Weekend Watchlist: ‘All of us are Dead,’ ‘Mortal Kombat,’ and more
The new Korean zombie thriller series All of Us are Dead is set to drop this Friday, Jan. 28 on Netflix. The series, which follows a group of students who must survive after getting trapped in their school during a zombie outbreak, is based on a popular graphic novel, which was turned into a popular Webtoon (online digital comic).
On HBO GO, we have the first episode of historical drama The Gilded Age, from Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes. There's also the 2021 Mortal Kombat film reboot based on the hit fighting video game series of the same name by Midway Games, which just recently got greenlit for a sequel despite its mixed reviews.
Here's a roundup of the newest movies and series availabale on streaming sites from Jan. 24 to 30, 2022.
Netflix
All of Us Are Dead
Synopsis: A high school becomes ground zero for a zombie virus outbreak. Trapped students must fight their way out—or turn into one of the rabid infected.
Snowpiercer (Season 3)
Synopsis: Earth has frozen over and the last surviving humans live on a giant train circling the globe, struggling to coexist amid the delicate balance onboard.
Chosen (Season 3)
Synopsis: A 17-year-old girl finds her world turned upside down when she and her friends discover the disturbing truth lurking in their quiet Danish town.
The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window
Synopsis: Mixing wine, pills, casseroles and an overactive imagination, Anna obsesses over a hunky neighbor across the street and witnesses a murder. Or did she?
Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness
Synopsis: Jonathan Van Ness lets curiousity lead the way wile roving from snacks to wigs in this podcast spinoff chock-full of experts and special guests.
On the Wings of Love
Synopsis: A young Filipina woman agrees to marry an American citizen so she can stay in the US and fulfill her American dream, leading to unexpected results.
Ikaw
Synopsis: Back in her hometown for her grandmother's birthday, a real estate agent reconnects with a childhood friend, bringing new possibilities in life and love.
HBO GO
The Gilded Age
Synopsis: After the death of her father and accompanied by Peggy Scott, Marian Brook travels to New York to live with her aristocratic aunts, Agnes van Rhijn and Ada Brook.
Mortal Kombat
Synopsis: Hunted by the fearsome warrior Sub-Zero, MMA fighter Cole Young finds sanctuary at the temple of Lord Raiden. Training with experienced fighters Liu Kang, Kung Lao and the rogue mercenary Kano, Cole prepares to stand with Earth's greatest champions to take on the enemies from Outworld in a high-stakes battle for the universe.
Upstream
Dear Evan Hansen
Synopsis: The breathtaking, generation-defining Broadway phenomenon becomes a soaring cinematic event as Ben Platt reprises his role as an anxious, isolated high schooler aching for understanding and belonging amid the chaos and cruelty of the social-media age.
The Green Knight
Synopsis: An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, "The Green Knight" tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a quest to confront the Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men.