7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix and more this weekend (October 9)

Spooky season is officially here, so it's about time that the world's best streaming services gave us some unsettling new movies and shows to enjoy, isn't it? Thankfully, they've answered the call.

Indeed, from Prime Video and horror auteur Mike Flanagan teaming up to retell Stephen King's iconic short story Carrie , to Netflix releasing a new suspense-driven creature feature, fans of a certain persuasion have got some potentially scary new content to consume this weekend.

Of course, if you're not a horror and/or thrills-a-minute aficionado, there are less freaky films and TV series to stream instead.

So, read on to see what else is worth watching over the next few days. — Tom Power, senior entertainment reporter Carrie (Prime Video) We've seen Carrie told several times throughout the years, but this is the first time it's been turned into a TV series.

In it, Summer H.

Howell steps into the role of Carrie White, a teenager who is relentlessly bullied by her classmates and soon discovers she has destructive telekinetic powers.

Amazon's adaptation is a modern twist on the tale, focusing on things like social media and how cyberbullying eventually pushes Carrie to breaking point at her school prom.

All eight episodes are out now, so horror fans are in for a treat this weekend. — Lucy Buglass, senior entertainment writer Watch Carrie on Prime Video Disclosure Day (Peacock) I'm going to level with you, dear reader: I was bitterly disappointed with Disclosure Day , aka Steven Spielberg's latest sci-fi venture.

For a movie maestro like Spielberg, alien-based flicks are his bread and butter, so this should've been another box office win for the acclaimed filmmaker.

Unfortunately, the Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connell-led vehicle is anything but.

In fact, I'd go as far as to say it's not boring, but also has nothing interesting or original to say.

It's out now on Peacock , so you can decide for yourself if it's worthy of the criticism that's been leveled at it.

Frankly, though, I'd suggest you re-watch E.T. or Close Encounters of the Third Kind for the umpteenth time instead. — TP Watch Disclosure Day on Peacock Animals (Netflix) Ben Affleck's new movie Animals is the seventh time he's stepped into the director's chair.

Affleck stars in it, too, playing the role of Mark Kimball, a Los Angeles mayoral candidate, whose political career takes a horrifying turn when his son is kidnapped, giving him and his wife (Kerry Washington) only a few hours to come up with the ransom payment.