Streaming Roulette, August: Pray away those freaky requiems

New month. Time for another round of Streaming Roulette where we point out a handful or two of random titles that are newly streaming and just for fun, freeze frame them at totally random places in the scroll bar...

[No dialogue. Confused, looking around.]

FREAKY (2020) on HBOMax
This must be when the serial killer and the teenager find themselves in each others bodies, in this horror comedy riff on the Freaky Friday template. We didn't see this one (did you?) but are a tiny bit curious. Tangent: Do you ever wonder how actors and musicians feel when they watch movies and see their own faces as set decoration, on character's bedroom walls? (Hi Brendon Urie.)

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Eight Random Streaming Recommendations

We're aware that we've been talking about the Criterion Channel a lot in these here parts but we recognize not all of you are subscribers (yet). So here are eight random suggestions of things to watch on streaming services if you're scrolling zombie-like through your endless quantity-not-quality options.

There's good undiscovered stuff if you know where to look!

Okay, ready? Here are 8 things we like available now...

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Complete the Quarantine Recommendation Sentence(s)...

Since we're all in this together, let's share our recommendations.

1. The last movie I streamed was _______________ which I ______. 

2. I highly recommended the streaming series ________________.

3. I really wish ______________ was streaming. 

I'll share my complete sentences after the jump but join in in the comments, won'cha?

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