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The first month of the year is winding to an end, and February is on the horizon. For a lot of people, the end of the month just means you’ll have to pay your rent soon, but for the streaming savvy it means a ton of new shows and movies are in your near future. But before you dive into a world of new content February 1, your favorite streaming services, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, HBO, Showtime, or STARZ, are giving you some new titles this weekend.
There aren’t many new titles this weekend, but if you know where to look, there are some gems. The biggest premiere is likely for the second season of Hulu’s cult-focused and Aaron Paul-led drama The Path. Also new to Hulu are Dirty Grandpa and Roseanne Barr‘s new standup special, Roseanne for President. If you’re looking to get into Oscar season, Netflix has just added an interview with Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay about Duvernay’s documentary 13TH. Speaking of documentaries, HBO recently added its chilling true crime doc, Beware the Slenderman. In the mood for something lighter? The Nice Guys is coming to HBO, Josh Gad has a new standup special, and Sharknado: The 4th Awakens is on Netflix. All this and so much more awaits you, so start streaming.
The Path: Season 2 *Hulu Original
It’s finally time to return to the world of creepy cults, and we couldn’t be more excited. Starring Aaron Paul, Michelle Monaghan, and Hugh Dancy, The Path follows Eddie (Paul), a husband and father who becomes increasingly more suspicious of Meyerism, his family’s religion. Can he find the truth and keep his family? Will Hugh Dancy be even creepier this season? We’ll find out soon.
13TH: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay *Netflix Original
Following’s 13TH’s well-earned Oscar nomination, beloved talk show host and super celebrity Oprah Winfrey sat down with the documentary’s director Ava DuVernay to discuss modern oppression and a America’s broken prison systems. If the ending of 13TH left you craving more of DuVernay’s pointed and insightful views on our legal system, this accompanying interview should help.
[Stream 13TH: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay on Netflix]
The Nice Guys (2016)
Half mystery crime thriller, half neo-noir comedy action flick, this movie about a ’70s police investigation is sure to leave you entertained. Starring Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe, Matt Bomer, and Kim Basigner, the movie follows a group of private eyes as they investigate the disappearance of a teenage girl. Stream it on HBO Saturday, January 28.
[Stream The Nice Guys on HBO on January 28]
NETFLIX
13TH: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay (2017)
A Small Good Thing (2015)
Cristela Alonzo: Lower Classy *Netflix Original
Era el cielo
Forensic Files: Collections 3 – 9
Gad Gone Wild *Netflix Original
Hieronymus Bosch: Touched by the Devil (2016)
Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh: Season 2 *Netflix Original
iBOY *Netflix Original
Kazoops!: Season 2 *Netflix Original
Kill Command (2016)
May We Chat (2014)
No Tomorrow: Season 1
Ripper Street: Season 4 — Available January 28
Shadows of Truth (2016)
Sharknado: The 4th Awakens (2016)
Tarzan and Jane: Season 1 *Netflix Original
Terrace House: Aloha State: Season 1: Part 1 *Netflix Original
HULU
The Choice (2016)
Days and Nights (2014)
Dirty Grandpa (2016)
Hostel (2006) — Available January 28
Hostel: Part 2 (2007) — Available January 28
The Path: Season 2 Premiere *Hulu Original
Roseanne for President (2016)
AMAZON PRIME VIDEO
An Eye for Beauty (2016)
The Executioner Part II (1984)
The Golden Veil (Part 1) (2011)
Goya’s Ghosts (2007)
Religions Around the World
The Seniors
The Sleeping Tiger (2008)
HBO NOW
Beware the Slenderman (2017) *HBO Original
The Nice Guys (2016) — Available January 28
OTHER STREAMING SERVICES
Sadako vs. Kayako (2016) *Shudder Exclusive
What if the girl from The Ring battled the ghosts from The Grudge to the second death? That’s the conceit this J-horror film masterfully plays with, and it is delightful. The perfect balance of epic, cheesy, and genuinely scary, Sadako vs. Kayako brings back two of horror’s greatest villains for one great showdown.
[Stream Sadako vs. Kayako on Shudder]
Black Belly of the Tarantula (1971) — Available on Shudder
The Prowler (1981) — Available on Shudder
Sadako vs. Kayako (2016) — Shudder Exclusive
Uncle Sam (1996) — Available on Shudder
Venom (1981) — Available on Shudder
Who Saw Her Die? (1972) — Available on Shudder
Everything Must Go — Available on Showtime
Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me (2013) — Available on STARZ
Black Sails: Season 4 Premiere *STARZ Original — Available on STARZ January 29
Blonde Ambition (2007) — Available on STARZ January 28
Coming Home (2014) — Available on STARZ
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson (1990) — Available on STARZ
Death Wish (1974) — Available on STARZ
Ghostbusters (2016) — Available on STARZ January 28
Gods and Monsters (1998) — Available on STARZ
Halloween II (1981) — Available on STARZ
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) — Available on STARZ
Highlander: Endgame (2000) — Available on STARZ
Highlander: The Final Dimension (1995) — Available on STARZ
The Hired Hand (1971) — Available on STARZ
Ju-On: The Grudge (2002) — Available on STARZ
The Lonely Guy (1984) — Available on STARZ
Not Easily Broken (2009) — Available on STARZ
Out to Sea (1997) — Available on STARZ
Ride Lonesome (1959) — Available on STARZ
Star in the Dust (1956) — Available on STARZ
Super Capers (2009) — Available on STARZ
