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The Big Game is just over a week away, so you know what that means: It's time to start planning the watch party. And if you want to be the best host possible, you're going to want a pretty stellar TV and streaming setup. Also, order a few pizzas.

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That can quickly become an expensive task, though, so you'll want to take advantage of some deals if you don't want to end up going into credit card debt over simply watching football. Thankfully, Roku is offering a few great discounts on some of their most popular offerings, including TVs and streaming devices. Check out our top Roku deal picks below, and whichever team you're rooting for next week, we hope they win.

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One of Roku's best budget-friendly TVs is $300 off ahead of The Big Game, coming out to just $599.99 for the 55-inch model (the 65-inch and 75-inch versions are also on sale for $400 off and $700 off, respectively). The 4K QLED TV features automatic brightness and local dimming, HDR10+, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos support, and a Bluetooth headphone mode. You'll also get a Roku Voice Remote, as well as built-in Roku streaming UI. Don't miss out on this deal if you've been planning on adding another TV to your lineup.

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If you already have a TV but aren't too fond of its interface, consider adding one of Roku's streaming devices to it. The Roku Express 4K+ is even more budget-friendly than usual right now — it's on sale for $16.49 off the original price, at just $23.50. It's one of Roku's more basic streaming products, but it still packs in valuable features like speedy WiFi performance, voice controls, and Roku's streamlined UI.

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A step up from the Express 4K+, the Roku Streaming Stick 4K is extremely easy to set up (just plug it right into your TV) and features Dolby Vision picture quality and faster WiFi performance. You can get one at Amazon for just $39, or $10.99 off the usual price.

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Finally, Roku's top-of-the-line offering in terms of streaming devices: the Roku Ultra. It's the brand's fastest streaming player and has the best picture quality out of all the options. You'll also get the Roku Voice Remote Pro, which features backlit buttons, a rechargeable battery, and a lost remote finder. Get one for $20.99 off the original price, at $79.

UPDATE: Jan. 30, 2025, 1:00 p.m. EST This story has been updated with the latest A24 releases — 'Babygirl,' 'The Brutalist,' 'Queer,' 'We Live in Time,' and others — as well as new streaming details.

Quick links to watch A24 films: BEST FOR 2022-2023 A24 FILMS Paramount+ with Showtime $11.99 per month or $119.99 per year Get Deal BEST FOR OLDER A24 FILMS Kanopy Free with a library card or university login Get Deal BEST FOR 2024-2025 A24 FILMS Max $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year Get Deal

A24, the cult favorite indie film studio, had one helluva 2024. It kicked things off with one of our favorite films of the entire year, Problemista, then proceeded to steadily drop gem after gem. Besides Problemista, a few more of our favorite films of 2024 hail from A24, like the retro romantic thriller Love Lies Bleeding, the sexually explosive Babygirl, and the post-World War II immigrant saga The Brutalist.

It comes as no surprise, though. Last year, many of our favorite films also came from the indie studio, including the Oscar-winning Holocaust film The Zone of Interest and the charming romance Past Lives. We're already preparing ourselves for another doozy of a year for A24 in 2025.

SEE ALSO: The 25 best movies of 2024, and where to watch them

If you slept on any of the A24 films released in the past year or two, we've got you covered with a roundup of the flicks worth your time and where you can watch them, as well as what's in store for the coming months. Plus, if you're looking for classic A24 flicks, we've got a streaming hack that could let you watch them for free.

Which streaming service has the most A24 films?

In December 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery signed a deal with A24 to bring the distributor's theatrical releases to their Max streaming service in 2024. Thus, any new A24 release will be headed to Max in 2024 and 2025. Unfortunately, the majority of previous releases are still housed on Paramount+ with Showtime, including most of the films released in 2022 and the first half of 2023. Depending on which films you're interested in, these two streamers are your best bet for watching A24 movies.

How to watch older A24 movies

Want to watch classic A24 movies such as Midsommar, Eighth Grade, The Lighthouse, 20th Century Women, mid90s, and lots more? If you have a library card or university ID, then you can stream thousands of movies for free on Kanopy, including a slew of older A24 films. You won't find the newest 2023 or 2024 films on Kanopy, but plenty of standouts are available to watch at your leisure, thanks to the generous support of your public library or university.

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If you're looking to watch specific films from the past year or so, here's a breakdown of the best ways to watch recent A24 releases:

How to watch Babygirl: Buy or rent on digital

One of Mashable's top 10 favorite movies of 2024, Babygirl follows powerful CEO Romy (Nicole Kidman) as she tries to balance her demanding professional life with her personal life, which includes a loving husband (Antonio Banderas) and two teenage daughters (Vaughan Reilly and Esther McGregor). When the cocky intern Samuel (Triangle of Sadness' Harris Dickinson) starts inappropriately flirting with her, it leads to a lusty affair exploring dominance and submission that threatens to break her entire world apart. Mashable Film Editor Kristy Puchko calls it "one of the sexiest, most thrilling films of the year."

Babygirl hit theaters on Christmas Day and became available to watch at home via digital on demand retailers as of Jan. 28. You can rent or purchase the film for your digital collection at Prime Video or Apple TV+ for $19.99 or $24.99.

Read our full review of Babygirl.

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"A towering paean to the American dream," as Mashable reviewer Siddhant Adlakha puts it, The Brutalist clocked in at number 17 on our list of the best films of 2024. The 3.5-hour film tells the tale of László Tóth (Adrien Brody), a fictitious Jewish Hungarian architect and survivor of the Holocaust, over several decades as he arrives in America post-World War II. "It embodies the kind of American epics no longer really made by Hollywood studios. All the while, the film also explores the fraught corners of post-World War II Jewish identity in the West," Adlakha writes.

Currently, the only way to watch The Brutalist is by heading to the theater. However, the digital release date is set for Feb. 25. You'll be able to rent or purchase the film for $19.99 or $24.99 at that time. Thanks to the A24 multi-year output deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, we also expect it will eventually make its way to Max alongside other A24 theatrical releases.

