Here Are the Best Movies to Stream this Weekend on Peacock, Including ‘Screamboat’

Peacock’s latest weekly drops span brand-new arrivals and familiar favorites, so you can stack a weekend queue with horror, animation, action, and period drama without overthinking it. The selections below are pulled strictly from this week’s highlighted additions across the two roundups you shared.

To keep it straightforward, each pick comes with a quick plot setup plus the key people who made it—directors, writers, and principal cast—so you can zero in on what fits your mood fast. Newer releases lead the way, followed by notable catalog titles.

‘Screamboat’ (2025)

Set during a late-night Staten Island Ferry crossing, ‘Screamboat’ follows passengers and crew trapped onboard as a cartoon-inspired killer prowls the decks, engine rooms, and corridors of the ship. The story uses the boat’s confined spaces as the stage for a survival chase that plays out from bow to stern.

The film is directed by Steven LaMorte, with David Howard Thornton among the cast. Production emphasizes practical gore effects alongside stylized sequences that echo early animation-era imagery as the ensemble of riders and staff fight to make it to shore.

‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ (2025)

‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ returns to the Yorkshire estate to bring the Crawley family’s long-running saga to a close, revisiting upstairs–downstairs dynamics and tying together relationships that have unfolded over years. The plot centers on family responsibilities, shifting fortunes, and the work of the household staff as threads converge.

Written by Julian Fellowes and directed by Simon Curtis, the film features returning cast including Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Allen Leech, Robert James-Collier, and Penelope Wilton, produced by Carnival Films in association with Focus Features.

‘Terrifier 3’ (2024)

‘Terrifier 3’ follows Art the Clown as he unleashes holiday-themed violence on a small town, connecting to survivors from the previous entry in the series. The narrative threads through decorated streets, homes, and public spaces as the killer targets anyone in his path.

Damien Leone writes and directs, continuing his work on the franchise. David Howard Thornton returns as Art the Clown, with Lauren LaVera and Elliott Fullam in principal roles, and the production once again leans on elaborate practical effects.

‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ (2022)

After realizing he’s down to the last of his nine lives, the swashbuckling feline of ‘Shrek’ fame sets out to find the Wishing Star in ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’. Along the way, Puss teams up with Kitty Softpaws and a small dog named Perrito while crossing paths with Big Jack Horner, the Goldilocks and the Three Bears Crime Family, and a wolf who embodies inevitability.

Directed by Joel Crawford with Januel P. Mercado as co-director, the film features the voices of Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek Pinault, and Harvey Guillén, with Florence Pugh, Olivia Colman, Ray Winstone, Samson Kayo, John Mulaney, and Wagner Moura in key roles; the screenplay is by Paul Fisher and Tommy Swerdlow from a story by Tom Wheeler and Tommy Swerdlow.

‘Child’s Play’ (2019)

This reimagining of ‘Child’s Play’ centers on a single mother who gives her son a high-tech doll whose AI malfunctions and turns homicidal. Set in modern Chicago, the plot escalates from unsettling glitches to a full-blown tech-driven threat around their apartment complex.

Lars Klevberg directs, with Aubrey Plaza and Gabriel Bateman starring, and Mark Hamill voicing Chucky. The production shifts the franchise’s premise toward connected-device paranoia, integrating smart-home elements into the suspense.

‘Robin Hood’ (2018)

‘Robin Hood’ reinterprets the folk-hero tale as a crusader’s return to Nottingham, where he becomes an outlaw to challenge a corrupt sheriff and galvanize a rebellion. The story tracks training, raids, and public uprisings as the hero and his mentor take on entrenched power.

Directed by Otto Bathurst, the film stars Taron Egerton as Robin, Jamie Foxx as his mentor, and Ben Mendelsohn as the Sheriff of Nottingham, with Eve Hewson and Tim Minchin in supporting roles. Production was mounted by Appian Way and partners, staging large-scale action with contemporary stylization.

‘Flatliners’ (2017)

In ‘Flatliners’, a group of medical students experiments with stopping their hearts for brief periods to explore near-death experiences, only to find their pasts returning with dangerous consequences. The plot moves from covert lab sessions to increasingly perilous aftermaths as the team pushes the limits.

Directed by Niels Arden Oplev, the film stars Elliot Page, Diego Luna, Nina Dobrev, Kiersey Clemons, and James Norton, with Kiefer Sutherland appearing in a nod to the earlier interpretation. The production frames its science-thriller premise in clinical settings and nighttime exteriors.

‘Django Unchained’ (2012)

‘Django Unchained’ follows a freed man who partners with a bounty hunter to track criminals and attempt a rescue from a Mississippi plantation. The journey spans towns, estates, and showdowns across the pre-war South as the pair close in on their goal.

Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, the film stars Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Kerry Washington, with Samuel L. Jackson in a prominent supporting role. The production blends Western iconography with period staging and dialogue-driven confrontations.

‘Zombieland’ (2009)

‘Zombieland’ brings together four survivors who form an uneasy alliance and road-trip across a zombie-ravaged United States. The plot tracks detours through roadside stops and an amusement park as the makeshift group learns to function as a team.

Ruben Fleischer directs, with Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin starring, and a notable cameo from Bill Murray. The film pairs fast-paced set pieces with character-centric humor, written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.

‘The Sixth Sense’ (1999)

‘The Sixth Sense’ centers on a child psychologist working with a boy who claims to see and communicate with the dead. Set in Philadelphia, the story follows their sessions and the boy’s encounters as the therapist seeks to understand what’s happening.

Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, the film stars Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, and Toni Collette. The production uses restrained cinematography and sound design to guide its supernatural mystery toward a tightly constructed resolution.

Have another pick from these two roundups that belongs on this list—drop your weekend choice in the comments and tell everyone what you’re cueing up first!