{
  "id": 15440252,
  "title": "The 3 Best New Movies to Watch on Hulu This Week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/the-3-best-new-movies-to-watch-on-hulu-this-week",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/best-new-movies-to-watch-on-hulu-this-week-october-18-24/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As October transitions into Halloween, streaming enthusiasts may be searching for some spooky content on Hulu. This week brings a pair of 2025 horror debuts, along with the entire \"Hunger Games\" franchise, now available on the platform. Rachel Zegler stars as Lucy Gray Baird in \"The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,\" a prequel to the original 2012 film. Despite a weak entry in 2014's \"Mockingjay – Part 1,\" the series remains a great adaptation of Suzanne Collins' young adult series, exploring themes of warfare and propaganda through unforgettable characters. \"Companion,\" a sci-fi horror film starring Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid, offers an entertaining action-horror romp with an android protagonist. Lastly, \"Wolf Man,\" a 2025 supernatural thriller, features Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner in a slow-paced, body horror-driven tale of family protection from a menacing supernatural threat.",
  "summary": "Two 2025 horror movies hit Hulu this week, just in time for Halloween streaming season The post The 3 Best New Movies to Watch on Hulu This Week appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "\"The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes\" stars Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird",
    "\"Companion\" features Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid as an android protagonist",
    "\"Wolf Man\" is a supernatural thriller with Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner"
  ],
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}