The Movie Waffler

Our pick of the tastiest movies coming to streaming in July.

UK/ROI cinemas may be reopening in July, but with rumours of Mulan and Tenet moving back their release dates once again, there won't be a whole lot for cinemagoers to choose from. Fear not, as plenty of tasty looking movies are debuting on streaming and digital platforms in July.

Here are the 10 upcoming movies that we're most excited for.

Family Romance, LLC

Werner Herzog's Japan set drama is inspired by a real life company that hires out actors to pose as absent family members at events like weddings and funerals. In Herzog's story, Ishii Yuchii, who is the real life head of said company, plays a fictionalised version of himself as he is hired for various "acting" jobs, including playing the part of the long missing father of a 12-year-old girl.

On Digital July 3rd.

Lynn + Lucy

Writer/director Fyzal Boulifa's Lynn + Lucy stars newcomer Roxanne Scrimshaw and Nichola Burley as the titular duo. Lynn (Scrimshaw) and Lucy (Burley) are a pair of young working class women whose lifelong friendship is tested when Lucy becomes a mother, only to react to her new found status of motherhood in a manner that Lynn finds increasingly worrisome.

On Digital July 2nd.

The Beach House

This festival hit stars Liana Liberato and Noah Le Gros as a young couple whose planned quiet getaway at an out of season beach house is interrupted by the arrival of an older couple (Jake Weber and Maryann Nagel). The two couples' initial bonding is cut short when they begin to realise they're in the midst of a mysterious contagion.

On Shudder July 9th.

The Old Guard

Adapted from the comic book of the same name by Beyond the Lights director Gina Prince-Bythewood, The Old Guard stars Charlize Theron as the leader of a group of mercenaries who possess the substantial career advantage of immortality. Their long uninterrupted reign is challenged when another immortal surfaces and their secret is exposed.

On Netflix July 10th.

Lake of Death

This Norwegian horror movie is inspired by 1958's cult chiller Lake of the Dead, one of the most popular Scandinavian horrors ever made. In this contemporary update a young woman and her friends return to the lakeside cabin that was the scene of a family tragedy the previous year. Upon arrival, strange occurrences begin to terrify the group.

On Shudder July 16th.

Clemency

Veteran star Alfre Woodard gets a long awaited leading role in this drama from writer/director Chinonye Chukwu. Woodard plays a prison warden who has overseen countless executions. In the weeks leading up to the execution of an inmate who has long protested his innocence, her cold facade begins to crack.

On VOD July 17th.

Come As You Are

In this American remake of the 2011 Belgian film Hasta la Vista, three disabled American men take a road trip to Canada intent on losing their virginities at a brothel specifically catering to those with special needs.

On VOD July 17th.

Open 24 Hours

Writer/director Padraig Reynolds' blood-soaked thriller stars Vanessa Grasse as a young woman recently released after serving time in prison for setting her serial killer boyfriend on fire. While working the night shift at a 24 hour gas station, her past life comes back to haunt her.

On Digital July 20th.

Disappearance at Clifton Hill

Directed by Albert Shin, Disappearance at Clifton Hill stars Tuppence Middleton as a young woman who returns to her hometown near Niagara Falls following her mother's death. There, she finds herself wrapped up in an unsolved mystery that has haunted the area since her childhood. Cult filmmaker David Cronenberg adds his uniquely menacing presence in a supporting role.

On Digital July 20th.

In Search of Darkness

It may not have been the best decade for horror in terms of quality (that would be the '70s), but certainly when it came to quantity the '80s was the decade that the genre exploded, thanks to the demand from VHS owners. This exhaustive four-hour documentary takes us through the decade year by year and examines the trends and themes of horror in the '80s, with a horror who's who of talking heads on board.

On Shudder July 30th.