“Come with me if you want to live.”
The animation may look dated, but Monsters vs. Aliens is a funny homage to monster B-movies. The film is a solid entry in the otherwise uninspired field of sci-fi kid’s movies.
Paranormal Activity spawned a long, hit-or-miss franchise, but the original’s inventive documentary style makes it a ghost story with a technological twist that’s worth revisiting.
An adaptation of Anne Rice’s novel, Interview with the Vampire transformed undead bloodsuckers from schlocky horror villains to sympathetic antiheroes.
Superman Returns is a sequel to the first two Christopher Reeves-led Superman movies, with Brandon Routh in the title role. It’s a much more sedate superhero movie than we’re used to today, and its planned sequel never materialized.
Whether you’re watching with kids or just indulging your own nostalgia, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is as fun as it is goofy (which is to say, very). Both sequels and the Michael Bay produced reboot also return today.
The Lost Boys is a moody and extremely ‘80s movie about vampire bikers. If you haven’t seen it, you might still recognize one scene from being parodied in What We Do in the Shadows. “I didn’t realize you enjoyed eating worms!”
He said he’d be back. This sci-fi classic features a friendlier robot assassin, some of the most memorable movie moments ever, and Linda Hamilton stealing every scene she’s in. Terminator 3 and Salvation are also back on Netflix.