All Horror & Sci-Fi Movies and Shows You Can Stream This Week at Home or Watch in Theaters, Including ‘WondLa’
If you’re hunting for fresh chills and speculative adventures, this week brings a small-town serial-killer thriller to theaters, a beloved supernatural juggernaut’s final season, a CG-powered prehistoric epic, a futuristic animated quest’s closing chapter, and a dark domestic horror story debuting at home—plenty to queue up right after the holiday leftovers.
‘Stone Creek Killer’ (2025)
Robert Enriquez directs this crime-horror thriller about a small-town police chief hunting a serial murderer whose attacks upend a tight-knit community. The film stars Clayne Crawford alongside Lyndon Smith, Andrew J. West, and Adam Hicks, with a screenplay by Clint Elliott. Expect a grounded, procedural bent that pushes into grisly territory as the investigation closes in on its suspect. It opens in theaters on November 28, 2025, in a limited run.
‘Stranger Things’ (2016–2025)
The fifth and final season launches on Netflix on November 26, 2025, with subsequent parts arriving on December 25 and December 31. Created and showrun by the Duffer Brothers, the season reunites Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, and more, with Linda Hamilton among the newcomers. The story is set in the fall of 1987 as the Hawkins crew mobilizes for a last confrontation with Vecna, with production led by the Duffers alongside Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen. Netflix’s official character guide and recent announcements outline returning roles, new faces, and the three-part rollout plan.
‘Prehistoric Planet’ (2022– )
The new installment, ‘Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age,’ arrives on Apple TV+ on November 26, 2025, shifting from dinosaurs to Pleistocene megafauna. Executive produced by Jon Favreau and Mike Gunton and produced by BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit, the series features narration by Tom Hiddleston. Visual effects are handled by Framestore, with music by Hans Zimmer, Anže Rozman, and Kara Talve. Expect scientifically informed reconstructions of woolly mammoths, saber-toothed cats, and other Ice Age giants, rendered with cinematic scope.
‘WondLa’ (2024–2025)
The third and final season of the animated sci-fi/fantasy series lands on Apple TV+ on November 26, 2025. Based on Tony DiTerlizzi’s ‘The Search for WondLa,’ the show follows Eva, a human teen raised by a robot caretaker, as she explores the alien world of Orbona with companions Otto and Rovender. Voice cast highlights include Jeanine Mason, Teri Hatcher, Brad Garrett, Gary Anthony Williams, Chiké Okonkwo, D.C. Douglas, and Alan Tudyk. Apple and other sources confirm the six-episode finale and returning ensemble for the closing chapter.
‘Murk’ (2025)
This psychological horror-drama centers on Jacob, whose life unravels when his wife, Maja, is hospitalized for severe depression, leaving him to care for their six-year-old son as unsettling events mount. It begins streaming on November 28, 2025, with listings and trailers indicating availability via digital platforms, including Amazon and Verizon Fios. The project’s synopsis points to a slow-burn descent into dread anchored by family turmoil. Check the trailer and at-home release slate for the exact storefronts as they go live.
What will you watch first—creeping dread, epic megafauna, or one last trip to Hawkins? Tell us in the comments!