What’s new to streaming this week? (May 1, 2026)

Looking for one thing nice to watch at house? Streaming subscribers are spoiled for selection between Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Apple TV, Prime Video, Shudder, Paramount+, Peacock, and extra. And that is earlier than you even take a look at the huge libraries of flicks and tv packages inside every streamer!

Don’t be overwhelmed or waste an hour scrolling by means of your companies to decide what to watch. We’ve obtained your again, no matter your temper. Mashable presents watch guides for all the above, damaged down by style: comedy, thriller, horror, documentary, and animation, amongst others. But when you’re searching for one thing model new (or simply new to streaming), we have you lined there, too.

13. Disney Animation’s Songs in Sign Language

In a first-of-its-kind challenge, Songs in Sign Language reimagines three musical sequences from latest Disney motion pictures in American Sign Language. This was no simple enterprise: The course of required redoing “roughly 95 percent” of the unique animation, director Hyrum Osmond revealed within the video above. Disney partnered with Deaf West Theatre so as to guarantee authenticity and accuracy within the animated ASL performances, leading to an bold remodeling of Encanto‘s “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” Frozen 2‘s “The Next Right Thing,” and Moana 2‘s “Beyond.” — Belen Edwards, Entertainment Reporter

How to watch: Disney Animation’s Songs in Sign Language is now streaming on Disney+.

12. Heresy

Expectant moms have a tendency to have a horrible time of it in horror motion pictures, and Heresy appears prefer it’ll be completely no exception. Set in a medieval Dutch village, the movie follows Frieda’s (Anneke Sluiters’) makes an attempt to begin a household, all whereas navigating an disagreeable husband, disagreeable neighbors, and an unpleasantly sinister presence within the close by woodland. We cannot think about this one might be amusing a minute, however followers of The Witch — and people horror typically — might want to tune in. — Sam Haysom, General Assignment Editor, UK

Starring: Anneke Sluiters, Len Leo Vincent, Reinout Bussemaker, Léon van Waas, and Nola Elvis Kemper

How to watch: Heresy begins streaming on Shudder May 1.

11. Forbidden Fruits

Adapted from playwright Lily Houghton’s Of the girl got here the start of sin and thru her all of us die, this surreal teen dramedy focuses on a coven of stripling witches whose favourite hang-out is their native mall.

Each of the women of their coven is known as after fruit. There’s Apple (Lili Reinhart), Cherry (Victoria Pedretti), and Fig (Alexandra Shipp). But like The Craft or Mean Girls, the group dynamic sours as a new member joins up. Sure, at first Pumpkin (Lola Tung) appears candy, however she’s setting off rivalries and sniffing out secrets and techniques. What darkish magic might this incur?

While helmer Meredith Alloway presents some flashy and thrillingly trashy visuals in this funky movie, Forbidden Fruits feels a little bit undercooked. As I wrote in my SXSW review, “I wasn’t satisfied, but got the sense that this is an inside joke I’m just not on the inside of.” — Kristy Puchko, Entertainment Editor

Starring: Lili Reinhart, Lola Tung, Victoria Pedretti, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Chamberlain, and Gabrielle Union

How to watch: Forbidden Fruits is now available to rent or purchase on Prime Video.

10. Battlestar Galactica

Maybe you are a diehard Battlestar Galactica fan. Maybe you have by no means seen it. Maybe you solely understand it as inspiring the ultimate dying pose of the Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons. Whatever stage of engagement you are at, the Battlestar Galactica universe is streaming on Paramount+ this week. That means all 4 seasons of the 2000s collection (that is 74 episodes), the miniseries that kicked it off beforehand, and the spin-off movie The Plan. We know it is about to be extra summery on the market, however on the odd event there is a wet day, it might be the transfer to fireplace up some of the beloved sci-fi collection of all time. — S.C.

Starring: Katee Sackhoff, Mary McDonnell, Edward James Olmos, Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Tricia Helfer, and Grace Park

How to watch: The Battlestar Galactica universe begins streaming on Paramount+ and Pluto TV on May 1.

