As July winds to a close and with August right around the corner, Netflix has officially released all of the titles that will be added to its streaming service.
The service has announced many successful and well-known titles joining its library in August, like Cloud Atlas, Jackie Brown and The Matrix trilogy. There will also be brand-new TV series debuting on the streaming service, like the highly-anticipated Marvel’s The Defenders, which will bring together Daredevil, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones and Iron Fist. You can see the full list of movies arriving here.
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There are some choice selections for horror fans that will be arriving on the service in August and, luckily, very few horror titles will be leaving the service.
Scroll down to see our picks for the best horror movies coming to Netflix that will be available next month!
Sleepy Hollow (1999) – Available 8/1
Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is one of the famous stories in the world of horror literature, resulting in various adaptations over the years. Tim Burton’s 1999 adaptation starring Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, and Christopher Walkenย has become one of the most successful of these adaptations and easily became the most gruesome.
When investigator Ichabodย Crane (Depp) moves into the small town of Sleepy Hollow to show them how the advancements in science can help unlock the truth behind various crimes, the town’s residents reveal that many mysterious activities go on in this town, with many people falling victim to the Headless Horseman. As Crane tries to uncover the truth behind this mysterious secret, he discovers the sordid history of the town itself, uncovering the Headless Horseman’s true nature.
Frequent collaborators Deppย and Burton work perfectly to one another’sย strengths, with Depp’s performance being eccentric and charming while Burton crafts beautifully creepy set pieces. Although the original story’s mythology is reinvented and embellished, the film captures the perfect tone for the source material and will set you up perfectly to head into fall.
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The Addams Family (1991) – Available 8/1
Recent trends in movies and TV have been to revive old and familiar properties to tap into existing audiences, but The Addams Family proves that this is a trend that’s been around for decades.
A death and violence obsessed family lives on the outskirts of town, oblivious to how the rest of the town views them. Gomez Addams (Raรบl Juliรก) desperately misses his brother Fester (Christopher Lloyd) who went missing 25 years ago. When the family’s accountant discovers someone who looks just like Fester, they hatch a plan to infiltrate the family and obtain their riches.
Full of fantastic performances byย Juliรก, Lloyd, andย Anjelicaย Huston, who received a Golden Globe Award nomination, the film is goofy, campy, and devoid of sarcasm towards its source material, a trend more recent remakes have leaned into.
Funny Games (2007) (US) – Available 8/1
An almost shot-for-shot remake of the 1997 Austrian film Funny Games, the U.S. version taps Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, and Michael Pitt to tell this terrifying tale.
When a family heads to their lake house for the weekend, they are greeted by some overly friendly individuals who have a sinister demeanor. The two men begin to antagonize and assault the family, forcing them to carry out whatever sadistic wishes they demand. As the ordeal progresses, the motives behind the horrors become even more mysterious, frustrating the audience with the reasoning for the whole ordeal.
Far from being an enjoyable experience by any stretch of the imagination, both the original film and the remake were written and directed by Michael Haneke, with minimal differences between the two. Which version is “better” is up for debate, as both films are incredibly effective, but at least with this U.S. version, you don’t have to read subtitles.
Death Note (2017) – Available 8/25
What if you had the power to decide who lives and who dies? We suggest you obey the rules. Based on the famous Japaneseย mangaย written byย Tsugumiย Ohbaย andย Takeshiย Obata,ย Death Noteย follows a high school student who comes across a supernatural notebook, realizing it holds within it a great power; if the owner inscribes someone’s name into it while picturing their face, he or she will die. Intoxicated with his new godlike abilities, the young man begins to kill those he deems unworthy of life.
With the fervent fan base behind the original story and Blair Witch and You’re Next director Adam Wingard at the helm, Death Note promises to be one of the most anticipated movies to debut on Netflixย this month.
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