The Nerd’s Watch: Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror Streaming in September

Though a variety of film theaters are again to full operate, the safer choice for leisure stays streaming, and followers who select to remain residence and take benefit are continually rewarded with tons of latest content material. At the begin of every month, most streamers—Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Disney+, and HBO Max—do some shuffle, including new motion pictures and taking some away. io9 is right here that will help you slim down your decision-making.

Welcome to the Nerd’s Watch, io9’s month-to-month column the place we curate essentially the most attention-grabbing sci-fi, fantasy, and horror motion pictures (and tv reveals) coming to the largest streaming companies. There is a number of new content material available for September 2021, so let’s get to it.

What’s coming to Netflix in September 2021?

Available September 1

Blade Runner: The Final Cut – There are many cuts of Blade Runner however the latest, The Final Cut, is most well-liked by director Ridley Scott.

Green Lantern – Before he starred in Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds was forged as one in every of DC’s hottest, highly effective superheroes. And whereas the film bombed it actually isn’t as dangerous as everybody says. It’s not good however it’s received some entertaining stuff. (Also on HBO Max)

Labyrinth – Jim Henson and David Bowie make for a magical mixture on this timeless, creepy fantasy basic.

Mars Attacks! – “ACK. ACK ACK ACK ACK!” (The aliens from Tim Burton’s Mars Attacks! know what I mentioned…)

Mystery Men – Here’s a type of underseen superhero motion pictures from earlier than superhero motion pictures received cool. Ben Stiller stars in what’s actually a bizarre, relatively humorous comedy.

The Nutty Professor, The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps – Eddie Murphy’s profession is form of damaged into a number of elements with main transitions all through. One of these transitions is that this hit franchise, the primary movie being higher than the second, that made him a reputation model in household leisure.

Available September 16

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe — Not to be confused with the Kevin Smith collection, that is one other He-Man collection, aimed squarely at children, that’s coming to Netflix.

Jaws, Jaws 2, Jaws 3, Jaws: The Revenge – One of the best four-movie sagas of all time is coming to Netflix. And that’s solely as a result of the first Jaws is so good. The others aren’t anyplace shut however you might put Jaws up with two Green Lantern motion pictures and it will be probably the greatest trilogies ever too.

Available September 24

Midnight Mass — You watched The Haunting of Hill House and Bly Manor, proper? Did you want these? Well, the workforce behind these made this new present a couple of city that begins getting very bizarre after a priest strikes in. We can’t wait.

Available September 3

The Phantom – This Billy Zane superhero movie would make a good double function with the aforementioned Mystery Men of superhero motion pictures earlier than their time that didn’t fairly nail it.

What’s coming to Amazon in September 2021?

Available September 1

Apollo 13 – “Houston, we have a problem”… should you haven’t seen this nice historic drama from director Ron Howard.

Arachnophobia – This Amblin film with John Goodman that taught a era not simply to be fearful of spiders, however the phrase for what that situation is. Last we heard, James Wan was engaged on a remake…

Armageddon – Aerosmith, Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Steve Buscemi, Billy Bob Thornton, Owen Wilson, want I am going on? Okay, big asteroid, Michael Bay, Ben Affleck… oh, I mentioned him already.

Daredevil and Daredevil (Director’s Cut) – Speaking of Ben Affleck, the person who additionally performed Batman was, famously, Daredevil too. Both variations of the flicks (we aren’t positive of the variations) are coming to Amazon.

I Know What You Did Last Summer, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer – The excellent 1997 unique, the OK 1998 sequel, and the 20-years later direct-to-video conclusion to the trilogy. Yes, that’s an actual factor. All coming to Amazon simply in time to hype its TV collection adaptation of the horror basic.

Jennifer’s Body – This Megan Fox/Diablo Cody movie a couple of lady who seduces and kills males has solely gotten higher, extra poignant, and gained extra followers with age. If you haven’t seen it, test it out.

Planet of the Apes – From 2001, not 1968. So I’m not likely positive why I put it on right here. Tim Burton, I assume.

Predators – With a new Predator movie at the moment within the works, now is an effective time to revisit the Robert Rodriguez sequel, which isn’t as great as the unique, however actually is enjoyable, gory, and violent sufficient for a rewatch.

The Boy – The creepy doll film that received a sequel named after him, Brahms.

The Descent – A gaggle of ladies go cave diving and discover some nasty monsters in probably the greatest horror motion pictures in latest reminiscence.

The Host – Speaking of finest motion pictures in latest reminiscence, this creature function by Oscar-winner Bong Joon-ho can also be a standout in its style.

Young Frankenstein – Mel Brooks loves a great style send-up and arguably his finest is that this hilarious black and white comedy starring Gene Wilder.

Available September 3

Cinderella – One of these fashionable motion pictures that was supposed to come back out in theaters however received bought to a streamer, this replace on the long-lasting movie stars pop star Camila Cabello and truly seems to be prefer it may very well be enjoyable.

What’s coming to Hulu in September 2021?

Available September 1

Anaconda – It’s virtually turning into a parody how Anaconda goes from one streaming service to the subsequent. If you haven’t watched it by now, will you ever?

Edward Scissorhands – Tim Burton’s lyrical story of an outsider has an unimaginable cameo from the late Vincent Price and is mainly pure magic.

Friday the thirteenth – Part III and Friday the thirteenth – Part IV: The Final Chapter – Two of the quintessential Jason motion pictures are coming to Hulu. Spoiler alert, it wasn’t truly “the final chapter.”