Read Mashable's review of The Brutalist.

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Luca Guadagnino reteamed with Challengers writer Justin Kuritzkes for Queer, an adaptation of the 1985 novel by William S. Burroughs. It's a scintillating and steamy tale set in 1950s Mexico City that follows William Lee (Daniel Craig), an American expat in his late forties who fuels his sense of loneliness with booze, bravado, and loveable loser pal Joe (Jason Schwartzman). When he meets Eugene Allerton (Drew Starkey), a young student visiting the city, it's a stirring and intoxicating connection. "Queer is both visually lush, sexually explosive, and emotionally infuriating. It is not a journey that leaves our hearts full, but open and aching," Mashable Film Editor Kristy Puchko writes.

Queer made its theatrical debut on Nov. 27, 2024 and just a month and a half later, it hit digital retailers. You can now buy or rent the film at Prime Video or Apple TV+ for $24.99 or $19.99.

Read our full review of Queer.

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Written and directed by Saturday Night Live alum Kyle Mooney, Y2K follows two high school juniors Danny (Julian Dennison) and Eli (Jaeden Martell) as they crash a New Year's Eve houes party on the last night of 1999. What they anticipated to be a fun night where Eli could get close to his crush Laura (Rachel Zegler) turns into the fight of their lives as electronics transform into murder machines. In her review, Mashable's entertainment editor Kristy Puchko called the film "a solid stoner comedy, gleefully dumb and unapologetically wacky."

Y2K hit digital retailers on Dec. 24 and is available to buy or rent for just $19.99 or $5.99 at Prime Video, Apple TV+, Fandango at Home, and more. It will be available to stream on Max at an unspecified later date.

Read our full review of Y2K.

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We Live in Time follows the relationship between Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield), from meeting and falling in love to starting a family together. The drama is told in snapshots throughout the course of their lives as they learn to live in the moment and enjoy the time they have together — which may not be as long as either of them hoped.

As of Nov. 22, We Live in Time is available to rent for $19.99 or purchase for $24.99 at digital retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV. It's also set to make its streaming debut on Max on Feb. 7, 2025 alongside other A24 films.

Read our full review of We Live in Time.

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Heretic stars Hugh Grant as Mr. Reed, a loner visited by two Mormon missionaries (Yellowjackets' Sophie Thatcher and The Fabelmans' Chloe East) hoping to teach him about the Church of Latter Day Saints. The girls get more than they bargained for when he traps them in his house with a loaded choice for how to exit: the door labeled "belief" or the door labeled "disbelief."

"Here, you'll witness Grant both as you've never seen him before (downright terrifying!) and exactly as you've seen him before (charming with a side of self-deprecation). The combination is downright bone-chilling, with Grant's performance providing nonstop terror even as Heretic's theological frights remain fairly surface level," Mashable's Belen Edwards writes in her review.

No streaming date has been announced yet, but you can rent or buy the film at digital on-demand retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV as of Dec. 10 for $19.99 or $24.99, respectively. We expect it to eventually start streaming on Max in 2025.

Read our full review of Heretic.

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A Different Man follows Edward (Sebastian Stan), a mousey and insecure actor actor whose roles and life have been significantly affected by neurofibromatosis. When a new medical procedure offers an opportunity to alter his face, he jumps at the chance to reinvent himself as a real estate agent named Guy. His neighbor Ingrid (Renate Reinsve) writes a play about him and he auditions without telling the truth of who he really is. What follows is a torturous existential dilemma about identity and representation — further emphasized by the presence of another actor with neurofibromatosis (Adam Pearson).

A Different Man made its digital on demand debut in early November and will premiere on Max on Jan. 17, 2025. It costs $5.99 to rent or $19.99 to purchase at retailers like Prime Video or Apple TV, while Max subscriptions start at $9.99 per month.

Read our full review of A Different Man.

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Directed by Max and Sam Eggers (brothers of The Witch's Robert Eggers), The Front Room follows Belinda (Brandy) as she navigates a hellish living situation with her husband's racist and ultra-religious stepmother Solange (Kathryn Hunter). As our reviewer puts it, "The Front Room is extremely, admirably gross with a hefty dose of camp" and is worth seeing for Hunter's performance alone.

The Front Room hit digital on demand retailers in September and is available to rent or purchase for $5.99 or $19.99, respectively. It's also set to make its streaming debut on Max on Jan. 3. Subscriptions range from $9.99 to $20.99 per month.

Read our full review of The Front Room.

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In this prison-set friendship drama inspired by a true story, Divine G (Colman Domingo) is imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit. Inside, he finds his purpose by acting in a theatre group with other imprisoned men, including reluctant newcomer Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin. "For the men of Sing Sing, art becomes both refuge and rebellion, presented not only as a coping mechanism for incarceration, but a therapeutic alternative. The result is a heartrending, visually enrapturing balm for the soul," writes Mashable reviewer Siddhant Adlakha.

Sing Sing launched in US theaters in July, 2024. A24 then re-released it in theaters in January 2025. It's set to make its digital on demand debut on Jan. 31. Purchase or rent the film from retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV+ for $24.99 or $19.99.

Read our full review of Sing Sing.

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The third and final entry in the X trilogy, MaXXXine once again sees the dynamic duo of Ti West and Mia Goth make movie magic. As the lone survivor of the first film, X, Maxine Minx (Goth) finally gets her big break as a Hollywood actress six years later. But with the notorious (and real) serial killer, the Night Stalker, targeting rising stars, her brush with death is still imminent. And her bloody past could come back to haunt her.

Just a month after MaXXXine made its theatrical debut, it became available to watch at home via video-on-demand sites like Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home (Vudu). You can rent or purchase the film for $19.99 or $24.99. As of Oct. 18, it officially made its streaming debut on Max alongside other recent A24 theatrical hits. You can sign up for Max for as low as $9.99 per month.

Read our full review of MaXXXine.

