School is officially out for many across North America, and that means many have a lot more time on their hands. So if you’re looking for something to watch and enjoy in between vacation or long days at the pool,Netflixhas you covered. From rock docs, horror titles from some of the best genre filmmakers working right now, and colorful animated flicks, here’s a look at seven of the best movies streaming on Netflix this June.
‘Barbarian’
Available on: Sunday, June 1
Just a few months before his highly anticipated and hotly tipped sophomore featureWeaponshits the big screen, now is the perfect time to revisitZach Cregger’s directorial debut,Barbarian.
Young Tess Marshall just needs a place to stay in Detroit ahead of her big job interview. Because of a convention in town, all the hotels are booked, so Tess rents out an Airbnb, only to find out that Keith, an awkwardly charming man around her age, is also staying there, and that the Airbnb has been double-booked. While Tess is initially unsure of Keith, she realizes that he actually seems like a decent guy and accepts his offer to stay while he spends the night on the couch. Unfortunately for the two of them, the home they are staying in, located in a very depressed and deteriorating neighborhood in Detroit, is hiding some dark and disturbing secrets.
BarbarianstarsGeorgina Campbell(Black Mirror),Bill Skarsgård(It), andJustin Long(Drag Me to Hell).
Films of Alfred Hitchcock
Available on:Sunday, June 1
Even if you know very little about the history of cinema, you inevitably know the name ofAlfred Hitchcock,the director of countless thrillers, who is still celebrated today as one of the greatest filmmakers ever. Starting on June 1,six of his films will be arriving on Netflix. These Include:
Alongside those films,Psychois already streaming on Netflix. The biopicHitchcock, starring Academy Award winnerAnthony Hopkinsin the title role, will also be available to stream starting June 1.
Jordan Peelefollowed up his Academy Award-winning debut,Get Out, with the psychological horror thrillerUs.
The Wilsons just wanted a relaxing vacation with their wealthy friends in Santa Cruz. Unbeknownst to her family, Adelaide isn’t as thrilled by the destination, having gone through a traumatic experience at the boardwalk as a child. Of course, things don’t go as planned, and Adelaide’s worst fears come true when her family is attacked by a gang of mute doppelgängers of them, who call themselves the “Tethered.”
Usstars Academy Award winnerLupita Nyong’o(12 Years a Slave),Winston Duke(Black Panther),Shahadi Wright Joseph(Them),Evan Alex,Elisabeth Moss(The Handmaid’s Tale),Tim Heidecker(Tim and Eric’s Awesome Show, Great Job!),Yahya Abdul-Mateen II(Aquaman), andAnna Diop(Titans).
Available on:Friday, June 6
Tyler Perryreunites with Academy Award nomineeTaraji P. Hensonfor the fourth time, afterThe Family That Preys,I Can Do Bad All by Myself, andAcrimony, for the tense new thriller film,Straw.
Henson stars as Janiyah, a single mother who is struggling to care for her terminally ill daughter. After her already bad day takes a turn for the worse, she resorts to desperate measures and inadvertently holds her local bank hostage while struggling to cash a check.
The film also starsSherri Shepherd(Precious),Teyana Taylor(A Thousand and One),Glynn Turman(Rustin),Sinbad(A Different World), andRockmond Dunbar(Prison Break).
‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’
Available on:Saturday, June 7
One of the most iconic groups in music history received its first-ever authorized documentary withBecoming Led Zeppelin, which was released exclusively in IMAX theaters earlier this year. The documentary, which was directed byBernard MacMahon, features never-before-seen footage as well as exclusive interviews with the surviving members of the band.
Becoming Led Zeppelin
‘Piece by Piece’
Rock docs are nothing new, butPiece by Piece, the new film by Academy Award winnerMorgan Neville(Won’t You Be My Neighbor) and Grammy Award winnerPharrell Williams, dares to be different.
Told entirely through Lego animation,Piece by Piecehas Williams reflecting on his youth, his rise to fame in the music industry, his partnerships with some of the biggest artists working today, and how he manages all of his successes.
Williams and Neville are joined by a Legofied cast that also includes Grammy Award winnerGwen Stefani, Grammy Award winnerKendrick Lamar, Grammy Award winnerTimbaland, Grammy Award winnerJustin Timberlake, Grammy Award nomineeBusta Rhymes, Grammy Award winnerJay-Z, Grammy Award nomineeSnoop Dogg, Grammy Award nomineePusha T, Grammy Award winnerMissy Elliott, Grammy Award winnerTeddy Riley, andNigo.
Piece by Piece
‘KPop Demon Hunters’
Available on:Friday, June 20
From Sony Pictures Animation, the studio behindSpider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseandThe Mitchells vs. the Machines, comes the vibrant and highly creative supernatural action-comedyKPop Demon Hunters.
The film, as the title suggests, follows a trio of K-pop superstars, Rumi, Mira, and Zoey, who moonlight as demon hunters to protect their fans from supernatural forces that endanger them. Their last mission proves to be their toughest yet when they are forced to take on a rival boy band composed of demons in disguise.
Maggie Kangdirects thefilmin her directorial debut, andChris Appelhans(Wish Dragon), and features the voices ofArden Cho(Teen Wolf),Ahn Hyo-seop(Dr. Romantic),May Hong(Tales of the City),Ji-young Yoo(Until Dawn),Yunjin Kim(Lost),Liza Koshy(A Family Affair),Joel Kim Booster(Fire Island),Daniel Dae Kim(Avatar: The Last Airbender),Ken Jeong(The Hangover), andByung Hun Lee(Squid Game).
