Netflix's Most Anticipated Sci-Fi Blockbuster Arrives in Less Than a Month

Published Jul 18, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT

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With a little over a week left in July, it’s time to start looking at what Netflix has to offer for subscribers in the coming month. There is a mix of original and licensed shows and movies hitting the streamer in August, with some returning for new seasons and others being brand-new. Netflix has not had much success with sci-fi movies this year since War Machine was released in February and became one of the most-watched movies ever on the platform. Many new movies have flown under the radar, apart from a few, like the hit rom-com Voicemails for Isabelle.

But for fans craving raw action and horror, Netflix might have saved the best for later with a new sci-fi horror set for release on August 7. This film features an expansive narrative and has attracted top talent as stars and director. Past Lives and The Morning Show’s Greta Lee stars alongside Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent) as Anna and Jason, respectively. The couple has two children, Graham and Ruth. This family is in for a rude awakening when, one morning, they realize they’re trapped in their home with no way out, as all potential exits are sealed by an unexplained phenomenon.

The sci-fi thriller titled The Last House was written by Matthew Robinson and directed by Louis Leterrier. The French director is known for directing high-octane thrillers like The Transporter and Fast & Furious. Leterrier directed the first and second movies in Jason Statham’s franchise. He also directed the tenth installment in the Vin Diesel-led franchise and is also back for the 11th installment set for 2028. If Leterrier’s past is any indicator, The Last House could be a thrilling ride.

Your instincts, your strengths, and your particular way of thinking under pressure point to one villain you actually have a fighting chance against. Everyone else — good luck.

Jason is relentless, but he is also predictable — and that is the gap you would exploit.

Michael watches before he moves. He is patient, methodical, and almost impossible to detect — until it’s too late for anyone who isn’t paying close enough attention.

Freddy wins by getting inside your head — using your own fears, your own memories, your own subconscious as weapons against you. That strategy requires a target who can be destabilised.

Pennywise is ancient, shapeshifting, and feeds on terror — but it has one critical vulnerability: it cannot function against someone who genuinely stops being afraid of it.

Chucky’s greatest advantage is that nobody takes him seriously until it’s already too late. He exploits the gap between how something looks and what it actually is.

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