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Nominated for five Oscars (including Best Picture), The Zone of Interest took home two statuettes on Oscar night: Best Sound and Best International Feature Film. The film is loosely based on Martin Amis's 2014 novel of the same name and centers around Commandant Rudolf Höss (Christian Friedel) and his wife Hedwig (Sandra Hüller), who live in domestic bliss next door to the atrocities of Auschwitz. Mashable's Shannon Connellan calls it "a chilling portrait of complicity among atrocity."

The Zone of Interest makes its streaming debut on Max on April 5, 2024, nearly a year after its initial debut at Cannes Film Festival. Max subscriptions start at $9.99 per month with ads or $15.99 per month without ads. It's also available to rent or purchase via digital retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV+ for $5.99 or $19.99, respectively.

Read our full review of The Zone of Interest.

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"Gorgeous" and "evocative" are hardly the words one would typically choose to describe a pro-wrestling movie, but that's how Mashable's reviewer Siddhant Adlakha described The Iron Claw. "With The Iron Claw, writer/director Sean Durkin not only brings to theaters the tragic story of one of pro wrestling's most famous families, but also Zac Efron's career-best work." The film follows the Von Erich brothers who fought for their wrestling dynasty and the "curse" said to have plagued them through the '70s and '80s.

The Iron Claw made its streaming debut on Max on May 10, 2024. Plans start at $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year with ads, or $15.99 per month or $149.99 per year without ads. You can also rent or purchase it at video on demand retailers like Prime Video or Apple TV for $5.99 or $19.99, respectively.

Read our full review of The Iron Claw.

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From the mind of writer and director Alex Garland, Civil War's dystopian plot centers around a near-future America engulfed in a second Civil War. It stars Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, and Stephen McKinley Henderson as four journalists making the trek from New York City to the White House in hopes of interviewing the president (Nick Offerman) before the fall of the Capitol.

About a month and a half after its theatrical debut, Civil War became available to watch at home via video-on-demand sites like Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home (Vudu). As of May 24, you can purchase or rent the film for $19.99 or $5.99, respectively. After another few months of waiting, it officially started streaming on Max on Sept. 13, 2024.

Read our full review of Civil War.

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Julio Torres, co-creator and co-star of the celebrated comedy series Los Espookys, makes his directorial debut with Problemista, a whimsical tale of immigrants and outsiders in New York who make the city their home. Mashable's Film Editor Kristy Puchko has already dubbed it "one of the best films of 2024," pointing out that it's not just a quirky and clever story, but also "a deeply funny, feel-good movie that doesn't pull punches on its political or social satire."

Problemista opened in theaters nationwide on March 22, 2024. Just shy of a month later, it made its digital debut. You can rent or purchase the film at digital on-demand retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV for $5.99 or $19.99, respectively. It's also available to stream on Max as of June 28. Max subscriptions start at $9.99 per month.

Read our full review of Problemista.

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Set in New Mexico in the '80s, Love Lies Bleeding follows the kismet relationship between introverted gym manager Lou (Kristen Stewart) and amateur bodybuilder Jackie (Katy O'Brian). It also stars Ed Harris, who plays Lou's father who is wanted by the FBI, Jena Malone, Anna Baryshnikov, and Dave Franco. The film comes from the mind of Rose Glass (writer/director of 2020 standout Saint Maud) and is what Mashable's Film Editor calls a "gnarly masterpiece."

You can rent or purchase the Kristen Stewart gem at digital on-demand retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV for $5.99 or $19.99, respectively. Plus, as of July 19, it officially became available to stream on Max with other A24 flicks. Subscriptions start at just $9.99 per month.

Read our full review of Love Lies Bleeding.

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A Sundance 2024 stunner, Jane Schoenbrun's I Saw the TV Glow is "one of the most overpowering and uniquely despondent works of avant-garde horror to emerge from the American indie scene in several years," writes Mashable reviewer Siddhant Adlakha. It stars Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine as two isolated teens who share a love for a supernatural TV show that drives them to question their own reality and identities. It's not for everyone, but for those who appreciate its surreal imagery and offbeat approach, it's been dubbed "a new queer and transgender classic."

I Saw the TV Glow is available to stream on Max as of Sept. 20, 2024. Subscriptions start at $9.99 per month. You can also rent or purchase it through video-on-demand retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV+ for $5.99 or $19.99, respectively.

Read our full review of I Saw the TV Glow.

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Nicolas Cage plays Paul Matthews, a nondescript college professor who starts to suddenly appear in millions of strangers' dreams, in Dream Scenario. At first, he's tickled by the stardom, but before long, he starts to lose his grip on his own narrative and spiral downward. While it wasn't a box office mega hit, the film did earn a 92% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes — one of the best scores of Cage's career.

Dream Scenario made its streaming debut on Max on March 15, 2024, about four months after its theatrical premiere. Max offers three tiers of subscriptions, starting at $9.99 per month, as well as annual subscription options starting at $99.99 per year. Don't feel like signing up for Max? You can also rent or purchase the film through digital retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV+.

Read our full review of Dream Scenario.

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Peek behind the glittery Graceland gates in Priscilla, one of our favorite films of 2023. The film serves as a poignant portrait of Priscilla Presley, Elvis's young lover and wife, and ultimately pulls back the curtain on their alleged fairy tale romance. Adapted from Priscilla Presley's own memoir from 1985, Elvis and Me, Mashable's film editor called Priscilla a "stunning and thoughtful portrait of a misunderstood icon."

Priscilla made its streaming debut on Max in February 2024. Subscriptions for Max start at $9.99 per month and go up to $19.99 per month. However, if you don't want to sign up for another streaming service, you don't have to. You can also rent or purchase the film at digital retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV+ for $5.99 or $19.99.

Read our full review of Priscilla.

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Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson have adapted their off-Broadway musical Fucking Identical Twins into a wondrously weird film called Dicks: The Musical. "At first glance Dicks: The Musical might look like a bro-down between two misogynist ladies' men who discover they are long-lost twins. But it's actually a merciless and maniacal parody of the kinds of fratty comedy that treat women as nags, T&A, or punchlines," explains Mashable's film critic Kristy Puchko, adding that "Dicks goes hard at satirizing queer culture, looping in musical theater, f-bombs, multiple sex montages, and sewer boys." Translation: it's bonkers.

