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The Devil on Trial

The chilling true story behind the first case in US history to use demonic possession as a murder defense. The Netflix doc tracks the sensationalized 1980s trial and the dramatic murder story behind it, featuring Ed and Lorraine Warren, real-life “demonologists” whose tales are immortalized in The Conjuring series. 

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Crush

A ground-level docuseries following a deadly 2022 Halloween event in Seoul where over 150 people died from overcrowding. The Paramount+ series soberly tracks the catastrophe’s unfolding using first-hand footage, skewering unpunished police negligence and systematic failure. 

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Lessons in Chemistry

A chemist in the 1950s pursues a new avenue after being fired: hosting a TV cooking show. Based on the hit novel by Bonnie Garmus, the period drama serves up a lovable cast, easy watchability, and a condemnation of mid-century sexism.

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Goosebumps

A gang of high schoolers investigates a decades-old crime, uncovering the secrets of their parents’ generation in the process. This new anthology series updates the campy horror book franchise by R.L. Stine and polishes it up to be resonant for a contemporary audience.

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The Burial

The owner of a funeral home hires a smooth-talking lawyer to help save his family business. Tommy Lee Jones and Jamie Foxx star in this David vs. Goliath two-hander based on a true story. Equal parts history lesson and easy entertainment.

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Frasier

The classic NBC sitcom gets a revival for the streaming age. With some new faces but a resoundingly familiar tone, Frasier Crane heads to a different city to face new challenges. Kelsey Grammer reprises his role for the new episodes on Paramount Plus.

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In My Mother’s Skin

A young girl, stranded in the Philippines during World War II will do anything to save her dying mother when she comes across a magical insect that seems like it can solve everything. This eerie, storybook-feeling tale laced with subtext is available to stream on Amazon Prime.

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The Fall of the House of Usher

The family dynasty behind a pharmaceutical company threatens to unravel when their secrets mysteriously come to light. A new horror series based on an Edgar Allan Poe story is a creepy, lush, tension-filled exploration of class and privilege, from the creator of The Haunting of Hill House.

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No Accident

An intimate, in-depth documentary chronicling the aftermath of a deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville. From Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Kristi Jacobson, the Max film follows the high-stakes trail following the riots, peeling the curtain back on a chilling slice of recent history.

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Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe

An up-close look at the beloved Canadian children’s puppet show and the visionary behind it, Ernie Coombs. The Prime documentary celebrates childhood joy, and as Victor Stiff of That Shelf puts it, “the feel-good film I didn’t realize I needed in my life.”

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