From unsettling psychological horror to emotional dramas, explosive action, and binge-worthy mysteries, the latest releases are giving audiences plenty to choose from. Here are the films and series currently dominating screens and conversations.

1. Obsession

Curry Barker’s Obsession has quickly become one of the year’s most acclaimed horror films, currently holding a stunning 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. Starring Inde Navarrette, Michael Johnston, and Andy Richter, the film centers on a lonely music store employee who discovers a supernatural toy capable of making his childhood crush fall in love with him. What begins as desperate longing slowly spirals into manipulation, psychological terror, and complete emotional collapse. Disturbing, stylish, and deeply unnerving, Obsession lingers long after it ends.

2. Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed

Tatiana Maslany delivers one of the month’s best performances in this chaotic dark comedy thriller about a divorced mother accidentally pulled into a bizarre conspiracy involving blackmail, murder, and youth soccer politics. The series constantly balances tension with razor-sharp humor, becoming darker and more unpredictable with every episode. Smart, messy, and wildly entertaining, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed is easily one of May’s strongest streaming releases.

3. Off Campus (Season 1)

Based on Elle Kennedy’s bestselling novels, Off Campus transforms a classic fake-dating storyline into an addictive romantic drama. The series follows a quiet music student and a university hockey star whose pretend relationship slowly becomes something far more complicated. Driven by strong chemistry between Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli, the show has already become one of the biggest romance hits on streaming.

4. The Boroughs (Season 1)

Produced by the Duffer Brothers, The Boroughs blends mystery, science fiction, and emotion into one of Netflix’s most intriguing new series. Starring Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard, Denis O’Hare, and Bill Pullman, the story follows a group of retirees living in a desert community who discover an otherworldly force threatening humanity itself. Atmospheric and surprisingly emotional, the series succeeds largely because of its refreshing older cast.

5. The Drama

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson bring intense chemistry to The Drama, a surreal romantic black comedy directed by Kristoffer Borgli. The film follows an engaged couple whose seemingly perfect relationship begins to implode after one devastating confession days before their wedding. Uncomfortable, funny, emotionally chaotic, and visually striking, The Drama feels exactly like the kind of bold modern indie cinema audiences have been craving.

6. In the Grey

Guy Ritchie returns with another slick action thriller starring Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaal, Eiza González, and Rosamund Pike. In the Grey follows an elite extraction team attempting to recover a billion-dollar fortune from a ruthless dictator, delivering fast dialogue, explosive action, and nonstop momentum throughout. Critics may have found the story familiar, but the cast’s chemistry and the film’s energy make it an undeniably entertaining popcorn watch.

From breakout horror hits to addictive dramas and big-screen blockbusters, these are the releases making this weekend worth watching.