VOD news brings you the week’s best releases on Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max, Netflix… And can’t you already smell the smell of Halloween? There’s still a few weeks to go, yes, but you know how it is in the modern world, not to mention that yesterday was Friday the 13th and there’s not a stitch without thread. So don’t take it The Fall of the House of Usher as nothing more than a banner that precedes a parade, when in reality it is something more… or it should be.

Netflix

I’m giving up duds to start the weekly review and VOD news which Netflix tops because it premiered there The Fall of the House of Usher, which not only, although unlike a regular tonic, is not much. If anything, check it out too Good night worlda new original anime series from the big N on VOD that doesn’t look bad at least on paper.

The Fall of the House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher is, as everyone will understand, the release of the week: a new adaptation of a classic from the master of horror Edgar Allan Poe, and there are not as many as one might think or want, produced to fanfare by Mike Flanagan, one of the current gurus of the genre, responsible for titles such as Doctor Sleep and successful series such as The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor or Midnight Mass are now home on Netflix.

Brutal combination? Well, unfortunately, no. But since the rule here is, with a few exceptions, to highlight the most notable, here is The Fall of the House of Ushera new horror miniseries from Flanagan for Netflix based on Poe’s story, which, it’s clear, has a first-class production level, a consistent cast and a rhythm that doesn’t fail, but it almost doesn’t respect the spirit of the original story and therefore lacks the shabby majesty of it.

The Fall of the House of Usher What worries us, unfortunately, is the decadent inertia without apparent shame typical of them familyand, but from most of the content being produced today, with Netflix as a sad reference. No, it’s not a bad series, quite the opposite; but this adaptation, this update of the classic, is somewhat outrageous to those who enjoyed the original material, which has yet to be given the respect it deserves. The closest thing, the sixtieth film and neither.

The Fall of the House of Usher is Flanagan’s worst adaptation for Netflix so far, so maybe Frank Langella can be glad he was left out… and for the record, Bruce Greenwood is pretty much the best thing that’s been on screen in eight episodes of How long does trauma last? But let’s not run into intrastories where the story itself fails. That being said, this is my opinion. And look, there is a point to naming each chapter after a Poe story, but…

More exclusive content:

• Good night world (T1). “Four members of a dysfunctional family live bitterly. What they don’t know is that they’ve made a happy home in a virtual reality game… with each other.
• The Great Vaping: Rise and Fall of Juul(T1). “In these docs, a grassroots e-cigarette startup becomes a multimillion-dollar company until an epidemic causes its success to fizzle out.”
• Conference. “During the seemingly innocent retreat of society, a motley crew of officials must face their differences… and a bloodthirsty killer.”
• Cry, laugh, win (T2). “They’re comedians and they act in a fast-paced drama… but if their jokes don’t work in the improv scenes, they’ll be kicked off the show. Let the mayhem begin!
• Diamonds of Mismatch. “Four teenagers from a village in southwestern Nigeria find a bag of rough diamonds, and the juicy loot soon attracts more suitors.”
• A pact of silence (T1). “A famous influencer delves into the lives of four women to discover the truth about their origins… and exact her revenge.”
• once upon a time there was a star. “In 1970, a traveling film troupe faces several challenges as it travels around Thailand to delight enthusiastic audiences with its live dubbing of popular films.”

Access to the catalog:

• Czech: a story of escape (miniseries)
• The invisible man
• Gemini
• Harriet: Finding Freedom
• Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow mobile suit
• Spy kids
• Spy Kids 2
• Spy Kids 3
• The life of Barbara

Amazon Prime Video

We continue our weekly review with what Amazon Prime Video brings, which is no small thing either way. In fact, in addition to the content that is part of the catalog, which is often better than anything new, the platform releases several exclusives that deserve your attention. The most curious, Spanish sci-fi film Awarenessthough if you prefer the path of fear, there you have it dark harvest. That said, as a highlight I chose…

Funeral

Funeral is a new original film from Amazon Studios, a courtroom drama starring Jamie Foxx (Django Unchained, Minor) and Tommy Lee Jones (Men in Black, wanted), which, without reinventing anything, garners more applause than boos or indifference.

More exclusive content:

• 72 hours | true crime (T1). “In 1996, a serial bomber began planting bombs in public places and terrorizing the community of Prince Edward Island.”
• Everyone likes diamonds (T1). “Inspired by the true story of the Diamond Center heist, the series follows the adventures of Leonardo Notarbartolo and his unusual band of thieves as they try to pull off the heist of the century.”
• Awareness. “Ian is a teenager who lives with his father on the fringes of society. They survive on little tricks thanks to Ian’s extraordinary ability to project visual illusions into the minds of others until one day he loses control of his powers.
• dark harvest. “Every year, the small town celebrates a deadly annual ritual that begins when the legendary terrifying creature Sawtooth Jack re-emerges from the cornfields and challenges the town’s children to a bloody duel.”
• Mud, Sweat and Tears: Premiership Rugby (T1). “Mud, Sweat and Tears takes us inside the changing rooms of the best Gallaghet Premiership rugby teams in England, looking for glory after a turbulent season.”
• One chance: the Elite extension (T1). “Opportunity: Overtime Elite shows the lives of the next generation of basketball stars as they strive to achieve professional careers.”