Dicks: The Musical is currently streaming on Max alongside plenty of other A24 gems. You can also rent or buy the film on demand at Prime Video, Apple TV+, or other digital retailers.

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The feature-length debut from filmmaker and poet Raven Jackson delivers a "perfect storm of memory, family, and the places that shape us," as Mashable's Belen Edwards wrote in her review. It's a coming of age story of a young Black woman named Mackenzie, taking place in the '70s and '80s in Mississippi. And while "her story is almost entirely devoid of dialogue...Jackson finds meaning in silence and sensory experiences."

While All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt is not available to stream quite yet, you can still rent or purchase it through digital services like Prime Video or Apple TV+. It'll cost you $5.99 to rent or $19.99 to purchase.

Read our full review of All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt.

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Mashable Film Editor Kristy Puchko said it best: Beau Is Afraid is "a film that is shocking, immersive and so emotionally raw that it's essentially a three-hour-long panic attack as cinema." The movie was written and directed by Ari Aster, who previously made Hereditary and Midsommar for A24. Beau Is Afraid is about a paranoid man trying to make his way to his overbearing mother's house, accompanied by an internal chorus of chaos.

Currently, Beau is Afraid is available to stream on Paramount+ with Showtime, which costs either $11.99 per month or $119.99 per year (save 17%). Video on demand services like Prime Video and Apple TV+ also have the film available to rent or purchase.

Read our full review of Beau Is Afraid.

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Past Lives isn't just one of the best A24 films to come out last year, but one of the very best films of 2023. It was even nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. As Puchko noted in her review, it "avoids the buzz backlash by being sharply funny and refusing to play by rom-dram rules" and is the kind of film you "long to revisit."

Like Beau is Afraid, Past Lives is available to stream on Paramount+ with Showtime. If you'd rather rent or purchase the film, it's also available at digital retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV+ for $4.99 or $19.99, respectively.

Read our full review of Past Lives.

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While we didn't get to review Sharper, Deadline called it a "deliciously twisty New York noir," while Variety dubbed it "ambitiously overwrought." See for yourself if you can follow this story of a con artist taking on Manhattan billionaires.

Sharper is currently streaming on Apple TV+, which offers a seven-day free trial for you to test the waters. After your free week of watching, you can snag a subscription for just $6.99/month. You'll also be able to watch other A24 films like Stephen Curry: Underrated and Causeway with an Apple TV+ subscription.

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"Medusa Deluxe is an extravagant, relentlessly propulsive, and wildly entertaining film, rich with provocative performances, jaw-dropping ambition, astounding visuals — both squalid and sublime — and a dizzying blend of dark humor and persistent empathy," writes Film Editor Kristy Puchko in her review. With a plot focused on a murder investigation at a rinky-dink hair competition and no central protagonist, it's a "wildly ambitious" project that is not to be missed.

While it's not streaming anywhere yet, you can rent the film from Amazon Prime Video or Apple TV+ starting at just $4.99 or purchase it for $19.99.

Read our full review of Medusa Deluxe.

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If you're looking for a tearjerker, Earth Mama — director Savanah Leaf's feature debut — tells the heartbreaking journey of a pregnant single mother trying to prove her commitment to her children as the system works against her.

The emotional film premiered at Sundance Film Festival early in 2023 and is now available to stream on Paramount+ with Showtime. You can also rent or purchase the film on digital retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV+.

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In You Hurt My Feelings, writer-director Nicole Holofcener uses "her trademark authenticity and sharp wit to create an incisive look at the small things we keep from each other — and to question why we do so in the first place." It centers on a novelist overhearing her husband's honest critique of her latest book — and the emotional turmoil that follows. As Mashable Entertainment Reporter Belen Edwards said, it's "an endearing watch full of cathartic, sweetly funny moments."

You can stream You Hurt My Feelings on Paramount+ with Showtime or rent or purchase the film from digital retailers like Prime Video or Apple TV+.

Read our full review of You Hurt My Feelings.

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On the surface, Showing Up is a film about a sculptor preparing to open her new show while navigating the everyday drama of family and friends. But dig deeper and you'll see that director Kelly Reichardt crafts a film that "speaks to the country's economic stagnation, the sinking valuation of aesthetic beauty, and the sacrifices required to live a worthwhile, self-examined life," as film critic Robert Daniels puts it.

Showing Up can be found on Paramount+ with Showtime like many other A24 films. You can also rent or purchase the film for your digital collection at Prime Video or Apple TV+.

Read our full review of Showing Up.

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If you're looking for a horror flick that'll make you scream, gag, and jump, Talk to Me is at the top of our list. It centers on a group of friends conjuring spirits using an embalmed hand — and ultimately taking it too far. Film Editor Kristy Puchko said it's a "terrifically scary horror movie, thanks to powerful performances, creepy creature designs, a splash of blood and gore, and practical effects that'll blow your mind and chill your spine."

As of April 1, Talk to Me is available to stream on Paramount+ with Showtime, which costs either $11.99 per month or $119.99 per year. You can also rent or purchase it for your digital collection at retailers like Prime Video or Apple TV+ for $5.99 or $19.99, respectively.

Read our full review of Talk to Me.

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Since President Trump was sworn into office, almost three thousand datasets have disappeared from Data.gov, the U.S. government's repository of open data.

According to 404 Media, online archivist communities discovered since Trump took office on Jan. 21, the number of datasets on Data.gov has decreased to 305,564 from 307,854 datasets. Screenshots of Data.gov's homepage archived in the Wayback Machine show the number of datasets one day before (Jan. 20) and nine days after (Jan. 30) the Trump administration began.

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The outlet spoke with digital archivists who are working to identify what was deleted and why. But the answer is more complex than straight up propagandist data scrubbing. "While some of the deletions are surely malicious information scrubbing, some are likely routine artifacts of an administration change, and they are working to determine which is which," said the investigation.

