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I’ve officially said goodbye to summer, and honestly, I’m more than ready to embrace everything September has to offer. Cooler evenings, cozy nights in and, of course, plenty of excuses to curl up on the couch with a good movie. It helps that Netflix and other streaming services are getting into the fall spirit too, adding a fresh batch of movies that feel perfect for the season. And with spooky season officially on the horizon, there’s no better time to start building your autumn watchlist.Netflix’s library is always changing, which can make finding something genuinely worth watching feel like a task in itself. So, I’ve done the digging for you. After scrolling through the latest additions, I’ve landed on three movies that deserve a place on your weekend watchlist. That includes a tense mystery thriller, a classic sci-fi horror that happens to be my favorite movie of all time, and a chilling sequel that’s perfect for anyone already getting excited for Halloween.‘The Secret Woman’ (2026)
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I’ll always have time for a good Netflix thriller, and “The Secret Woman” is another reminder that some of the streamer’s best surprises can come from outside the English-language library. The new Danish psychological thriller has already become one of this week’s most-watched movies, pulling in 11.4 million views in just three days. It’s adapted from the 2017 novel of the same name by Anna Ekberg, which centers around amnesia and family deception, leaning heavily into the psychological tension.Louise Andersen (Natalie Madueño) is living a quiet life on a Norwegian island with her partner, Joachim (Pål Sverre Hagen), when a stranger suddenly claims she is actually Helene Söderberg, a Danish woman who disappeared three years earlier. A DNA test confirms his story, revealing that Louise has a husband, a young son and a wealthy family she has no memory of. She returns to Denmark to uncover what happened before her disappearance, but as fragments of her past begin resurfacing, she discovers that her seemingly perfect former life was hiding some disturbing secrets.Watch "The Secret Woman" on Netflix‘Alien’ (1979)
