Best Movies to Stream this Weekend on Paramount+, Including ‘Blade’

If you’re mapping out a movie night, this week’s Paramount+ lineups spotlight a mix of fresh arrivals and heavily watched favorites that make building a queue pretty simple. To keep your choice quick, the picks below come straight from the current weekly lists and platform highlights you shared, with the most recent additions first, then other high-visibility titles, and finally notable catalog films.

Each entry sticks to the essentials—what it’s about and who made it—so you can scan plots, casts, and key crew in a couple of sentences. Titles are styled the same way throughout, with single quotes for easy skimming.

‘Old Henry’ (2021)

A widowed farmer shelters a wounded stranger who is carrying a satchel of cash, drawing the attention of armed men who claim to be lawmen and forcing a siege on his remote homestead. The story turns on concealed identities, a father–son bond under pressure, and a showdown that tests how far the farmer will go to defend his land.

Written and directed by Potsy Ponciroli, ‘Old Henry’ stars Tim Blake Nelson with Stephen Dorff, Gavin Lewis, Scott Haze, and Trace Adkins. The production uses rural Oklahoma settings, period costuming, and practical effects to ground its early-20th-century backdrop, focusing on sparse interiors and tightly staged confrontations.

‘Personal Shopper’ (2016)

In Paris, Maureen works as a high-fashion assistant and medium, hoping to make contact with the spirit of her late twin brother while running couture errands for a celebrity client. Anonymous messages, late-night encounters, and a parallel mystery thread pull her between grief, work obligations, and the possibility of a sign from beyond.

Written and directed by Olivier Assayas, ‘Personal Shopper’ stars Kristen Stewart alongside Lars Eidinger, Sigrid Bouaziz, and Anders Danielsen Lie. Shot on location across Paris and its environs, the film blends everyday spaces and smartphone exchanges with a restrained visual approach to build its contemporary ghost-story framework.

‘The Mechanic: Resurrection’ (2016)

Retired assassin Arthur Bishop is coerced back into action when a kidnapper demands three contract killings staged as accidents, sending him on a timed series of operations across multiple countries. The plot follows his planning and improvisation as he turns everyday environments into controlled setups to free his partner.

Directed by Dennis Gansel, ‘The Mechanic: Resurrection’ stars Jason Statham with Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee Jones, and Michelle Yeoh. The production emphasizes international location work, practical stunt design, and gadget-driven set pieces while extending the character dynamics established in its predecessor.

‘Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters’ (2013)

Years after escaping the forest, Hansel and Gretel work as professional witch hunters hired to eliminate covens and rescue the missing, only to uncover a larger ritual that threatens an entire region. Their investigation forces them to confront figures tied to their past while assembling allies for a climactic confrontation.

Directed by Tommy Wirkola, ‘Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters’ stars Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton, with Famke Janssen, Pihla Viitala, and Derek Mears. The production blends period costuming, creature makeup, and action choreography, staging large practical sets and effects alongside digital enhancements for its fantasy-horror elements.

‘The Mechanic’ (2011)

A meticulous contract killer takes on an apprentice connected to one of his prior jobs, setting up a mentorship complicated by secrets and shifting loyalties. The narrative tracks precision hits and training sequences that outline the craft behind the assignments and the personal costs that come with the work.

Directed by Simon West, ‘The Mechanic’ stars Jason Statham and Ben Foster, with Donald Sutherland in a key role. The film reimagines the 1972 premise for a contemporary setting, using modern tactics, vehicles, and effects while centering the procedural details of planning and execution.

‘Blade: Trinity’ (2004)

After being framed by human authorities, Blade confronts a plot to resurrect an ancient progenitor while forming an uneasy partnership with a group of vampire hunters known as the Nightstalkers. The story escalates from covert operations to an all-out confrontation as the team tracks the ritual’s final phase.

Written and directed by David S. Goyer, ‘Blade: Trinity’ stars Wesley Snipes with Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds, Parker Posey, and Dominic Purcell. The production combines martial-arts choreography, weapon design, and creature effects, adding a team dynamic to the franchise’s established day-walker perspective.

‘Blade II’ (2002)

To stop a rapidly mutating strain that preys on both humans and vampires, Blade joins a strike team of elite vampires for a high-risk mission into enemy strongholds. The operation forces shifting alliances and close-quarters fights as the hunters face an adversary designed to outpace them.

Directed by Guillermo del Toro, ‘Blade II’ stars Wesley Snipes with Kris Kristofferson, Ron Perlman, Leonor Varela, and Norman Reedus. The production integrates practical creature work with early-2000s digital effects, pairing stylized visuals and martial-arts staging with lore drawn from Marvel’s ‘Blade’ comics.

‘Scary Movie 2’ (2001)

A college professor invites a group of students to spend the night in a supposedly haunted mansion for a research study, triggering a series of supernatural gags and set pieces. The ensemble navigates possessions, traps, and paranormal mishaps as the house becomes the engine for escalating chaos.

Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, ‘Scary Movie 2’ stars Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Tim Curry, and Tori Spelling. The sequel expands the cast and setting from the original, layering rapid-fire references to horror titles into its mansion framework and effects-driven scenarios.

‘Scary Movie’ (2000)

After a hit-and-run, a small-town friend group becomes the target of a masked figure, sending them through a series of slasher-movie situations while they try to unmask the culprit. The plot mirrors recognizable genre beats as the ensemble stumbles from set piece to set piece.

Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, ‘Scary Movie’ stars Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Jon Abrahams, and Carmen Electra. The production launched a long-running spoof franchise, assembling a recurring ensemble and folding pop-culture references into familiar horror setups.

‘Blade’ (1998)

Half-human, half-vampire warrior Blade wages a war against vampire syndicates planning a ritual to summon a blood deity that would tip the balance of power. The chase moves through nightclubs, sanctuaries, and archives as Blade and his allies work to disrupt the ceremony.

Directed by Stephen Norrington and based on the Marvel Comics character, ‘Blade’ stars Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, and N’Bushe Wright. The production’s fight design and industrial-gothic aesthetic established the franchise’s style, pairing practical effects and stunt work with late-’90s visual effects.

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