October hasn’t hit its midpoint yet, but Hulu is still bringing out some top-tier movies to stream. And while a lot of this month’s Hulu film selections are horror-related for Halloween, there are some new additions that fall outside of that genre. That includes the newly released crime action thriller Blood for Dust, which is among our picks for the three great Hulu movies that you need to stream this weekend.
Our other choices this week include a horror remake of an ’80s classic, as well as a romantic comedy/drama that is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
We also have guides to the best movies on Netflix, the best movies on Hulu, the best movies on Amazon Prime Video, the best movies on Max, and the best movies on Disney+.
Blood for Dust (2024)
Game of Thrones actor Kit Harington really plays against type in Blood for Dust. In this film, Harington’s character, Ricky, is anything but heroic. He’s the guy who gives Cliff (Scoot McNairy) a lifeline when his employment prospects are dim. Cliff made his own mistakes on his way down from the life he created for himself, and he makes an even bigger error by accepting Ricky’s offer to help him smuggle guns and drugs.
Cliff took Ricky at his word, and that might be his final mistake. That’s because Ricky has no qualms about stealing from his partners or leaving a pile of dead bodies in his wake. Now, Cliff may be the only thing standing between Ricky and a substantial payday. It’s just a question of which one of them is going to catch a bullet or two.
Watch Blood for Dust on Hulu.
Fright Night (2011)
“Welcome to Fright Night.” While the 1985 original version of Fright Night is arguably better than the 2011 remake, we have to work with what we have on the streamers. The remake definitely had a stellar cast, including The Penguin‘s Colin Farrell, ex-Doctor Who star David Tennant, and the late Anton Yelchin in the lead as Charley Brewster. Charley’s best friend, Edward “Evil Ed” Lee (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), is convinced that their new neighbor, Jerry (Farrell), is secretly a vampire. But Charley dismisses him out of hand.
When Evil Ed goes missing, Charley starts to realize that his friend was right and Jerry is preying upon the neighborhood. Desperate for help, Charley turns to a so-called vampire expert Peter Vincent (Tennant). However, Peter wants nothing to do with real vampires, which may leave Charley with no one left to turn to if he wants to save his girlfriend, Amy Peterson (Imogen Poots), and the rest of Jerry’s victims.
Watch Fright Night on Hulu.
Sideways (2004)
Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church have a wild road trip in Sideways, which takes their characters through California’s wine country. Jack Cole ( Church) is an actor who is finally getting married, while his pal, Miles Raymond (Giamatti), is a struggling writer who can’t get his manuscript published. Miles just wants to use the pre-wedding trip to relax, but all Jack cares about is finding a woman to hook up with.
Jack gets his wish with Stephanie (Sandra Oh), a woman he meets at a wine-tasting event. Even Miles finds a potential romance with a waitress, Maya Randall (Virginia Madsen). Miles isn’t as fast as his friend is at wooing women, but he might have something genuine with Maya … if Jack’s lie about being single doesn’t come back to haunt both of them.
Watch Sideways on Hulu.