Access to the catalog:

• ’71
• Now and always
• Alphonse (T1)
• Altitude
• Arsenal
• International killers
• Danger Near: The Battle of Long Tan
• Of rust and bones
• Bachelor Party
• After Chernobyl (T1)
• Dumplin’
• Eichmann
• Sniper
• Mr. Wakefield
• Butler
• The most violent year
• Doctor of happiness
• Infiltrator (Larceny)
• The best program ever created (T1)
• Keeper
• May summer
• the last wolf
• In my mother’s shoes
• Endings, beginnings
• (Unarmed) Forces
• Incompatible
• invisible
• Jackie
• Jigen Daisuke
• spy game
• Foul play in Las Vegas
• Kickboxer
• Current (Ibiza Blue)
• Debt
• Ladies fountain
• Heritage
• Maggie
• Mark Anthony
• While we’re young
• my happy days
• You will die in three days
• Mr. Dressup – The magic of fantasy
• Mud
• Our children
• crime wave
• Philomena
• Favorite
• Rain Fall (Crossfire)
• Rare exports. A Hooligan’s Christmas Story
• Tracks (T1)
• Traces of blood
• Red state
• Sayen
• Without a trace
• We are the Night
• Equalizer
• The girl who ran away
• Tokarev
• I’m going to be a mom
• lightning (T2)

Disney+

On Disney+, the Halloween journey is restored with joy, but also with bad feelings, that is, we recommend one thing, but in between and Nothingwhich has nothing to do with the rest is the same Boogeyman.

nightmares

From the director Pokemon: Detective Pikachu, monsters vs. Aliens or the same nightmares coming to Disney+ nightmares, a series adaptation not of the film but of the work of RL Stine. Doesn’t that sound familiar? Think about the mix of fantasy, comedy and horror, not for all audiences, but almost, how well it works when done well. And you might be wondering, is it… well done? As for taste, colors, but most critics seem to agree, which is still a good sign.

More exclusive content:

• 4Ever (T1). “Young musicians Ian, Andy, Darío and Ciro meet by chance in a restaurant when a valuable guitar borrowed by one of them goes missing. Together they must find a way to retrieve it and return it to its owner.
• Algiers, America (T1). “Algiers, America is a documentary about the life of coach Brice Brown, Edna Karr Cougar of New Orleans.”
• SOS car (T10). “Fuzz Townshend, master mechanic, and Tim Shaw, parts expert, embark on a mission to restore dilapidated classic cars for their owners.”
• Nothing (T1). “An iconic dandy from Buenos Aires, with barely enough resources to avoid losing his lavish lifestyle, will face an unprecedented adventure to fend for himself.”
• Boogeyman. “Based on the story by the acclaimed Stephen King, this chilling horror thriller tells the story of a therapist and his two daughters who are still trying to recover from the recent death of their mother.”

Access to the catalog:

• Double play
• Flowers

Sky Showtime

SkyShowtime won’t surprise us with good content for another week (more Star Trekyes sir) but with a new exclusive production that is striking to say the least…

Passing lies

Passing lies is a new Spanish series from SkyShowtime and although it’s currently dividing critics, it’s produced by the Almodóvar brothers and features a solid cast led by Elena Anaya, Hugo Silva, Pilar Castro… and many more; Well, what less than to make room for it.

Access to the catalog:

• Always
• Bossy bear (T1)
• Captain America
• Captain America II
• Fantastic car (T1)
• hellhound
• London Fields
• Star Trek: Enterprise (T3-T4)
• Star Trek: Voyager (T1-T2)
• Rockford Files (T1)
• Will & Grace (T3-T5)

Apple TV+

Without further ado, we head to the final part of the section with the new Apple TV+, which includes a new series and a documentary.

Exclusive content:

• Cooking with chemistry (T1). “In the 1950s, Elizabeth Zott’s dream of becoming a scientist is in jeopardy as society dictates that women belong only in the domestic sphere. She takes a job on a television cooking show and sets out to teach the country’s forgotten housewives more than just recipes.
• Messi is coming to the United States (T1). “Accompany Lionel Messi at the beginning of his new and historic project: conquer North America and its football league, Major League Soccer, and mark the beginning of a new era of the sport together with his team Inter Miami CF.”

HBO Max

And finally, HBO Max, where you can find what you see, talk about the news that dropped this week.

Exclusive content:

• With malice in advance. “True legal drama documenting the pivotal trial against organizers of the ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottesville.”
• Doom Patrol (T4). “The Doom Patrol is a group of strange people with superpowers who fight for a world that wants nothing to do with them.”

Access to the catalog:

• The murder of Gabby Petito
• The Murder of Grace Millane
• Key game
• Outdoor
• The Murdaughs: A Deadly Dynasty (miniseries)
• Michael Jackson – Faking It Special
• The demands of being a normal person
• Ted Bundy, the magic of the killer