Horror Movies to Stream Now: ‘Don’t Move,’ ‘Time Cut’ and More
This month’s picks include 2000s nostalgia, feminist thrills and the one and only Corey Feldman.‘Mads’Stream it on Shudder.David Moreau’s spectacular single-shot thriller is set at the beginning of the end of the world. It begins as a young woman violently stabs herself in a car driven by Romain (Milton Riche, excellent). It continues as Romain’s girlfriend, Anais (Laurie Pavy, fearless and unhinged), becomes infected with an unexplained affliction that turns her into a feral maniac. And it ends with a despairing scene inside an elevator that — actually, I’ll stop there, because to say more would ruin the perspective-shifting twists that vault this singular French film down its deranged and gruesome path.As he showed in his assaultive home invasion film “Them,” Moreau is an assured writer and propulsive director. Philip Lozano’s disorienting cinematography, along with pulsing sounds and foreboding voice-overs, together have a grip that doesn’t let up. For fans of the New French Extremity who want to feel like it’s 2000 all over again, this nihilistic film is a must-see.‘The Birthday’Rent or buy it on major platforms.Eugenio Mira’s nightmarish farce premiered at the Sitges International Film Festival in 2004 but was never shown in theaters after making the festival rounds. It’s now streaming for the first time after building a following when a bootleg copy was uploaded to YouTube. Jordan Peele considers it “a cinematic marvel,” according to the film’s press notes.I’m including it here not because it’s a horror film in any traditional sense; the blood bath stuff doesn’t arrive until late. What it does have is Corey Feldman giving an all-out, darkly comedic performance that’s one of his best.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.Already a subscriber? Log in.Want all of The Times? Subscribe. More