SEE ALSO: Office of Gun Violence Prevention website goes dark under Trump

The reason for why datasets have disappeared could be link rot, i.e. links that no longer work because the URL has been changed, or data has been migrated somewhere else. There isn't a regulated system for how federal agencies archive their data in the repository, and some agencies might have simply archived datasets on their own sites instead.

Changes in presidential administrations have led to datasets being deleted in the past, either on purpose or by accident. When Biden took office, 1,000 datasets were deleted according to the Wayback Machine, via 404 Media's reporting. That said determining whether deletions were done on purpose or as a collateral effect of changing administrations is an arduous process that requires manual research of each archive.

But what was scrubbed is, in itself an indication of the government's plans. During President Trump's first presidency, the administration removed or changed large chunks of climate change information. And in his current presidency, he instructed federal agencies in an executive order to delete information about gender identity and DEI initiatives — part of Trump's promise to end "wokeness."

The outlet reports that deleted datasets "disproportionately" come from environmental science agencies like the Department of Energy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Think of actor Jesse Eisenberg speaking and, well, you're likely thinking of him nervously hemming and hawing, a ball of anxiety and neuroses. Anxiety is pretty much his brand.

Eisenberg is so curious about answers about his anxiety that he's apparently turned to AI. In a recent interview, while promoting his Oscar-nominated film A Real Pain, he said he asked ChatGPT to help him understand why he was so nervous about asking a question while ordering a bagel. 

SEE ALSO: 'A Real Pain' review: Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin charm as odd-couple cousins

"I asked ChatGPT this morning: 'Do you think if I had more circumstantially difficult life experiences, do you think I'd be more confident asking for a bagel?'" he said on the NPR show Wild Card. "And ChatGPT said, 'Well, actually, there is a trove of academic evidence to support what you're saying, which is like growth through trauma, etc.'"

Eisenberg went on to explain that he had wondered if pumpernickel was healthier than a regular bagel. He considered asking the folks at the NYC bagel shop but then got anxious because he figured the workers would be too busy. So, naturally, he went to AI to ask if he'd be less anxious if his life had been more difficult.

Eisenberg told NPR: "So then I went to ChatGPT, and I said, 'Do you think if I suffered an objective trauma, I would have asked if the pumpernickel was healthier?' And it said, 'Yeah, maybe.'"

Personally, I wouldn't put my mental health concerns anywhere near ChatGPT, considering AI's habit of misinterpreting information or making things up. But at least Eisenberg got some of the answers he was looking for. 

SAVE $20: As of Jan. 31, get Alan Wake II Deluxe Edition for PlayStation 5 for $59.99, down from its usual price of $79.99. That's a discount of 25%.

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If you've been searching for a great game to play, there's certainly no shortage. But if you want the cream of the crop, we can always recommend some of our favorites. In 2023, we named Remedy Entertainment's Alan Wake II our Game of the Year, and for good reason. It's still very much a fantastic game that everyone should play, especially when you can get it for a great price.

As of Jan. 31, get Alan Wake II Deluxe Edition for PlayStation 5 for $59.99. That's $20 off its normal price of $79.99 and a discount of 25%. This deal is for a physical edition of the game, so you'll have to wait to get it shipped to you to play.

This version of the game is everything you need to enjoy the Alan Wake lore from beginning to end, including the Alan Wake Remastered digital edition and every expansion currently available for the game. So if you haven't played the first game and want to get in on the action, this is the best and most convenient way to do it.

Alan Wake II is the follow-up to 2010's Alan Wake and picks up right where the first game left off. This psychological thriller follows FBI Agent Saga Anderson on a trip to Bright Falls, Washington to find out what's going on behind a string of strange murders. She ends up meeting with tortured writer Alan Wake as he works to fight his way out of the Dark Place, or out from the bottom of Cauldron Lake.

This is a game that'll suck you in and keep you there for a while, so get ready to be fully immersed. And you'll want to brush off your dancing shoes for one major epic moment later in the game. Just trust us on this.

Since the Chinese company’s chatbot surged in popularity, researchers have documented how its answers reflect China’s view of the world. Some of its responses amplify propaganda Beijing uses to discredit critics.

SAVE $100: As of Jan. 31, the Sonos Beam Gen 2 is available at Amazon for $399, down from $499. That's a 20% discount.

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PSA: You don’t have to go to the movies to be at the theater. With the right soundbar, you can transform your living room or bedroom (no judgment) into a home theater that’s so good your neighbors will be lining up for tickets.

The Sonos Beam Gen 2 is currently on sale for $399 at Amazon. That’s a 20% discount and $100 off the list price. It’s also totally worth it — my parents have this exact soundbar, and, let me tell you, the sound quality is downright cinematic. (We typically use it for music and parties, not just movie nights.)

SEE ALSO: The best weatherproof and wireless outdoor speakers in 2025

The Sonos Beam Gen 2 is compact and can fit just about anywhere, but it delivers full, rich audio thanks to its Dolby Atmos support and 200-watt power output. You can connect it to other devices like your phone or computer via Bluetooth or use the Sonos app to stream music, podcasts, and more.

If you already have more than one Sonos speaker, the app lets you create a whole-home audio system by grouping speakers to play the same tunes throughout the house or setting them up in different rooms to play different content. (If you’re watching a thriller, having multiple speakers really intensifies the experience).

Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Jan. 31: OUR TOP PICK Sonos Beam Gen 2 $399 (save $100) Get Deal BEST BLUETOOTH SPEAKER DEAL Sony ULT Field 1 $98 (save $31.99) Get Deal BEST SECURITY CAMERA DEAL Google Nest Floodlight Cam $229.99 (save $50) Get Deal BEST STREAMING DEVICE DEAL Roku Express $17.99 (save $12) Get Deal BEST SMART SPEAKER DEAL Sonos Era 100 $199 (save $50) Get Deal

Not every deal you see on Amazon is actually a deal. Sometimes listing prices are inflated and other times an item has been sitting at its "sale" price for months on end. If you're looking to score some deals that are actually worth grabbing, stick with us. We've sorted through the chaos of Amazon's daily deals pages and handpicked a few impressive discounts we think are worth it on Jan. 31.

