New Horror & Sci-Fi Movies and Shows To Watch This Week at Home or in Theaters, Including ‘Stranger Things’
Here’s a quick, no-nonsense guide to the genre picks landing between Monday, November 24 and Sunday, November 30, 2025. Each entry includes what it’s about, who’s involved, and exactly when and where you can watch it this week so you can plan your queue without digging around.
‘Stone Creek Killer’ (2025)
A small-town police chief hunts a serial killer with the help of a renowned psychic while struggling to clear his own name; the thriller stars Clayne Crawford alongside Lyndon Smith and Britney Young, directed and produced by Robert Enriquez from a screenplay by Clint Elliott. The film runs about 96 minutes and is produced by Red Baron Films. It opens Friday, November 28, 2025 in limited theaters and on digital platforms, distributed by Vertical. Look for cast and crew confirmations and the official synopsis now that the Nov. 28 date is locked.
‘Stranger Things’ (2016)
The final chapter of the Hawkins saga begins this week, created by Matt and Ross Duffer and starring Millie Bobby Brown, Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, and more. Season 5 picks up in fall 1987 for the last showdown with Vecna and arrives in three parts. Part 1 premieres Wednesday, November 26, 2025 on Netflix. Expect a larger-scale story that returns to the series’ character-driven roots, per recent creator interviews.
‘Prehistoric Planet’ (2022)
The natural-history series from executive producers Jon Favreau and Mike Gunton returns with a new five-part installment, ‘Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age,’ narrated by Tom Hiddleston and rendered with cutting-edge CG. This chapter shifts from dinosaurs to Pleistocene megafauna, spotlighting creatures like woolly mammoths and saber-toothed cats. It premieres Wednesday, November 26, 2025 on Apple TV+. The franchise continues to pair cinematic visuals with current paleontological research.
‘WondLa’ (2024)
Apple TV+’s animated sci-fi/fantasy adventure—based on Tony DiTerlizzi’s books—follows Eva, a human teenager raised by the robot M.U.T.H.R. who ventures across the alien world Orbona with companions Otto and Rovender; voices include Jeanine Mason, Teri Hatcher, Brad Garrett, Gary Anthony Williams, and Alan Tudyk. The series concludes with its third and final season on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 on Apple TV+. The show blends post-apocalyptic discovery with coming-of-age themes across its three seasons. Premise and cast details are confirmed across official listings.
‘Murk’ (2025)
This Danish horror-drama centers on Jacob as his family life fractures when his wife Maja is hospitalized with severe depression, pulling him into a mounting nightmare; it runs about 1 hour and 39 minutes. The film is listed to begin streaming on Friday, November 28, 2025, with U.S. availability shown on major “new at home” roundups. Early listings describe it as a psychological piece from Denmark. Plot and date details are reflected on film databases and new-to-streaming trackers.
Tell us what you’re queuing up first this week—and what we missed—in the comments!
