‘Lisa Frankenstein’ (Peacock)

In her feature film debut, Zelda Williams, daughter of the legendary comedian Robin Williams, teams up with the delightfully warped mind of Diablo Cody (“Jennifer’s Body”) to deliver a zany twist on a monster movie classic. 

Starring Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse, “Lisa Frankenstein” revolves around the unlikely romance between a social outcast teenager (Newton) and the reanimated corpse of a Victorian man (Sprouse) who passed away 150 years ago. Together, this odd duo embarks on a journey of self-discovery, seeking love, happiness, and missing body parts. While the response from critics may have been lukewarm, audiences enthusiastically embraced the film’s eccentricity, securing its status as a cult favorite.

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‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ (Prime Video)

Like a lot of big franchises, the Despicable Me/Minions series is deep in its prequels phase. The latest entry, “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” is all about how the young aspiring supervillain Felonius Gru (voiced by Steve Carrell) met the Minions and became the world’s most despicable team. 

Of course, what would be a coming-of-age story without a few growing pains? Gru auditions to join the heinous supervillain team Vicious 6, which just fired its leader Wild Knuckles (Alan Arkin) following their betrayal. When Gru fails to secure a seat alongside his heroes, he decides to become their foe instead. Other stars contributing their voices to the film include Taraji P. Henson, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lucy Lawless, Dolph Lundgren, Jean Clawed and Russell Brand.

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‘Imaginary’ (PVOD)

After making its theatrical debut earlier this month, Blumhouse’s latest terrifying horror flick “Imaginary” landed on video-on-demand services this week. Its dismal reviews so far could be to blame for the swift transition from cinema to streaming; it’s currently sitting at a 25% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes (though the audience score was slightly more charitable at 55%).

This supernatural spooker imagines what would happen if kids’ imaginary friends were not only real, but resented being left behind when their creators inevitably grew up. Enter our protagonist Jessica (DeWanda Wise), a young woman who, upon returning to her childhood home with her new husband, uncovers that unsettling truth about her long-forgotten imaginary friend, Chauncey the bear. While he acts at first just like friendly, lovable companion from her youth, it quickly becomes clear that Chauncey harbors more sinister intentions as he plots to steal the soul of Jessica’s young stepdaughter, Alice (Pyper Braun).

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‘Rest In Peace’ (Netflix)

Directed by Sebastián Borensztein and adapted from Martin Baintrub’s novel “Descansar en paz,” “Rest in Peace” is a Spanish drama-thriller set in Argentina about a father who goes to desperate lengths to protect his family. 

Facing mounting debts and worsening health problems, he seizes an opportunity created by a coincidence and an unexpected turn of events to disappear. He lives off the grid under a false identity for years before a fortunate discovery reignites his curiosity about the family he left behind. When he finally makes the difficult decision to return, the reality he confronts is far from what he anticipated.

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