So far, August has been dominated by high-profile TV shows like Hulu’s The Shards and the return of Ted Lasso in a less-than-stellar season 4 on Apple TV.
But some pretty decent movies just dropped on streaming, and Watch With Us has selected only the best for you to watch this weekend.
At the top of our binge-watch list is Netflix’s spooky The Last House, which concerns a family’s futile attempts to leave their own home.
Also worth checking out is Billie Eilish’s latest concert documentary on Paramount+, a charming rom-com on Peacock starring The Little Mermaid’s Halle Bailey and Bridgerton’s Regé-Jean Page and a retro monster flick on Shudder.
‘The Last House’ (2026) — Netflix
Wagner Moura in The Last House. Netflix
Ann (Greta Lee) and Jason (Wagner Moura) are ordinary parents who are getting ready to go out with their two children when something strange happens — they can’t leave. The doors won’t open, and when they try to smash the windows to crawl outside, they refuse to break. They quickly realize a mysterious force is keeping them from leaving their own home. With no access to outside food or water, Ann and Jason are forced to do the unthinkable – learn how to hunt, forage and keep their children safe while they are stuck inside their house.
The Last House has an ingenious sci-fi premise — what if the place you call home suddenly turns into a prison? – that is all the more relevant after most people experienced something similar during the COVID-19 pandemic. The film takes some big swings, like keeping the family in their house for days, months and then years and continuously deepening the intriguing mystery behind their forced quarantine. The Last House does an excellent job at keeping you guessing, and the answer to its central mystery is more than satisfactory.
‘You, Me and Tuscany’ (2026) — Peacock
After the death of her mother and a disappointing career setback, aspiring chef Anna (Halle Bailey) needs a drastic change in her life. After a one-night stand with a hot Italian, Matteo (Lorenzo de Moor), who encourages her to be bold, she decides to fly to Tuscany and enjoy her youth. When she discovers all the hotel rooms in the region are booked, she crashes at Matteo’s empty villa. It’s not empty for long, though, and when Matteo’s family demands to know who she is, she lies and claims she’s Matteo’s fiancée. Anna thinks she can trick them long enough for her to leave, but things get complicated when she meets – and promptly falls for – Matteo’s cousin, Michael (Regé-Jean Page).
You, Me & Tuscany has everything you want from a rom-com: a plucky heroine who has good reasons why she tells so many white lies; two hunky leading men fighting to win her heart; and a gorgeous setting that will make you boil some pasta and drink a nice glass of Merlot. The film isn’t anything more than easy escapism, but when it’s done this well, who cares?
‘Billie Eilish — Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour’ (2026) — Paramount+
Billie Eilish is one of entertainment’s most successful stars. Not only has she sold millions of albums, but she’s also crossed over to film, winning two Oscars for Best Song (the title song in No Time to Die and Barbie’s “What Was I Made For?”) and acting in the upcoming adaptation of The Bell Jar. She also released her third concert movie this year, collaborating with Avatar director James Cameron to document her current Hit Me Hard and Soft tour.
Unlike most concert films, which tend to set the camera and just document the musician on stage, Billie Eilish — Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour gets up close and personal with its subject, framing the concert as if you’re actually there. Cameron also lets you peek behind the curtain to see all the hard work and preparation that goes into her concerts. Whether you’re a diehard Eilish fan or just appreciate live music, you’ll enjoy Billie Eilish — Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour and the breathless energy Cameron brings to it.
‘The Yeti’ (2026) — Shudder
Gene Gallerano, Jim Cummings, Brittany Allen, Linc Hand, Eric Nelsen in The Yeti. Well Go USA Entertainment /Courtesy Everett Collection
The Strangers: Chapter Two debuts on HBO Max this weekend, but that horror rehash is so dreadful that you’re better off watching the enjoyably retro monster movie, The Yeti, on Shudder. When oil tycoon Merriell Sunday Sr. (L.A. Law’s Corbin Bernsen) and cartographer Hollis Bannister (William Sadler) disappear while exploring northern Alaska, it’s up to their worried children, Merriell Sunday Jr. (Eric Nelson) and Ellie Bannister (Brittany Allen), to find them. But their expedition soon turns treacherous when they realize their fathers may have succumbed to an ancient monster lurking in the blinding white snowy forest. Long thought to be a myth, this Yeti turns out to be very real, and it’s coming after Ellie and Merriell.
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The Yeti is a fun throwback to monster pics of Old Hollywood, like King Kong and Creature from the Black Lagoon, and it makes the most of its very limited budget. The film looks great for what it is, with visuals that really drive home the frigid environment most of the characters are stuck in. The Yeti is proof that if a B-movie has A-level ambitions, it can be more entertaining than most Hollywood pictures. Take that, Strangers: Chapter Two!
