Every Movie Leaving Hulu This Week, Including a Lovecraftian Horror
Streaming libraries regularly rotate their selections as licensing agreements expire and new contracts take effect. Hulu is scheduled to remove a diverse collection of feature films and documentaries over the coming days, ranging from high-concept action to international drama. Subscribers planning to watch these titles before they leave the platform have only a short window remaining to stream them. This guide highlights every film departing the service this week, along with key plot details and exact departure dates.
‘Underworld: Blood Wars’ (2016)
The fifth installment in the supernatural action franchise follows the vampire death dealer Selene as she defends against attacks from both the Lycan clan and the treacherous Vampire faction. Directed by Anna Foerster, the story features Selene teaming up with her trusted allies David and Thomas to bring an end to the centuries-long war. Kate Beckinsale reprises her signature role alongside Theo James, Tobias Menzies, and Charles Dance. The film is scheduled to depart Hulu on September 8, 2026.
‘Desert Dawn’ (2025)
Directed by Marty Murray, this action thriller centers on a newly appointed small-town sheriff who becomes entangled in a dangerous conflict with a local cartel. The narrative follows the lawman as he reluctantly joins forces with a grizzled deputy to dismantle a widespread criminal network operating in the desert. Kellan Lutz and Cam Gigandet lead the ensemble cast alongside Efren Ramirez. Viewers have until September 8, 2026, to stream ‘Desert Dawn’ before it leaves the service.
‘Boy Kills World’ (2024)
Directed by Moritz Mohr, this stylized action thriller follows a deaf-mute warrior named Boy who trains in the jungle after his family is murdered by a tyrannical dynasty. Driven by an inner voice originating from his favorite childhood video game, the protagonist embarks on a violent quest for revenge against the matriarch Hilda Van Der Koy. The film features Bill Skarsgård in the titular role alongside Jessica Rothe, Michelle Dockery, Famke Janssen, and H. Jon Benjamin. Streaming access for ‘Boy Kills World’ on Hulu concludes on September 9, 2026.
‘Color Out of Space’ (2020)
Based on the classic short story by H.P. Lovecraft, the science fiction horror film chronicles a family living on an isolated farm whose lives unravel after a glowing meteorite crashes into their front yard. The cosmic anomaly gradually mutates every living organism it touches, transforming the surrounding flora, fauna, and household into bizarre alien monstrosities. Directed by Richard Stanley, the production stars Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson, Madeleine Arthur, and Brendan Meyer. The movie will officially be removed from Hulu on September 9, 2026.
‘Disappearance at Clifton Hill’ (2020)
Directed by Albert Shin, this psychological mystery follows a troubled young woman named Abby who returns to her hometown of Niagara Falls following the death of her mother. While preparing to sell her family’s dilapidated motel, she becomes consumed by the memory of a kidnapping she witnessed decades earlier during her childhood. Tuppence Middleton stars in the lead role alongside Hannah Gross, Marie-Josée Croze, and filmmaker David Cronenberg. Subscribers must finish watching ‘Disappearance at Clifton Hill’ before it departs the platform on September 9, 2026.
‘The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot’ (2019)
Written and directed by Robert D. Krzykowski, this adventure drama centers on Calvin Barr, an aging American war veteran living a quiet life in New England. Decades after carrying out a top-secret mission to assassinate Adolf Hitler during World War II, Barr is contacted by government agents to hunt a mythical creature carrying a deadly virus. Sam Elliott portrays the elder protagonist, while Aidan Turner plays the younger version of the character in wartime flashbacks. The feature is set to exit the Hulu streaming library on September 9, 2026.
‘Paradise Hills’ (2019)
Alice Waddington made her feature directorial debut with this dystopian fantasy film set in a high-class reform facility located on an isolated tropical island. The plot centers on Uma, a young woman sent to the institution to be reshaped into an obedient socialite, who quickly uncovers sinister secrets behind the luxurious facade. Emma Roberts leads the cast alongside Danielle Macdonald, Awkwafina, Eiza González, and Milla Jovovich. Hulu will remove ‘Paradise Hills’ from its catalog on September 9, 2026.
‘The Rental’ (2020)
Dave Franco’s directorial debut follows two business partners and their romantic companions who book a scenic coastal home for a celebratory weekend getaway. As interpersonal tensions and hidden infidelities surface between the four friends, they discover concealed cameras and realize they are being monitored by an unseen host. The thriller features an ensemble cast comprising Dan Stevens, Alison Brie, Sheila Vand, and Jeremy Allen White. The film is scheduled to leave Hulu on September 9, 2026.
‘The Square’ (2017)
Written and directed by Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund, this satirical drama follows a respected modern art museum curator named Christian. While preparing to launch an ambitious installation promoting moral responsibility, the protagonist endures a personal crisis following the theft of his smartphone and wallet. The film stars Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West, and Terry Notary, and it won the prestigious Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Viewers can watch ‘The Square’ on Hulu until its departure on September 9, 2026.
‘Werewolves Within’ (2021)
Based on the Ubisoft virtual reality video game of the same name, this horror comedy takes place in the small, snowed-in town of Beaverfield. Directed by Josh Ruben, the storyline tracks a friendly forest ranger and a local mail carrier who must figure out which resident is secretly a werewolf attacking the community. Sam Richardson and Milana Vayntrub headline the comedic cast along with Michaela Watkins, George Basil, and Harvey Guillén. The title will be removed from Hulu on September 9, 2026.
‘Would You Rather’ (2013)
Directed by David Guy Levy, this psychological horror film revolves around Iris, a young woman desperate to secure funding for her terminally ill brother’s leukemia treatment. She accepts an invitation to an exclusive dinner hosted by an eccentric aristocrat, only to be forced into a sadistic, lethal game of ethical decisions. Brittany Snow stars alongside Jeffrey Combs, Sasha Grey, John Heard, and Enver Gjokaj. Streaming availability for ‘Would You Rather’ on Hulu ends on September 9, 2026.
‘Lost in the Jungle’ (2025)
This National Geographic documentary recounts the harrowing true survival ordeal of four Indigenous children in the Amazon rainforest. Following a tragic plane crash that killed their mother and other adult passengers, the siblings navigated dense wilderness and predators for forty days before being rescued. The production documents both the survival tactics passed down through Indigenous heritage and the joint military and Indigenous rescue operation known as Operation Hope. The documentary will leave Hulu on September 12, 2026.
‘The Magic Flute’ (2022)
Directed by Florian Sigl, this fantasy musical follows Tim Walker, a seventeen-year-old student who travels to the Austrian Alps to attend the prestigious Mozart International Boarding School. Tim discovers a secret passage within the school’s library that transports him directly into the fantastical universe of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s famous opera. The international cast includes Jack Wolfe, Iwan Rheon, Asha Banks, and Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham. Audiences can stream ‘The Magic Flute’ on Hulu until its departure on September 12, 2026.
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