Here are our top picks for the best Amazon deals of the day. If these aren't getting the job done, check out our picks from Jan. 29 and Jan. 30. Many of those deals are still live, including 50% off our favorite budget earbuds and $100 off the most powerful iPad.

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Our favorite soundbar to pair with your TV, the Sonos Beam Gen 2, is back on sale for just $399 — that's $100 or 20% in savings. The second-generation soundbar improves on all of the things we already loved about the first-generation Beam, which Mashable tech reporter Raymond Wong said "hits the sweet spot on price, design, sound quality, and features." The upgraded model features a new grill, a better processor, and Dolby Atmos compatibility to its already immersive sound, convenient voice assistant support, and spectacular clarity.

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Mashable's shopping and reviews editor Miller Kern took the Sony ULT Field 1 for a spin and found its sound quality, customizable EQs, and bass-pumping ULT setting to be particularly impressive selling points. While the battery life could be a little bit better, ultimately, she gave the Bluetooth speaker a glowing 4.5 out of 5 stars. It's usually $129.99, but as of Jan. 31, it's on sale at Amazon for just under $100. That's 25% in savings.

Read our full review of the Sony ULT Field 1.

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Want to shine a brighter light on what's happening around your home when you're away or asleep? The Google Nest Floodlight Cam is a solid option (particularly for dedicated Google users) and is on sale for $50 off as of Jan. 31. It packs all of the same features as the Google Nest Cam, but adds super bright LED floodlights and 180-degree motion detection that can identify who or what is outside your home. Its built-in intelligence feature sends you alerts through the Google Home app to let you know if there's a person, animal, or vehicle approaching — no subscription required.

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As our friends at PCMag (also owned by Ziff Davis) noted in their review, "If you still have a 1080p TV, the Roku Express is one of the most economical ways to breathe new life into it with streaming apps and services." The HD streamer plugs into your TV for easy setup and gives you access to hundreds of free channels on the Roku platform, as well as all of your favorite streaming apps. If you have a 4K TV, you'll probably want to grab the Roku Express 4K+ instead, but for non-4K TV owners looking for a budget option, this is your best bet. Snag it on sale for only $17.99 — that's 40% in savings and less than a dollar away from its best price ever.

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If you're looking for a smart speaker to fill up your home with high-quality sound, the Sonos Era 100 is a great pick. It replaced the Sonos One (which we loved) in 2023 and brought a few major upgrades, including refreshed controls on top with a capacitive volume control and voice assistant control. It also has a taller build and added two tweeters to produce stereo sound on its own. It's regularly $249, but you can save 20% as of Jan. 31 and get it for $199.

None of these deals catching your eye? Check out Amazon's daily deals for even more savings.

Before this week, I couldn't pronounce "axolotl," let alone sing it. But a viral TikTok song called "Ask an Axolotl" has changed everything.

In case you missed it, TikTokker @doctor_waffle posted a video with an adorable song about an axolotl — a pinkish salamander-looking amphibian — and a penguin. Doctor Waffle (LOL, great name) accompanies the song with cute scenes involving a plastic axolotl and penguin. The TikTok and song follow the adventures of an axolotl doing different activities around a doll house, with the penguin interrupting. 

This kind of video is a staple of Doctor Waffle's page, but this particular song went quite viral, racking up about 16 million views within a few days of it being posted.

Give it a look and listen.

Cute, right? "Ask an Axolotl" is catchy and sweet, and it quickly found its audience on TikTok.

TikTok user @idroppedmyspaghetti noted that the song kept him from crashing out, which seems to be a popular sentiment on the app.

Or there was @thechromaticmusicteacher covering it.

And, wonderfully, @datzwhaticallmusic had their student choir sing it. Doctor Waffle even commented on the TikTok, calling it "SO cool!"

Look around TikTok, and you'll see many folks enjoying the song. It is especially calming if you're feeling anxious and certainly catchy enough to remember. As commenters have pointed out, it's gentle parenting at its finest.

Mashable reached out to Doctor Waffle for comment and will update the story if we receive a response.

But for now, it's neat to know that people around the world have not only discovered what an axolotl is, but they're also happily singing about it being on their front stairs.

SPEND $35, SAVE $10: As of Jan. 31, spend $35 on select groceries at Amazon and get $10 off your order. The discount is automatically applied at checkout.

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Hate going to the grocery store? Here's the good news: with all the delivery options available these days, you don't really have to anymore. Amazon is one such retailer that can deliver all the things you need to you on a regular basis, including some of those pantry staples you have in your home like baby food, coffee creamer, Nesquik, and other goodies. And if you'd like to save some money on those things that you buy regularly, now's a good time to place an order.

As of Jan. 31, spend $35 on select groceries at Amazon and save $10 on your order. Just visit the promotion page and begin adding groceries to your cart. As you do so, you'll see a bar at the top of the page filling up. Once it's full, you're eligible for your $10 discount. The deal is only applicable on items available on the promotional page, and it's only good on items that are fulfilled by Amazon or "Prime Eligible".

There's a wide range of items on offer, from a host of Gerber baby food and meals to packaged pasta dinners and coffee creamer. You can save big on these items across the board, and there are a few other items on sale to choose from as well. There's plenty to purchase, but you only get one shot at $10 off your $35 order, so choose wisely when shopping. Now you can enjoy your weekend without having to trudge out into the cold for groceries.

SAVE $12: As of Jan. 31, you can snag an Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite for just $17.99 at Amazon. That's a 40% discount and a $12 price cut.

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If you’re looking for a way to stream all your favorite shows and movies wherever you are, a Fire Stick could be just the thing you need. With an Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite, you’ll have access to thousands of channels, apps, and Alexa-enabled features, so you can turn any TV into a smart TV (which means you can use it at your grandparents’, the in-laws', or even a hotel room). And it costs less than a lunch out right now.

As of Jan. 31, grab an Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite for just $17.99 at Amazon. That’s 40% off the list price, a $12 price cut, and just $3 from its lowest price ever ($14.99 in 2022).

