalypse. The film blends elements of Black Mirror and Terminator, exploring a tech-addicted world where smartphones and algorithms have already impacted humanity.
Islands
Genre: Thriller
Run time: 2h 1m
Director: Jan-Ole Gerster
Cast: Sam Riley, Stacy Martin, Jack Farthing
Islands centers on Tom (Sam Riley), a tennis teacher in the Canary Islands, whose life takes a strange turn when he meets Anne (Stacy Martin) and her son. The story unfolds with twists and turns as Anne’s husband goes missing.
Resurrection
Genre: Science fiction
Run time: 2h 36m
Director: Bi Gan
Cast: Jackson Yee, Shu Qi, Mark Chao
Bi Gan’s Resurrection is set in a world where humanity has lost the ability to dream in exchange for immortality. The film follows a shapeshifting monster who can dream by living inside movies, offering a tour of 100 years of cinema.
This Is Not a Test
Genre: Zombie horror
Run time: 1h 43m
Director: Adam MacDonald
Cast: Olivia Holt, Froy Gutierrez, Carson MacCormac
This Is Not a Test depicts a group of high school students taking shelter during a zombie apocalypse. The film follows Sloane (Olivia Holt) as she fights for survival after being forced out of their sanctuary.