The Best Horror, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy Streaming in August 2023
Some of the titles coming to streaming this month.
Let’s get streaming! Welcome to io9's latest edition of the Nerd’s Watch, where we pare down the enormous lists of new films and television shows arriving on all your favorite streaming services into the sci-fi, fantasy, and horror titles we think you’ll like most. (And sometimes, just the ones that we like most.)
As always, we’re including the best new films and TV coming to Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Disney+, and Max—as well as Paramount+, Shudder, and Peacock. Folks, there may be too many streaming services.
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Here’s the best of what’s streaming in August 2023. If you’re only interested in the services you subscribe to, you can jump directly to that page with these links:
What’s coming to Netflix in August 2023?
What’s coming to Prime Video in August 2023?
What’s coming to Hulu in August 2023?
What’s coming to Disney+ in August 2023?
What’s coming to Max in August 2023?
What’s coming to Paramount+ in August 2023?
What’s coming to Shudder in August 2023?
What’s coming to Peacock in August 2023?
What’s coming to Netflix in August 2023?
What’s available on Netflix August 1?
Bee Movie
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Despicable Me
Despicable Me 2
Fast & Furious
Fast Five
The Fast and the Furious
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
The Jerk
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted
Terminator Genisys
2 Fast 2 Furious
What’s available on Netflix August 14?
Paddington
What’s available on Netflix August 23?
Sausage Party
What’s available on Netflix August 31?
One Piece
What’s coming to Prime Video in August 2023?
What’s available on Prime Video August 1?
The Addams Family (2019)
Charlie St. Cloud (2010)
Galaxy Quest (1999)
The Goonies (1985)
Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)
The Punisher (2004)
Punisher: War Zone (2008)
Red 2 (2013)
Rio (2011)
Rio 2 (2014)
Saw (2004)
Saw II (2005)
Saw III (2006)
Saw IV (2007)
Saw V (2008)
Saw VI (2009)
Stealth (2005)
Swordfish (2001)
Yes Man (2008)
What’s available on Prime Video August 8?
Bones and All (2022)
What’s available on Prime Video August 15?
Cocaine Bear (2023)
What’s available on Prime Video August 25?
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
Red (2010)
What’s available on Prime Video August 29?
Snowpiercer (2014)
What’s coming to Hulu in August 2023?
What’s available on Hulu August 1?
The A-Team
The Craft
The Croods
Enemy of the State
Eragon
The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
Hotel Transylvania
In Time
Jurassic Park
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park III
Labyrinth
Leap Year
Midnight In Paris
Mortal Kombat (2021)
The One I Love
Ong-Bak
Ong Bak 2
Ong Bak 3
Only Lovers Left Alive
Practical Magic
The Punisher
Punisher: War Zone
Red
Red 2
Shark Tale
Turistas
What’s available on Hulu August 4?
Skinamarink
What’s available on Hulu August 14?
Solar Opposites: Complete Season 4
What’s available on Hulu August 27?
Malignant
What’s available on Hulu August 28?
Snowpiercer
What’s coming to Disney+ in August 2023?
What’s available on Disney+ August 2?
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (New episodes)
What’s available on Disney+ August 4?
Rio 2
What’s available on Disney+ August 11?
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
What’s available on Disney+ August 23?
Star Wars: Ahsoka
What’s coming to Max in August 2023?
What’s available on Max August 1?
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)
Agent Cody Banks (2003)
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004)
The Amityville Horror (1979)
The Amityville Horror (2005)
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
F/X (1986)
F/X 2: The Deadly Art of Illusion (1991)
Fargo (1996)
The Iron Giant (1999)
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
Kingpin (1996)
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms (2021)
The Omega Man (1971)
Out of Time (2003)
The Phantom (1996)
Rubber (2010)
Spaceballs (1987)
Spawn (1997)
Take Shelter (2011)
Transcendence (2014)
Twister (1996)
Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994)
Wild Wild West (1999)
What’s available on Max August 17?
Avatar (2009)
What’s coming to Paramount+ in August 2023?
What’s available on Paramount+ August 1?
Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Explorers
Firewalker
Ghost Town
Jacob’s Ladder
Jennifer 8
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
King Kong (1976)
Need For Speed
Nightwatch
Rosemary’s Baby
Sahara
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
The Crow
The Faculty
The Last Airbender
The Midnight Meat Train
The Running Man
The Truman Show
TMNT (2007)
What’s available on Paramount+ August 16?
War of the Worlds (2005)
What’s available on Paramount+ August 23?
Machete Kills
What’s available on Paramount+ August 24?
Organ Trail
What’s coming to Shudder in August 2023?
What’s available on Shudder August 7?
Monument
Tower: A Bright Day
What’s available on Shudder August 11?
The Communion Girl
What’s available on Shudder August 14?
America Latina
Elizabeth Harvest
What’s available on Shudder August 18?
Bad Things
What’s coming to Peacock in August 2023?
What’s available on Peacock August 1?
2012
The Croods, 2012
Deep Impact, 1998
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, 2012
Fanboys, 2009
How to Train Your Dragon 2, 2014
The Interview, 2014
Minions, 2015
The Nutty Professor, 1996
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, 2000
Over the Hedge, 2006
R.I.P.D., 2013
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, 2010
Shark Tale, 2004
Shrek Forever After, 2010
Ted 2, 2015
What’s available on Peacock August 3?
The Northman, 2022
The Super Mario Bros. Movie, 2023
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