Great films added to streaming this week
Barbarian (2022) – Prime Video
- Director: Zach Cregger
- Cast: Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, Justin Long
- Genre: Horror, thriller
- Runtime: 103 minutes
Synopsis: When Tess arrives late at night to her Airbnb in a desolate Detroit neighbourhood, she discovers it’s already occupied. What begins as awkward eventually unfurls into something far stranger and more frightening beneath the house itself.
Why to watch: Barbarian was one of the breakout horror films of 2022 thanks to its unpredictable structure and escalating tension. It’s a film best watched knowing as little as possible – the surprises hit harder that way. Watch the trailer.
The Interview (1998) – Tubi
- Director: Craig Monahan
- Cast: Hugo Weaving, Tony Martin, Paul Sonkkila
- Genre: Crime, drama
- Runtime: 104 minutes
Synopsis: An unassuming Melbourne man is brought into the police station for questioning and is slowly cornered into confessing to a crime that may or may not have occurred. The truth remains elusive as the psychological pressure mounts.
Why to watch: Hugo Weaving delivers one of his most magnetic, unsettling performances. This is lean, unnerving Australian neo-noir at its best. Watch the trailer.
Casa Susanna (2022) – Hoopla, Prime Video
- Director: Sébastien Lifshitz
- Cast: Documentary participants
- Genre: Documentary
- Runtime: 97 minutes
Synopsis: A sensitive, archival-rich documentary about a mid-20th-century resort in upstate New York where trans women and ‘cross-dressing men” gathered to live openly, well before the modern LGBTQIA+ rights movement.
Why to watch: It’s a gentle and moving recovery of queer history, revealing community and joy in a time of intense hostility. Watch the trailer.
Lesbian Space Princess (2025) – Apple TV
- Director: Leela Varghese, Emma Hough Hobbs
- Cast: Shabana Azeez, Bernie Van Tiel, Gemma Chua-Tran, Richard Roxburgh, Aunty Donna
- Genre: Animation
- Runtime: 86 minutes
Synopsis: Introverted space princess Saira is jolted out of her comfort zone when her ex-girlfriend Kiki is kidnapped by a trio of ‘Straight White Maliens’. To get her back, Saira blasts across the galaxy with a motley crew, discovering courage, community and a louder voice along the way.
Why to watch: A home-grown Australian animated feature with festival pedigree, including a Berlinale premiere and awards attention, it’s bright, funny and proudly queer. Watch the trailer.
Prison on Fire (1987) – Plex
- Director: Ringo Lam
- Cast: Chow Yun-fat, Tony Leung Ka-fai
- Genre: Crime, action
- Runtime: 101 minutes
Synopsis: After a manslaughter conviction, a young man enters a violent Hong Kong prison where alliances, survival instincts and painful moral compromises shape daily life.
Why to watch: A cornerstone of Hong Kong crime cinema, anchored by Chow Yun-fat’s charisma and Ringo Lam’s unflinching realism. Watch the trailer.
The Red Turtle (2016) – SBS On Demand
- Director: Michaël Dudok de Wit
- Cast: None
- Genre: Animation
- Runtime: 81 minutes
Synopsis: A man stranded on a deserted island encounters a mysterious red turtle that changes the course of his life. Told without dialogue, the story unfolds like a fable.
Why to watch: A Studio Ghibli co-production, this is a quiet, poetic animation that rewards patience. Its emotional weight sneaks up on you. Watch the trailer.
The Draft! (2025) – Apple TV
- Director: Yusron Fuadi
- Cast: Adhin Abdul Hakim, Anastasya Herzigova, Anggi Waluyo
- Genre: Horror, comedy
- Runtime: 84 minutes
Synopsis: A terrifying twist on the cabin-in-the-woods horror. Five college students decide to spend their weekend away at a remote villa. What starts as a fun trip soon turns into a holiday from hell when they find themselves in a battle against a powerful dark force.
Why to watch: This Indonesian horror was made by actual students, and went on to win three Indonesian Screen Awards at Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) 2023. Watch the trailer.
Death Proof (2007) – SBS On Demand
- Director: Quentin Tarantino
- Cast: Rosario Dawson, Zoë Bell, Kurt Russell
- Genre: Action
- Runtime: 113 minutes
Synopsis: A stuntman uses his customised ‘death-proof’ car to stalk women – until he picks the wrong group.
Why to watch: A tribute to exploitation cinema featuring some of Tarantino’s best dialogue and one of the great practical stunt sequences of the era. Watch the trailer.
Hero (2002) – SBS On Demand
- Director: Zhang Yimou
- Cast: Jet Li, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung
- Genre: Fantasy
- Runtime: 99 minutes
Synopsis: A warrior recounts multiple possible truths about an attempt to assassinate the King of Qin, each version reshaping the meaning of loyalty and sacrifice.
Why to watch: A visually stunning wuxia masterpiece where colour, choreography and politics intertwine. It’s operatic cinema on every level. Watch the trailer.
Kantara: Chapter 1 (2025) – Prime Video
- Director: Rishab Shetty
- Cast: Rishab Shetty, Sapthami Gowda
- Genre: Action
- Runtime: 153 minutes
Synopsis: A spiritual successor to Kantara (2022) that follows a young man who must embrace his heritage and the traditions of the Bhootha Kola (divine dance) to seek justice when his village’s land is threatened by a powerful landlord and a conflict with the government.
Why to watch: Expansive and mythic, this continues the franchise’s blending of environmental conflict and divine ritual. Expect grandiose Bollywood spectacle. Watch the trailer.
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