Let’s be real, whether your sick or not, it’s likely you’re stuck at home for the next few weeks under quarantine from coronavirus. And if picking a movie to watch isn’t stressful enough under normal circumstances when you have to carefully deliberate on which form of entertainment to fill the two free hours before you have to go to sleep, choosing one when you have unlimited spare time may prove to be difficult in a much different way. Anxiety (dare I say, paralysis) over too many options will undoubtedly occur.
Take this time to learn explore genres and catalogs you wouldn’t normally have explored or had the time to. Just learn about film in general if you’re into it. Will this finally be the time I watch the 4-hour long Gone With the Wind?? Can I finally watch Kevin Smith’s entire filmography?? Bucket list items will be fulfilled and IMDB lists will be checked off.
But if you want to stay home (some of us unpaid) and not have to pay for movie rentals, I’ve compiled a list of some films available for “free” on select streaming services. Here, I’m covering what’s offered by the big three: Amazon Prime, Netflix, and Hulu–as well as the variety of “free with ads” outlets. Disney Plus has tons of options, but it would be tedious for me to simply list the countless Disney movies that you already know are available. I’m also going to attempt to name some movies that aren’t necessarily on the “What’s Popular” lists on the front pages, and included some deeper cuts that people may not realize are available to them, including some they may not even know exist. For every Ferris Bueller’s Day Off there’s a Sylvio (read the list).
Amazon Prime has the most movies by far (and seemingly more pre-’90s releases than anything else), with Netflix in second (with more recent releases), and Hulu at a much distant third as it’s more catered to television audiences.
The popular “free with ads” services include Tubi, Vudu, Sony Crackle, PopcornFlix, and IMDb TV.
As of March 18, 2020, here are some solid picks to watch during your quarantine:
Cinema Classics:
And God Created Woman – Prime
The Apartment – Prime
The Blob (1958) – Crackle
Blood and Black Lace – Prime
Creature from the Black Lagoon – PopcornFlix
Detour – Prime
The Endless Summer – Prime
Fist of Fury – Prime
The Great Escape – Prime
House on Haunted Hill – Prime
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) – Prime
It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World – Prime
Lawrence of Arabia – Crackle
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance – Prime
Night of the Living Dead– Prime
Nosferatu (1922) – Prime/Tubi
Plan 9 from Outer Space – Prime
Roman Holiday – Prime/Free services
Sunset Boulevard – Prime
Directorial Debuts:
Bad Taste (Peter Jackson) – Prime
Dementia 13 (Francis Ford Coppola) – Prime
Fear and Desire (Stanley Kubrick) – Prime
Hard Eight (Paul Thomas Anderson) – Prime/Crackle
Hollywood Boulevard (Joe Dante) – Prime
Say Anything (Cameron Crowe) – Hulu
Old School Horror:
An American Werewolf in London – Prime
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! – Prime/Tubi
Bad Taste – Peter Jackson – Prime
The Blob (1958) – Crackle
Blood and Black Lace – Prime
C.H.U.D. – Prime
Chopping Mall– Prime
Creature from the Black Lagoon – PopcornFlix
Dementia 13 – Prime
The Evil Dead – Netflix
Fright Night – Crackle
House on Haunted Hill – Prime
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) – Prime
Killer Klowns from Outer Space – Tubi
Night of the Living Dead – Prime
Nosferatu (1922) – Prime/Tubi
Return of the Living Dead – Prime
