“The Platform 2” is currently the most popular movie on Netflix, according to the platform’s overall rating system.
The Spanish sci-fi horror film serves as a prequel to 2019’s “The Platform” (“El hoyo”), which follows prisoners living in a tall tower with one cell on each floor. Residents of the Vertical Self-Management Center can only eat from a platform that slopes from top to bottom and stops for two minutes at each level.
Although the first film received mostly positive reviews, critics had a more mixed reaction to “Platform 2”.
Read on for more movies that are currently trending across streaming services including Hulu, Max, Peacock, and Prime Video. And if you want to stay up to date on all things streaming, sign up for the Streamline newsletter.
The most popular movie on Hulu right now is “Hold Your Breath,” a psychological thriller starring Sarah Paulson, Amia Miller, Annalee Ashford, Alona Jane Robbins, and Ebon Moss Bachrach.
Set in 1930s Oklahoma, the film follows a mother who becomes convinced her family is haunted amidst horrific dust storms in the area. “Hold Your Breath” premiered September 12 at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released on Hulu on October 3.
“Salem’s Lot” is Max’s best film at the moment. The supernatural horror film also debuted on October 3.
Based on the 1975 novel by Stephen King, the story follows a writer who returns to his childhood hometown of Maine, which he soon learns is being targeted by a bloodthirsty vampire. Lewis Pullman, Mackenzie Lee, Alfre Woodard, John Benjamin Hickey and Bill Camp star.
Another horror film premiered on Amazon Prime Video on October 3.
Ariana DeBose stars in House of Spoils as a young chef who is stalked by the former owner of the property where she opened her first restaurant. Reviews have been mixed so far.
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Moving away from the horror theme this month, the drama “Dìdi” is currently trending on Peacock.
The critically acclaimed film premiered in January at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it won several awards. Written and directed by Shawn Wang, Dìdi is about a 13-year-old Taiwanese-American boy living in the San Francisco Bay Area.
