All Sci-Fi Movies and Shows You Can Stream This Week at Home or Watch in Theaters, Including ‘Frankenstein’

Here’s the real meat—cast, key crew, and concise plot info for each new sci-fi release landing this week in theaters and on streaming, with exact premiere details so you can zero in on what to watch and where.

‘Predator: Badlands’ (2025)

Directed by Dan Trachtenberg, ‘Predator: Badlands’ continues the long-running franchise with a new storyline led by Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi. The screenplay is by Patrick Aison and Brian Duffield, with producing credits that include John Davis and Dan Trachtenberg and cinematography by Jeff Cutter. The film premiered in Hollywood on November 3 and opens in theaters nationwide on November 7. The plot follows a proving-ground hunt on a harsh frontier, expanding the series’ mythology around the Predator species.

‘Pluribus’ (2025)

Created by Vince Gilligan, ‘Pluribus’ stars Rhea Seehorn as Carol Sturka alongside Karolina Wydra and Carlos Manuel Vesga, with guest turns from Miriam Shor and Samba Schutte. Apple TV+ debuts the series on November 7 with two episodes, followed by weekly releases. Executive producers include Vince Gilligan and several longtime collaborators from his previous shows. The story centers on “the most miserable person on Earth,” who becomes entangled in a world-spanning crisis tied to a contagious version of happiness.

‘Frankenstein’ (2025)

Written and directed by Guillermo del Toro for Netflix, ‘Frankenstein’ stars Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein with Jacob Elordi as the Creature, joined by Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz. Key crew includes cinematographer Dan Laustsen, editor Evan Schiff, and composer Alexandre Desplat, with production by Double Dare You and partners. The film streams on November 7. The plot adapts Mary Shelley’s novel, charting the catastrophic fallout after a scientist animates a sentient being and ignites a creator-versus-creation reckoning.

‘Wormtown’ (2025)

‘Wormtown’ is directed by Sergio Pinheiro and written by Andrew James Myers, with a cast led by Caitlin McWethy, Rachel Ryu, Emily Soppe, Maggie Lou Rader, and Madison Murrah. The film goes straight to streaming on November 7. The premise follows residents under siege as a cult devoted to mind-altering parasites drives a small town into chaos. Producing credits include Philip R. Garrett.

‘Inertia’ (2025)

Directed by Will Martinko and written by Martinko and Tony McCall, ‘Inertia’ features John Brocagh Lynn, Reese Grove, Jelena Uchev, and Aidan Everly, with distribution by Breaking Glass Pictures. It began streaming on November 4. The synopsis follows Roman, a teenager who can bend time and space, as he confronts the truth about his abilities and his past while danger closes in. Producers include Sarah Bauer, Katie Harkins, Gaspare Interrante, and Matthew Santangelo.

What are you queuing up first—drop your picks in the comments so everyone can compare watchlists!