This week we’ve got some Halloween classics and some newer horror fare. We’ve got the return of an Amazon Original and a Netflix Original too. Come on in and check what the pick of the week is. Will Netflix make it 2 weeks in a row?

Netflix

Dracula Untold
n 15th-century Transylvania, Vlad III (Luke Evans), prince of Wallachia, is known as a just ruler. With his beloved wife, Mirena (Sarah Gadon), Vlad has brokered a prolonged period of peace and ensured that his people are protected, especially from the Ottoman Empire. However, when Sultan Mehmed II (Dominic Cooper) demands 1,000 of the country’s boys, including Vlad’s son, for his army, Vlad makes a deal with a monster that will enable him to defeat the Turks — but cost him his humanity.

Amazon

The Exorcist
In this horrifying terror-fest a 12-year-old girl is possessed by the devil and after exhausting all options, her mother turns to a priest for an exorcism. A mysterious Jesuit exorcist comes to her aid but he has his own demons to deal with and the girl uses them to manipulate him – with disturbing results.

I Am Legend
Robert Neville is a scientist who couldn’t stop the spread of a man-made virus. Now he’s the last human survivor. For three years he’s sent radio messages, in the hope of finding others, but mutant victims lurk in the shadows, watching. He must try to reverse the virus’s effects – but time is running out…

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3
Freddy Krueger invades the minds of a new group of teens — and the nightmares begin again. Local teenagers start dying and only Nancy Thompson knows the truth. 

Mortal Kombat
To save Earth, three warriors must overcome insurmountable odds, their own inner demons, and superhuman foes in this adventure movie based on one of the most popular video games of all time.

Amazon’s Ripper Street Season 5
Returning to a dark secret they all share and to a Whitechapel terrorised by an all too familiar horror, Series Five sees the shows heroes take on a serial killer with subhuman desires, but a superhuman ability to avoid being apprehended.

Final Destination 5
During a bus ride with his colleagues to a corporate retreat, Sam (Nicholas D’Agosto) experiences a horrifying vision: the suspension bridge that they — and many others — are crossing starts to crumble around them. When his vision ends and, almost immediately, starts to come true, Sam takes quick action that saves a number of people, including his girlfriend, Molly (Emma Bell), and his best friend, Peter (Miles Fisher). However, the survivors soon find that Death will not be denied.

 

Streaming Pick of the Week

Netflix – Mascots

Mascots is a new comedy from Christopher Guest, director of Waiting for Guffman and Best in Show. Starring many of his regular troupe of actors, this latest film takes place in the ultra-competitive world of sports mascots where they compete for the most prestigious award in their field, the Gold Fluffy.

The Netflix original film stars Jane Lynch, Parker Posey, Fred Willard, Ed Begley, Jr., Christopher Moynihan, Don Lake, Brad Williams, Zach Woods, Chris O’Dowd, Susan Yeagley, Sarah Baker, Tom Bennett, Kerry Godliman, Bob Balaban, Jennifer Coolidge, Michael Hitchcock, Maria Blasucci, John Michael Higgins, and Jim Piddock. The film was written by Christopher Guest & Jim Piddock and produced by Karen Murphy.

October Scores: Amazon 0 – Netflix 2

Amazon has a great selection of shows and movies this week, far more than Netflix. They seem to be gearing up for Halloween which is welcome. Unfortunately despite Amazon’s bumper crop, there can only be one pick of the week and that goes to Christopher Guests Mascots. Kudos to Amazon though.