As Peacock preps for this summer’s Olympics (and a price increase), the streamer’s genre movie library remains as robust (and as weird) as ever. Here are 10 fantasy and horror movies to check out, including a pair of Jim Henson favorites and some very recent titles that you might have missed in the theater.
Jim Henson and Frank Oz co-directed this 1982 fantasy classic that’s a bit creepier and scarier than their usual Muppet fare—but still full of wonder, originality, and amazingly lifelike puppets. Stream on Peacock.
Another sorta-dark Jim Henson fantasy classic that’s new to Peacock is this 1986 musical starring David Bowie as a baby-snatching goblin king—and a teenage Jennifer Connolly as a derelict babysitter who visits his magical, creature-filled home in search of her kidnapped brother. Dance magic dance on Peacock.
If you can compartmentalize your disgust about Mel Gibson for 90 minutes, this 1979 first film in the post-apocalyptic Mad Max series is an excellent way to hype yourself up for George Miller’s latest, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, which is out in just a few weeks. Stream on Peacock.
io9 declared this 2017 superhero standalone—which gives you a kick-ass origin story among Amazon warriors, a kick-ass war story as Wonder Woman involves herself in World War I, romance, humor, and blessedly only a tiny amount of shoehorned-in DCEU interconnectedness—the best film in the DC Extended Universe. Stream on Peacock.
The response to this Zelda Williams-directed, Diablo Cody-scripted, neon-infused reworking of Frankenstein was mixed upon release. Here’s your chance to stream it and make your own call as to whether it deserves some Jennifer’s Body-style reappraisal. Stream on Peacock.
Lisa Frankenstein’s star, Kathryn Newton, also heads up this 2020 slasher comedy about a high-schooler who body-swaps with a serial killer directed by Happy Death Day’s Christopher Landon. Stream on Peacock.
Superstar producers James Wan and Jason Blum, and appealing leads Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon, didn’t quite win over audiences when Night Swim cannonballed into theaters earlier this year. Will it play better on the small screen? Hold your breath and see. Stream on Peacock.
Released in 2000, based on the Bret Easton Ellis book released in 1991, and set in the ‘80s, Mary Harron’s American Psycho—starring a young Christian Bale in a still-iconic performance—cuts just as deep with its gruesome satire in 2024 as ever. Stream on Peacock.
The sequel is coming—do you have your dance moves perfected yet? Stream on Peacock, where you can also find the “unrated” version if you so choose.
We’re cheating a little bit here since this is a TV series, but all of Chucky season three—including the newly released last four episodes—is available now to binge and binge again. Nuclear terror, paranormal investigations, Death Row hijinks, near-death experiences, road trips, young love, old hate, John Waters, and a M3GAN joke await. Now, how about announcing season four? Stream on Peacock.