Fright Night –This quintessential Nineteen Eighties vampire film is both one thing you watched quite a bit or desperately must rewatch. Not to be confused with its remake.

Gattaca – Jude Law, Ethan Hawke, and Uma Thurman star on this heady sci-fi movie a couple of world the place genetics have grow to be an a la carte choice course of. An important film for positive.

Jacob’s Ladder – Though this did lately get remade, that is the trippy, stunning, Tim Robbins unique, not like…

The Manchurian Candidate – …This, which is the more moderen Denzel Washington remake of the political thriller with a sci-fi twist. This one is definitely pretty respectable although not like…

The Omen – …This movie, which additionally had a latest remake. Thankfully, the one coming to Hulu is the unforgettable 1976 unique a couple of little one who’s the Antichrist. Horror remakes aren’t all the time dangerous although, contemplate…

The Ring – …This 2002 American remake of a 1998 Japanese movie a couple of videotape that kills you seven days after you watch it. If something, this strong remake helped make the unique extra standard. And so ends my random four-entry single thought.

Road to Perdition – Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes adopted up American Beauty with this moody, glorious comedian e-book adaptation with Tom Hanks and Daniel Craig. Ahead of its time for positive.

Stephen King’s It – The 1990 TV model, not the more moderen movie model. This one is horrifying and distinctive sufficient to face by itself although.

Sucker Punch – Zack Snyder’s bold, star-studded, woman-led motion movie doesn’t fairly reside as much as its potential, however it’s a captivating, beautiful movie nonetheless.

The X-Files – Not the TV present, however the first 1998 film which tried to be like an final season finale for the present however… I don’t suppose fairly labored? Honestly, I don’t bear in mind.

Available September 13

Y: The Last Man – Yes, it’s lastly occurring. A Y: The Last Man TV present. And it kicks off September 13 with a three-episode season premiere.

What’s coming to Disney+ in September 2021?

Available September 3

Dark Phoenix – The ultimate Fox X-Men film involves Disney+, an instance of one thing that in all probability was good sooner or later, however the ultimate model doesn’t actually come collectively prefer it ought to.

Tomorrowland – Directed by Brad Bird, co-written by Damon Lindelof, this George Clooney sci-fi journey movie ought to have been superb. It’s… OK. Worth watching however there’s an opportunity, even should you’ve seen it, you’ve forgotten it already.

Available September 10

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – On Stranger Tides is the bizarre middle-child Pirates film. Not fairly a part of the unique trilogy, not precisely a part of the latest movie, that is the one with Penelope Cruz and Ian McShane and the fountain of youth. I needed to look that up.

Available September 22

Star Wars Visions – With The Bad Batch over and The Book of Boba Fett a couple of months away, the Star Wars collection that’s bridging the hole is that this unimaginable wanting anime interpretation that phrases can’t actually do justice. You have to look at the trailer.

What’s coming to HBO Max in September 2021?

Available September 1

Army Of Darkness (Plus The Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2) – The Evil Dead franchise is coming to HBO Max and it’s received one thing for everybody; largely horror within the unique, a great mix of horror and camp in the second, and extra camp than horror within the third one. This is why Army of Darkness is my favourite. Because I’m good. I’m S-Mart. But they’re all incredible due to Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi.

Cloverfield – In 2008, rising stars Matt Reeves, J.J. Abrams, and Drew Goddard teamed up for this unforgettable discovered footage movie that also holds up right this moment. They’ve since all achieved OK for themselves.

Event Horizon – Sam Neill and Laurence Fishburne (one after Jurassic, the opposite earlier than The Matrix) co-star on this cult sci-fi movie a couple of spaceship that traveled by way of a black gap and introduced again one thing evil.

The Goonies – If you grew up within the Nineteen Eighties, you in all probability love this incredible journey a couple of group of youngsters who go on a treasure hunt to save lots of their households. If you grew up later, apparently it doesn’t maintain up as nicely. I wouldn’t know. I’m a Goonie for all times.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 – The entire Potter Saga is coming to HBO Max.

King Kong – Peter Jackson’s 2005 epic is coming to HBO Max, to reside alongside Godzilla vs. Kong and extra. Plus, that is the prolonged model.

Lady within the Water – Though we expect that is one in every of M. Night Shyamalan’s lesser motion pictures, any film by Shyamalan is price watching. Plus it stars Bryce Dallas Howard.

Ouija: Origin of Evil – Before he introduced us Hill House, Bly Manor, or Doctor Sleep, Mike Flanagan made this horror sequel which in all probability ought to have sucked, however doesn’t!

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World – Steve Carell and Keira Knightley star as strangers who type a friendship as an asteroid hurtles towards Earth. A tragic, candy little film.

Transformers – Michael Bay’s unique Transformers movie, which additionally occurs to be the second-best Transformers movie behind the 1986 animated movie.

Available September 9

Mad Max: Fury Road – For anybody who doesn’t already personal this masterpiece on Blu-ray, 4K, digital, no matter, now it’s streaming on HBO Max. Oh, what a beautiful day!

Mortal Kombat – It didn’t do in addition to the filmmakers in all probability hoped, however I actually favored this model new Mortal Kombat movie. Great motion, loads of gore, and a pleasant mix of nostalgia. If you missed it when it debuted, now it’s right here for good.

Available September 10

Malignant – HBO Max’s massive premiere of September is that this brand-new unique horror movie from James Wan. You know, the man who helped take a couple of different unique horror motion pictures known as Saw, Insidious, and The Conjuring, and switch them into mega franchises. This may very well be subsequent.

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