SEE ALSO: What's new to streaming this week? (Jan. 31, 2025)

The Fire TV Stick Lite is Amazon’s most budget-friendly TV streaming stick, but it still has everything you’d need to watch your faves, including 300K+ free movies and TV episodes from apps like Tubi, Pluto TV, and others. (I love the classics channel on Pluto TV.) It’s also super easy to set up and stays hidden behind the TV if you prefer a cleaner look.

Of course, you’ll need active subscriptions or accounts for services like Netflix, Hulu, etc., to stream their content, but the Fire Stick makes it all accessible. Plus, you can use the Alexa voice remote to find and control what you’re watching.

If you're looking for a simple way to upgrade your on-the-go TV viewing experience, this is a great way to do it on a budget.

Last January, Google laid off hundreds of employees. Now, as January 2025 draws to a close, Google is cutting workers in a slightly different manner.

Google SVP of Devices and Services Rick Osterloh sent a memo to members of Google's Platform & Devices team offering voluntary buyouts, 9to5Google reported. Employees who choose to take the buyouts will receive some sort of severance package, but 9to5Google's reporting didn't include hard details on what exactly would be offered to those workers. It's also unknown if Google is looking to shed a certain number of workers at this time.

SEE ALSO: Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico to America following Trump's order

It should be noted that this isn't a company-wide offer. It only applies to Platforms & Services, a new division created just last year that combined the previously separate teams behind software like Android and Chrome with the people who make hardware like Pixel phones and Nest devices. Those who work on things like Google search and the company's growing AI efforts are apparently safe.

While offering voluntary severance is inarguably more humane than simply axing hundreds of people, the end result is the same: Google's hardware and software team is about to get smaller, which might mean more work piled onto fewer people.

SAVE $200: As of Jan. 31, you can pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (256GB) for $1,299.99 and get a $200 on the house.

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If you’re trying to decide if upgrading to the new Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is worth it, Amazon is offering a $200 incentive to customers who pre-order it right now.

As of Jan. 31, customers who pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (256GB) at Amazon will receive a $200 gift card. The only caveat is that the phone doesn’t officially go on the market until Feb. 7, and the gift card is a physical card, so you’ll have to wait for your new phone to arrive before you can use the gift card. Even so, that’s still a pretty good deal for the newest generation of Samsung’s flagship smartphone.

SEE ALSO: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra hands-on: 3 things potentially worth the upgrade

The Galaxy S25 Ultra has a Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy processor, which, according to Mashable’s Alex Perry, is noticeably faster than the previous generation. It also has several new AI features, including what Samsung is calling the “Now Brief.” This widget sits on your home screen and delivers info it thinks you’d be interested in, like the weather, news stories, and upcoming calendar events.

“While I am as much of an AI hater as anyone (largely due to its destructive environmental impact), I'll admit that there's some use to this,” Perry writes in his first-take review. “Being able to quickly see what kind of weather the day will bring, as well as what it is that I have to do that day and what's happening in the news, is convenient. Could I also easily do all of this myself with about 30 seconds of Google searching? Absolutely. But this is slightly more convenient, if nothing else.”

SAVE 53%: On Jan. 31, a gallon of Frank's RedHot Sauce is on sale for $7 at Amazon. This deal saves you 53% on list price.

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Are you one of those people who throws hot sauce on just about anything? We're talking to the real hot sauce fanatics here, because there are those who like the occasional drizzle, and then there are those who wouldn't think twice about picking up a literal gallon of Frank's RedHot Sauce.

As of Jan. 31, a gallon of the good stuff is on sale for $7 at Amazon. This limited-time offer saves you 53% on list price. And according to the price tracker camelcamelcamel, this is the lowest-ever price for this item.

SEE ALSO: Macy's has Ninja kitchen appliances on sale for up to 50% off in time for the big game

We get that not everyone will want this much hot sauce. It's a lot. We understand that.

But a quick glance at the reviews reveals a large contingent of dedicated hot sauce lovers who appreicate having a gallon of Frank's RedHot Sauce ready to go at all times. It doesn't need to live on your kitchen counter. You can just keep it in the back, like a dirty little secret. And then portion it out over the weeks, months, or years. Or days, if you really love the stuff.

Save 53% on Frank's RedHot Sauce at Amazon.

FREE SLURPEE: On Jan. 31, 7-Eleven is giving away a free Slurpee drink to customers. This special offer is only valid on small drinks and is limited to one drink per person. Check participating locations here.

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Stop what you're doing immediately, because we have a very important announcement to make: 7-Eleven is celebrating the end of January by giving away free Slurpees for one day only (Jan. 31). This is not a drill. Cancel your plans and head directly to your nearest participating store. That delicious Slurpee is waiting for you.

The catch is that each customer can get only one free small Slurpee, while supplies last. But that's still something for nothing, which we absolutely love. You don't get much for free these days, so when we see something like this, we want to shout about it.

SEE ALSO: Macy's has Ninja kitchen appliances on sale for up to 50% off in time for the big game

You shouldn't still be reading this article. You should be running down the street in a desperate pursuit of that free drink. You should be sprinting as fast as your legs can take you, yelling incoherently because your body has entered some sort of Slurpee-induced craze. You should be sweating heavily from the effort, comforted by the knowledge that your insatiable thirst will soon be quenched. You're almost there now. We can see you. You're going to make it.

The last thing we want is for you to arrive after supplies have run dry. Grab your free Slurpee from 7-Evelen on Jan. 31.

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As likely to make you go "aww" as "ugh," Heart Eyes is a bloody valentine to both rom-coms and horror with affection for these seemingly disparate genres. Directed by Werewolves Within and Scare Me's Josh Ruben, this is a gushy movie in both meanings of the word: You get all the mushy tropes of a sweet romance coupled with plenty of gurgling stabbings and arterial sprays. I'm not sure exactly how many moviegoers fit in the Venn diagram of loving both of these things (other than me), but Heart Eyes is a gory good time for those who are likely to swipe right on an off-kilter love story and a horror comedy. 

