‘Transformers One,’ ‘Azrael’ + More
The latest film in the Transformers franchise arrives on VOD this week, along with the new thriller Azrael, starring Samara Weaving, and the weirdest movie of the week by far, Frankie Freako.
Frankie Freako, which feels like it owes a debt to ’80s classics like Howard the Duck, Gremlins, and Child’s Play, stars Matthew Kennedy as the voice of Frankie Freako, a grotesque “rock and roll goblin” who runs a party hotline. When a bored yuppie named Conor (Conor Sweeney ) calls the number hoping to spice up his life, he unwittingly unleashes Frankie’s evil forces and is unable to contain them.
These are just a few of the films that are available to watch on Amazon Prime Video, iTunes, YouTube, and through your cable service this week. Check out what movies are available to buy or rent on demand now.
Transformers One, out this week on digital, is something of an origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron’s long simmering beef. Yes, before these two… transformed… into rivals, they were once friends. In this animated feature, Chris Hemsworth stars as the voice of Optimus Prime, while Brian Tyree Henry voices Megatron. Other voice actors in the Transformers One cast include Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne, and Jon Hamm.
Samara Weaving stars in the new horror film Azrael, about a young woman who is attempting to survive after being ousted from a cult that views speaking as a sin. Set in a dystopian era after the Rapture, Azrael and hr boyfriend Kenan (played by Nathan Stewart-Jarrett) are running from both the cult leaders who want her dead and the demonic creatures who prey on humans who remain on Earth. The film is out now on VOD after spending a month in theaters.
To Buy:
Azrael
A Merry Scottish Christmas
A Biltmore Christmas
Never Been Chris’d
Time For Her To Come Home For Christmas
To Rent:
Transformers One
Frankie Freako
Food and Country
Ghost Game
All You Need Is Blood
Classified (2024)
Catnado
America’s Burning
The Vampire and the Vigilante
Wounded Healer
Kamala
Hangdog
1 Million Followers
Daaaaaali!
Scarygirl
Sisi & I
To Fall In Love
Slay Ride
Carnage For Christmas
Alien Country
Darla In Space
What Else Is Streaming New This October?
What you see above is just a portion of the new movies and shows you can watch this month if you’ve got more than one streaming service subscription. We update our guides to the new releases on the most popular streaming platforms every month, so you can stay on top of the freshest titles to watch. Here are full lists, schedules, and reviews for everything streaming:
Liz Kocan is a pop culture writer living in Massachusetts. Her biggest claim to fame is the time she won on the game show Chain Reaction.