9. “Wuthering Heights”

Whether you hit the cinemas in full Victorian garb to thirst upon Emerald Fennell’s Emily Brontë adaptation or not, it is coming to the privateness of your individual house. “Wuthering Heights,” the newest model of Cathy (Margot Robbie) and Heathcliff’s (Jacob Elordi) ill-fated romance on the Yorkshire moors, hits HBO Max this week, which means you possibly can be a part of us in tearing aside the smaller details of the adaptation, together with soundtrack foibles and missing scenes. Perhaps this movie is extra ourselves than we’re; maybe it is not. — Shannon Connellan, Senior Editor

Starring: Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Hong Chau, Shazad Latif, Alison Oliver, Martin Clunes, Ewan Mitchell, Owen Cooper, Vy Nguyen, and Charlotte Mellington

How to watch: “Wuthering Heights” begins streaming on HBO Max May 1.

8. This Is Not a Drill

While this sounds just like the title of the Extinction Rebellion handbook, This Is Not a Drill is a separate challenge, however one which additionally aligns with these combating for environmental justice. 

Directed by Oren Jacoby, the documentary debuted finally 12 months’s Telluride Film Festival, and follows the work of grassroots activism leaders together with Tennessee Rep. Justin J. Pearson, The Vessel Project founder and CEO Roishetta Ozane, and former oil trade employee turned methane documenter Sharon Wilson. You can watch the doc without spending a dime on Patagonia’s YouTube channel. The group behind the doc are engaged on a college, faculty, and group outreach challenge across the U.S., which you’ll be able to learn extra about on the film’s website. — S.C.

How to watch: This Is Not a Drill is streaming for free on Patagonia’s YouTube page.

7. Swapped

Tangled co-director Nathan Greno helms Netflix’s newest animated movie, which doubles as a body-swap comedy.

Set in a scenic forest often known as the Valley, Swapped facilities on an lovable otter named Ollie (Academy Award winner Michael B. Jordan) who has a run-in with a flustered chicken (Juno Temple) that magically pitches them into one another’s our bodies. Whereas earlier than the swap, they had been combating over assets like meals, might they change into associates by strolling in one another’s metaphorical sneakers? Here’s hoping. Because the creatures of the Valley might use a unifying power within the face of a fearsome pack of wolves.* — Ok.P.

Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Juno Temple, Tracy Morgan, Cedric the Entertainer, and Justina Machado

How to watch: Swapped begins streaming on Netflix May 1.

6. Man on Fire

Emmy winner Yahya Abdul-Mateen II steps into Denzel Washington’s sneakers in Man on Fire, an adaptation of A.J. Quinnell’s novel of the identical title. (The novel has been tailored twice earlier than, in a 1987 film starring Scott Glenn, and a 2004 film starring Washington.) The collection introduces Special Forces mercenary John Creasy (Abdul-Mateen II). Haunted by his previous, he finds a new objective in Rio de Janeiro, defending teenager Poe Rayburn (Billie Boullet) from rising hazard. Expect some critical motion chops from this story of redemption and revenge. — B.E.

Starring: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Billie Boullet, Alice Braga, Scoot McNairy, Paul Ben-Victor, and Bobby Cannavale

How to watch: Man on Fire begins streaming on Netflix April 30.

5. Tales from the Crypt

Horror anthology Tales from the Crypt spent a big chunk of the ’90s terrifying viewers. William Gaines and Steven Dodd’s present options seven seasons and 93 episodes, every of which contains a stand-alone scary story launched by speaking corpse puppet the Cryptkeeper (John Kassir). Keep an eye fixed out for some very well-known visitor stars, together with Tom Hanks, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Demi Moore. — S.H.

Starring: John Kassir, Whoopi Goldberg, Brad Pitt, Steve Buscemi, Tom Hanks, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Demi Moore, Ewan McGregor, Benicio del Toro, Patricia Arquette, Teri Hatcher, Tim Curry, Joe Pesci, Malcolm McDowell, Christopher Reeve, and Kyle MacLachlan

How to watch: Tales from the Crypt begins streaming on Shudder May 1.