Sleepaway Camp– Prime
Slumber Party Massacre – Prime
The Stuff – Prime
Subspecies – Tubi
Campy Drive-In Features:
Attack of the Puppet People – Prime
The Brain Eaters – Tubi
High School Hellcats – Prime
The Horror of Party Beach – Prime/Tubi
Hot Rod Gang – Prime
How to Make a Monster – Tubi
Killer from Space – Prime/Tubi
Phantom from Space – Prime/Tubi
The Phantom Planet – Prime/Tubi
Plan 9 from Outer Space– Prime
Teenage Cave Man – Tubi
The Tingler – PopcornFlix/Tubi
The Wasp Woman – Prime/Tubi
’80s Goodness:
The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension – Vudu
An American Werewolf in London – Prime
Bachelor Party – Hulu
Blade Runner– Netflix
C.H.U.D. – Prime
Clue – Prime
Cocktail– Vudu
Escape from New York – IMDb
The Evil Dead – Netflix
Explorers – Prime
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – Netflix
Fright Night – Crackle
Heathers – Prime/Hulu/Tubi
High Spirits– Prime
Indiana Jones (All 4) – Netflix
Killer Klowns from Outer Space – Tubi
Little Monsters (1989) – Netflix
The Monster Squad – Crackle/PopcornFlix
Night of the Comet– Tubi/IMDb
Over the Top – Prime
Pretty In Pink – Prime
Return of the Living Dead – Prime
Road House– Prime
Say Anything – Hulu
Stand By Me – Vudu
Teen Wolf – Prime/Tubi/Vudu
’90s Nostalgia:
Back to the Future Part III – Netflix
Bad Boys (1 and 2) – Netflix
Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey – IMDb
Blankman – Crackle
Cliffhanger – Crackle
Good Burger – Prime/Netflix/Tubi
Goodfellas – Netflix
Groundhog Day – Netflix
Harriet the Spy – Tubi
Hook – Netflix/Vudu
Jerry Maguire– Netflix
Kill Bill (1 and 2) – Netflix
Point Break – Vudu
Rounders – Netflix
The Rugrats Movie – Netflix
Singles – Vudu
Swingers – Hulu
Thelma & Louise – Most free services
The Waterboy – Vudu
Family Stuff:
Big Fat Liar – Netflix
The Croods – Netflix
Good Burger – Prime/Netflix/Tubi
Harriet the Spy – Tubi
Hugo – Netflix
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole – Netflix
The Rugrats Movie – Netflix
Spy Kids – Netflix
The Stupids – Vudu
Turbo – Netflix
Documentaries:
Elstree 1976 – Netflix
The Endless Summer – Prime
Too Funny to Fail – Hulu
Lesser-Known Indies:
Dave Made a Maze – Tubi
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints – Most free services
Mid90s – Prime
Robot & Frank – Vudu
Short Term 12 – Prime
The Spectacular Now – Netflix
Sylvio – Prime
Under the Silver Lake – Prime
The Way Back (2010) – Hulu/Prime
The Last Few Years:
Blade Runner 2049 – Prime
Borg vs McEnroe – Hulu
Chef – IMDb
Dave Made a Maze – Tubi
The Disaster Artist – Prime
Ex Machina– Netflix
Fighting With My Family – Hulu/Prime
The Founder– Tubi/Vudu
Fury – Crackle
Good Time – Netflix
I, Tonya – Hulu
Ingrid Goes West – Hulu
The Interview – Netflix/Hulu
Life After Beth – Netflix
Lion – IMDb
Logan Lucky – Prime
Mid90s – Prime
Midsommar – Prime
Serenity – Prime
Seven Psychopaths – Prime
Step Brothers – Netflix
Sylvio – Prime
Under the Silver Lake – Prime
Other Stuff From This Millennium:
Batman Begins/The Dark Knight – Netflix
Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant – Netflix
Hellboy (2004) – Netflix
Hitch – Netflix/Hulu/IMDb
Inglorious Basterds – Netflix
Lawless – Netflix
Midnight in Paris – Crackle
Silver Linings Playbook – Netflix
Sin City – Netflix
Social Network – Crackle/IMDb
The Tourist – Netflix
War Horse – Netflix
Warrior – Prime/Hulu
Enjoy and stay safe!
Originally published at https://www.popzara.com/movies/movie-features/quarantine-movie-mega-list-something-for-everyone/
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