Heart Eyes doesn't reinvent the well-traveled wheel for either type of film. It's less indebted to a specific romantic comedy as it is the genre as a whole, paying homage to a litany of modern classics in a name-dropping monologue and to Golden-era ones with scenes from His Girl Friday playing in the background. However, its horror influences are clearer. This movie owes a lot to My Bloody Valentine in its premise, but boy, is it deep in hock to Scream, even beyond the casting of Mason Gooding who starred in the series rebootquel and Scream VI. 

Heart Eyes crosses romance movie tropes with horror movie kills. 

Here the actor plays Jay, a marketing whiz who has a meet-cute with Ally (Olivia Holt, Cloak & Dagger) in a coffee shop where they bond over their shared overly complicated coffee order. But after they bump heads (literally) in the cafe, she soon learns that he is the freelancer hired to save the day when Ally's death-centric jewelry ad campaign feels a bit too relevant to consumers. Today is February 14, and the Heart Eyes Killer has murdered numerous couples for the third Valentine's Day in a row, so people on the internet feel like her concept is insensitive. Ally is charged with coming up with a new campaign by her boss (You Hurt My Feelings' Michaela Watkins, doing an inexplicable but enjoyable Southern accent), since the commercial is getting torn to shreds by commenters.  

To salvage the brand (and Ally's career), Jay invites Ally to a working dinner on the most romantic night of the year at one of Seattle's nicest restaurants. Unfortunately, while there they catch the eye of the Heart Eyes Killer, even while insisting they're not on a date. This non-couple with enviable chemistry is stalked across the city, as Heart Eyes leaves a trail of bloody bodies while Ally and Jay get to know each other beyond first-date banter.

Gooding and Holt make for a cute couple, even if there's not much beneath the surface of their characters. 

Yet we don't ever get to know them because there's not much to these characters: Ally is a cynic who hates romance (because of trauma) and paper straws (because of sogginess), while Jay is a big ol' softy (also because of trauma) trapped in a hard body (because of Hollywood). The script is pretty predictable in its arc, given how formulaic the two genre pools it's playing in often are. It's also easy to guess the identity of Heart Eyes if you're paying just a little bit of attention. (And if you're not, Heart Eyes calls additional attention to a telling detail with a delightfully groan-worthy gag.)

But even with those issues, Heart Eyes is a blast. It's often shriekingly funny while also being pretty disgusting (complimentary). The kills are creative, though I wish the red-band trailer didn't give away one of its more inventive offings, but at least you were warned of what you were in for. Heart Eyes isn't that frightening, other than a few jump scenes, but it is nicely nasty in its volume of violence and viscera. It really earns its R rating. 

Heart Eyes may be a rom-com at heart, but it primarily takes its cues from Scream and Happy Death Day.  Credit: Christopher Moss / Screen Gems

Heart Eyes has a similar vibe to the Scream movies, with its masked slasher, winking jokes, and cheeky tone. A pair of horror stars from the '90s and '00s — Final Destination's Devon Sawa and The Faculty's Jordana Brewster — have co-starring roles, which seems like a page out of Scream's playbook too. Heart Eyes also feels of a piece with Happy Death Day and Freaky in their energy, which makes sense since its screenplay was written by Happy Death Day's Christopher Landon and his Freaky co-writer Michael Kennedy, as well as Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard co-writer Phillip Murphy. It's not as good as Happy Death Day (because few things are), but it's better than Freaky. There's a sense of glee amidst all the gore, and it isn't only from watching this could-be couple fall in love amidst all the death and destruction. You can tell these sickos (again, complimentary) had a good time making this movie, and it's an equally good time for the audience from the moment the sappy strains of Lonestar's "Amazed" play during the first kill scene.

SEE ALSO: What to watch: Best horror movies

The music and sound work here are solid, contributing to the film's twisted sense of humor and horror. Outkast's "Happy Valentine's Day" plays over a less-than-cheery montage, while David Gray's "This Year's Love" sets a wistful tone amidst all the carnage. The sound team also ably captures all the squishes and squelches of the action, both on screen and off, and Heart Eyes is audibly menacing with heavy breathing and thudding footfalls. 

Heart Eyes simultaneously has a mean streak and a soft heart, which is rare enough for an entry in the horror genre to feel a little special. Ally and Jay — and Holt and Gooding — are good together, and you're rooting for them not just to survive the night but to make it as a couple. This isn't a swooning romance (unless you're easily grossed out and likely to faint), but it's sweet enough when it counts to balance out the ickier bits. 

Heart Eyes opens in theaters Feb. 7.

SAVE $200: As of Jan. 31, the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is discounted to $449.99 at Best Buy as part of its Deal of the Day. This is $200 off its list price of $649.99.

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Apple isn't the only company with a high-tech Ultra smartwatch. For those with a love of the outdoors and an adventurous lifestyle, the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra can keep up with your activities. What's even better is that it's currently on sale at Best Buy as part of its Deal of the Day, so if you want to score this sleek smartwatch at a discount, you'll need to act fast.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is discounted to $449.99 at Best Buy. This is $200 off its list price of $649.99, which is a very nice discount indeed. Again, this deal only lasts through today, so grab it before it's gone for good.

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This smartwatch boasts a GPS, heart rate monitor, an Energy Score that helps with tracking your goals for health and fitness, and much more. It also has a rugged build that's perfect for taking on your outdoor adventures. In our hands-on review, Mashable's Kimberly Gedeon also notes that, "Unlike the Apple rival, the Galaxy Watch Ultra offers a blood-oxygen sensor (the Apple Watch used to have one, but er, it's a long story) and a sleep apnea monitor."

If you've been looking for a smartwatch upgrade, this is a deal well worth jumping on. Don't miss out on this one-day-only offer on the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra.

There are a couple more smartwatch deals floating around right now that are worth checking out, too. Also at Best Buy is the 42mm Apple Watch Series 10, which is $70 off at the moment, and you can also save on the Apple Watch SE at Amazon.

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