3 Best Movies To Watch On Netflix This Weekend (August 8-9)

Published Aug 7, 2026, 3:20 PM EDT Felipe Rangel is a Movie and TV Journalist ScreenRant. He has been writing about movies and TV since 2021. Felipe joined ScreenRant in 2022, working across different teams, covering everything from breaking news to features to reviews and more. Felipe is a writer who is an avid film and TV fan, with superhero movies and series being his biggest passion. He graduated from college in 2019, having studied Journalism. Before college, he spent a month studying at the Oxford English Centre. His superhero knowledge expands to the comics, with his undergraduate thesis being "Politics Reflected In American Comics." Sign in to your ScreenRant account Netflix subscribers will have the chance of watching an exciting new original release from the streaming service this weekend, alongside two licensed films that promise to serve as nice doses of adrenaline, but for wildly different reasons. On last weekend's Netflix movie recommendations, I explored films like Kevin Hart's new comedy, 72 Hours, the sci-fi horror A Quiet Place: Day One, and the musical fantasy Wicked: For Good. For anyone who did not catch those three movies in the final weekend of July, only one of those releases is currently trending on the streaming service. The first weekend of August on Netflix is still a great time to check out Hart's 72 hours, which is currently the most-watched movie on Netflix in the United States. That is a huge deal. I decided to more or less mirror last weekend's list in terms of the types of movies subscribers could watch this weekend. As I already mentioned, there is one Netflix Original movie and two licensed films on the list. That said, two of this weekend's selections come from the same genres or tones as a couple of the movies I suggested Netflix subscribers should check out last weekend. This time around, we have another horror movie, though it casts sci-fi aside for a genre-favorite supernatural twist. In addition to that, Netflix's list of movies also has those who favor sci-fi covered, as a new Original promises to shock viewers. Finally, those two movies are joined by a sci-fi fantasy epic led by one of Hollywood's most popular stars. Check them out below: 3 Five Nights At Freddy's 2 (2025) The first movie on our list is Five Nights at Freddy's 2. In a year that has proven itself ripe with creative horror stories, as seen by the box office success of Backrooms and Obsession, Netflix subscribers can keep that train going with a major franchise. Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is the second live-action entry in the famous video game franchise that has created a strong following over the years. The horror movie explores the origins of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, with a talented ensemble backing up some of the absurdness of its story. Five Nights at Freddy's 2's cast includes names like the Scream franchise icons Skeet Ulrich and Matthew Lillard, as well as stars like Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Mckenna Grace, Megan Fox, and more. The horror movie is currently the most-watched film on Netflix in the United States. 2 Black Adam (2022) Following the horror film is Black Adam, which stands as the most different selection on our roster this weekend. The superhero movie is one of the projects that promised to change the DCEU movie franchise in major ways, like bringing back Henry Cavill as Superman after a long wait. However, the film underperformed, and the DCEU was scrapped and replaced by James Gunn's new DC Universe. Still, Black Adam, which is currently Netflix's 6th most-watched movie in the US, features plenty of elements that make it worth watching on streaming. The DC movie's cast is stacked, with Dwayne Johnson playing the all-powerful title hero and names like Pierce Brosnan, Noah Centineo, Aldis Hodge, and more showing up. There are some brutal action scenes, and the debut of the Justice Society of America makes it worth it for comic book fans. 1 The Last House (2026) The final movie subscribers should consider checking out on Netflix this weekend is The Last House. It is Netflix's new Original movie, with the sci-fi thriller telling the story of a family that discovers they are trapped inside their house by a mysterious force. They have to band together to survive as they start to run out of resources, while trying to find a way out and prepare for whom, or what, sealed them inside. The Last House stars Oscar-nominated actor Wagner Moura and The Morning Show's Greta Lee as the married couple trying to escape their home with their kids. Make no mistake, Netflix's new thriller is bound to make it big on the streamer's worldwide charts after debuting this Friday, August 7. It is the perfect movie to end our Netflix recommendations, as it is a must-watch this weekend. Five Nights at Freddy's 2 3/10 Release Date December 5, 2025 Runtime 104 Minutes Five Nights at Freddy's 2 continues the suspenseful horror saga with Mike Schmidt, a former security guard, returning to fend off animatronic nightmares at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. Cast Josh Hutcherson, Piper Rubio, Elizabeth Lail, Matthew Lillard, Freddy Carter, Wayne Knight, Mckenna Grace, David Andrew Calvillo, Teo Briones, Audrey Lynn-Marie, Miriam Spumpkin, Han Soto, Grant Feely, Gavin Borders, Bentley Cooper, Carl Palmer, Ann Mahoney, Vivian Atencio, Cindy Pol, Theodus Crane, Skeet Ulrich, Cory Kenshin, Michael P. Sullivan, Megan Fox Director Emma Tammi Black Adam 5/10 Release Date October 21, 2022 Runtime 125 Minutes An ancient champion is freed after nearly 5,000 years and drops into the modern world with a brutal idea of justice. Back in the nation of Kahndaq, his return sparks hope for some and fear for others, especially when his power level draws the Justice Society of America into the fight. As Black Adam clashes with Hawkman, Doctor Fate, Atom Smasher, and Cyclone, the question becomes whether he serves as savior or a catastrophic catalyst. Cast Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Pierce Brosnan, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi, Quintessa Swindell, Marwan Kenzari, Bodhi Sabongui, Mohammed Amer, James Cusati-Moyer, Jalon Christian, Benjamin Patterson, Odelya Halevi, Uli Latukefu, Jennifer Holland, Henry Winkler, Chaim Jeraffi, Sharon Gee, Stephan Jones, A. Manuel Miranda, Djimon Hounsou, Raj Kala, E. Lloyd Napier, Kiara Rashawn, Onye Eme-Akwari, Sanna Erica, Vince Canlas, Tonea Stewart, Meghna Nagarajan, Patrick Sabongui, Alex Parkinson, Joseph Gatt, Kamen Casey, Dennis Dawson, Mike Senior, Jermaine Rivers, Regina Ting Chen, Sekou Laidlow, Cameron Moir, Donny Carrington, Boone Platt, Philip Fornah, Derek Russo, Angel Rosario Jr., Tang Nguyen, Christopher Matthew Cook, Natacha Ellie, Daniel Danca, Yssamei Panganiban, Ben Jenkin Director Jaume Collet-Serra The Last House 2/10 Release Date August 7, 2026 Runtime 110 minutes Cast A family of four finds themselves mysteriously imprisoned inside their home with no escape. As food and other necessities diminish, they must unite to survive escalating desperation while facing an unknown, ever-present threat that keeps them confined.