Long sunny days and refreshing drinks are ahead of us as summer inches closer! In honor of the upcoming season, Netflix has debuted its slate of summer films that includes several new horror movies, thrillers, and the highly-awaited sequel to hit superhero flick The Old Guard.
Fans of genre movies will want to keep a close eye on the streaming service so you don't miss out on a fascinating new true documentary and the latest addition to the Fear Street franchise! Here is your guide to what to watch on Netflix this summer.
A Deadly American Marriage (May 9)
In 2008, Irish widower John Corbett married his au pair Molly Martens and the pair moved into a new home in North Carolina along with Corbett's two children. Approximately seven years later, Corbett was brutally killed in his own home and his wife and father-in-law were arrested for the crime.
Netflix will take another look at Corbett's killing in this haunting true crime documentary, bringing to light new and exclusive interviews with Martens, Corbett's kids, and other people who were involved with the case. Martens and her father, a former FBI agent, were released from prison in June 2024. Since then, more questions have been drawn about the case and what really happened behind closed doors.
Fear Street: Prom Queen (May 23)
The next entry in Netflix and R.L. Stine's horror franchise Fear Street finally arrives this May. Based on Stine's book of the same name, Fear Street: Prom Queen takes us back to Shadyside in the year 1988. All of the prom queen candidates are preparing for the social event of the year, when a masked killer starts killing them off one by one.
During an interview with Collider, director Matt Palmer revealed they were heavily influenced by 1980s films like Blue Velvet and Italian giallos of the era from directors like Dario Argento.
KPop Demon Hunters (June 20)
Subscribers seeking lighthearted and family-friendly fare might turn to this new animated film about K-pop stars who double as demon hunters to ensure their fans don't fall prey to supernatural dangers. It turns out their biggest threat is a rival group of demons masquerading as a boy band. K-pop fans will appreciate the film's score, which includes an original song sung by Jeongyeon, Jihyo, and Chaeyoung of TWICE.
The Old Guard 2 (July 2)
It has been years of consistent delays to get this action-packed thriller off the ground, but we're finally going to see the highly-anticipated Old Guard sequel this summer! Charlize Theron returns as Andy alongside her team of immortal warriors to take down a new threat. The Old Guard is a comic book adaptation and while Gina Prince-Bythewood was originally going to direct the sequel, she was later replaced by Victoria Mahoney.
Brick (July 10)
Brick is an ominous German film about a couple, Tim (Matthias Schweighöfer) and Olivia (Ruby O. Fee), who wake up one day and discover they have become trapped inside of their apartment. In this claustrophobic thriller, they must figure out how a strange and impenetrable wall appeared overnight leaving them caged in their own home. Who is responsible for keeping them inside? And can they actually escape and survive?
The Thursday Murder Club (August 28)
Based on Richard Osman's book of the same name, The Thursday Murder Club leans more into comedy and crime than horror, but if you're someone who enjoys murder mysteries then this movie should be on your radar. Christopher Columbus directs a great cast of actors like Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, and Ben Kingsley. The characters play a group of retirees who enjoy solving cold case murders, but when an actual strange death happens near the they get to put their sleuthing skills to the test.