MUST-WATCH: A peace-loving superhero returns!

Jan 16, 2022
James Mackin

Peacemaker chats with a teammate in Peacemaker.

Peacemaker chats with a teammate in Peacemaker.

A lot of spooky stuff is entering the MUST-WATCH Top 10 this week! But will the top spot go to the latest entry in the Hotel Transylvania franchise, or a stop-motion spooktacular? Perhaps a superhero might slide into the spot? You’ll have to keep reading to find out!

Archive 81

Where to watch: Netflix

We’re starting off this week with some unsettling horror!

Mamoudou Athie repairs some VHS tapes in Archive 81.

Archive 81 is a new miniseries created by Rebecca Sonnenshine (who produced the Boys and the Vampire Diaries) based on the podcast by the same name. It stars Mamoudou Athie (from the Circle and Sorry for Your Loss) as an archivist tasked with restoring some VHS tapes that were burned in a fire years ago. He has to travel to a remote facility on his own to do so, and when he starts watching the tapes he discovers a woman (played by Dina Shihabi from Altered Carbon and Jack Ryan). She seems to be researching a spooky cult, and whatever she researched may have infected the tapes.

You can watch this show on Netflix now!

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

Now, let’s take a look at something else spooky that’s also for the kids!

Drac (Brian Hull) and Monster Johnny (Andy Samberg) in Columbia Pictures’ HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA: TRANSFORMANIA.

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania is the fourth and final film in the Hotel Transylvania franchise. In this film, Adam Sandler takes a nap in his coffin and Brian Hull (a YouTuber and impressionist) steps in to play Dracula. Here, Johnny (played by Andy Samberg from Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping) encounters a technology that turns him into a monster, and turns Dracula into a regular human. The two set off for South America to look for a crystal that will allow them to switch back.

You can watch this film on Amazon Prime Video right now!

Peacemaker

Where to watch: Crave

Next up, the latest superhero from DC!

Peacemaker (played by John Cena from Trainwreck and F9) is a superhero who loves peace, and will kill anyone standing in his way to achieve it. He first appeared in last year’s the Suicide Squad, and now he’s got his own show! He’s recovered from his injuries and has joined a new task force called Project Butterfly. They’re attempting to stop these butterfly-like parasites from taking over the entire planet. This shows sees the return of Jennifer Holland and Steve Agee from the Suicide Squad, and adds Danielle Brooks (from Orange is the New Black), Freddie Stroma (from Time After Time) and Robert Patrick (from Terminator 2: Judgement Day).

You can watch the first three episodes on Crave now, and the others come out weekly!

The House

Where to watch: Netflix

Now, let’s take a look at some stop-motion!

The House is an animated anthology film about, you guessed it, a house. This film follows the house through three different time periods, and the adventures of various different people living through it. These include a young family who move in shortly after it’s built, a rat redeveloping the house to try to sell it, and a cat renting it out during the end of the world. And no matter what time it is, there’s always something very mysterious going on with the house. The cast includes various people like Matthew Goode (from Watchmen), Mia Goth (from High Life), and Helena Bonham Carter (from the Crown).

You can watch this film on Netflix now!

Somebody Somewhere

Where to watch: Crave

Lastly, a reflexive tv show to end this week!

Somebody Somewhere is an HBO show starring Bridget Everett (from Patti Cake$, and also a cabaret performer), partially based off of her life. In this show, she’s a famous performer who returned home to Kansas to take care of a sick family member. That family member has since died, and she’s living in a limbo. She’s not sure how to move forward, and struggles immensely. She becomes friends with an old colleague (played by Jeff Hiller from Greta). Together, their friendship might pull her out of her funk. This show also stars Mike Hagerty (from Lucky Louie), Mary Catherine Garrison (from Veep), and Danny McCarthy (from Prison Break).