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It's been a great month to be a horror fan. Hokum, Obsession, Passenger, and Backrooms each claimed a weekend in May, and every one brought something genuinely worth talking about. If May is any indication of where the rest of the year is headed, we might be looking at one of the best years for horror in a decade.
If you want to stay on top of what June has coming—in horror and beyond—my new issue of Worth the Watch goes out today. It's a complete guide to everything arriving and leaving Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV, Paramount+, Peacock, and Tubi in June, plus which subscriptions are worth keeping this month and which to cut. Subscribe to Pix Plus to get it!
In the meantime, keep reading to see what’s hitting screens this weekend.
Happy viewing!
Yours,
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The Reviews Are In
Three reviews caught our eye this week. Can you guess which shows or movies they’re praising and flaming?
“A fantastically funny farewell”
—IndieWire
“one of the most atrocious debuts ever committed to screen.”
—Collider
“an unexpected celebration of friendship, community, and solidarity.”
—The Playlist
On the Radar
Together with Focus Features
Pressure
Only in theaters this Friday
In the 72 hours before D-Day, the Allied fleet was loaded onto ships and the date was set—and then the weather started to turn. Pressure chronicles the tense moments leading up to one of history's most consequential decisions. Brendan Fraser and Andrew Scott lead this untold true story alongside Kerry Condon, Chris Messina, and Damian Lewis. Only in theaters this Friday.
The Biggest Premieres of the Weekend
From a wildly hyped horror movie making its theatrical debut to a must-see HBO dramedy, here's what's worth your attention this weekend.
Backrooms
In theaters now
A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom. As with every strange doorway, things go terribly wrong upon entering. Not only the most anticipated horror movie of May, but one of the most hyped movies of 2026. The trailer already has 30M views and 592K likes!
Miss You, Love You
Streaming now on HBO Max
A grieving widow is forced to plan her husband's funeral with her estranged son's assistant, because he couldn't be bothered to show up himself. Allison Janney and Andrew Rannells lead this darkly funny found-family story, with Bonnie Hunt along for the ride. Do you really need more convincing than that?
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Hotel Spotlight
Together with Inside Hotels
Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago Medical District
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Instaworthy Accommodations:
Located in Chicago’s thriving Illinois Medical District, Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago Medical District offers modern comfort just minutes from the United Center and downtown. Guests enjoy free hot breakfast, complimentary Wi-Fi, an indoor pool, and a 24-hour fitness center. With pet-friendly rooms and a fresh, contemporary design, this new hotel delivers convenience and comfort for both business and leisure travelers.
Guess the Show: Poorly Explained Plots
Hospital staff repeatedly confuse the workplace with a dating app.
Trailer of the Day
Wildwood
When her baby brother is kidnapped by crows and dragged into a forbidden magical forest, Prue (Peyton Elizabeth Lee) sets out on a mission to find him. Over a decade in the making, this stop-motion adventure from the studio behind Coraline is one of the most visually stunning trailers of the month. Only in theaters October 23.
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Coming Soon
💎 HBO teases The Gilded Age Season 4 and new clips from Harry Potter.
🪑 Julia Louis-Dreyfus to make her Broadway debut this fall.
🍿 The final trailer for Toy Story 5 just dropped!