4. The House of the Spirits

Isabel Allende’s basic magical realism novel The House of the Spirits comes to the small display screen this week, within the e-book’s first-ever Spanish-language display screen adaptation. Spanning 4 generations, the collection tells the story of the Trueba household as they navigate private struggles, deep loves, and political turmoil in Chile. If you are in search of a extra trustworthy tackle Allende’s debut than the 1993 movie starring Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons, this collection is it. — B.E.

Starring: Alfonso Herrera, Nicole Wallace, Dolores Fonzi, Fernanda Castillo, Aline Kuppenheim, Eduard Fernández, Sara Becker, Fernanda Urrejola, Rochi Hernández, Juan Pablo Raba, Pablo Macaya, and Nicolás Contreras

How to watch: The House of the Spirits is now streaming on Prime Video.

3. Dust Bunny

After giving audiences such sensational (and sensationally twisted) exhibits as Dead Like Me, Pushing Daisies, and Hannibal, Bryan Fuller makes his characteristic directorial debut with a monster film that seems like Amélie meets Léon: The Professional.

The story facilities on a younger lady (Sophie Sloan) who’s stricken by the monster below her mattress — an enormous mud bunny. So, naturally, she appears for a hitman to handle the creature. Lucky for her, there’s one dwelling in her constructing. And he is performed by Hannibal‘s Mads Mikkelsen. The result’s a monster film that’s whimsical, gnarly, thrilling, and enjoyable.

In my evaluation, I wrote, “Dust Bunny is exactly the kind of movie fans should expect from Fuller, but it’s also wildly surprising. As soon as it ended, I wanted to watch it again — not just for the fun of it, but to assure myself it was real and not some strange dream sparked from too much sour candy.”* — Ok.P.

Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Sophie Sloan, Sigourney Weaver, David Dastmalchian, Rebecca Henderson, and Sheila Atim

How to watch: Dust Bunny is now streaming on HBO Max, and is on the market to lease or buy on Prime Video.

2. Hoppers

Pixar’s Hoppers is an uproarious riff on Avatar, solely as an alternative of people zapping their consciousness into nine-foot-tall blue alien our bodies, they’re zapping their consciousness into robotic animal our bodies to get nearer to wildlife. When animal lover Mabel Tanaka (voiced by Piper Curda) will get her palms on this know-how, she makes use of it to attempt to save a neighborhood glade from her city’s grasping Mayor (voiced by Jon Hamm). Along the best way, she’ll befriend a beaver king (voiced by Bobby Moynihan), begin an animal insurrection, and trigger extra chaos than she might have ever bargained for.

Bursting with charming animation and candy friendships, Hoppers is Pixar’s strongest unique movie in years. What actually takes it over the sting is its astounding third act, which matches to some splendidly bizarre (and generally even downright scary) locations. In my review, I known as it Pixar’s “most unhinged film yet,” and I imply that as the best of compliments.

Starring: Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, Kathy Najimy, Dave Franco, Eduardo Franco, Aparna Nancherla, Sam Richardson, Ego Nwodim, and Meryl Streep

How to watch: Hoppers is now available to rent or purchase on Prime Video.

Best of streaming this week: Widow’s Bay

Take a visit to the charming island of Widow’s Bay, simply 40 miles off the coast of New England. Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) hopes to flip the city into the subsequent Martha’s Vineyard, however there’s only one downside: The locals declare the island is cursed. Despite Tom’s preliminary skepticism, he’ll quickly be taught that these claims have substance — and that no matter supernatural forces are at work are solely rising stronger.

From that premise, Widow’s Bay builds out a profitable mix of comedy and horror that pays homage to every part from Jaws to Halloween. The outcome is likely one of the strongest, most unusual new exhibits of 2026 up to now. As I wrote in my review, Widow’s Bay presents up “an enthralling portrait of a town you’ll want to get lost in… even if some of its locals would advise you to run the hell away.” — B.E.

Starring: Matthew Rhys, Stephen Root, and Kate O’Flynn

How to watch: The first two episodes of Widow’s Bay are now streaming on Apple TV, with new episodes every Wednesday.

(*) denotes a blurb got here from a previous checklist.