13 of the most bizarrely wonderful movies you can stream right now, from a five-headed shark to a mu
- While prestigous dramas are always worth watching, sometimes you just want a fun, ridiculous movie you can just enjoy without needing to think too much.
- Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney Plus have plenty of films that fit the bill, ranging from super-powered golden retrievers in "Super Buddies" to a murderous reclining chair in "Killer Sofa."
- Amazon Prime has several "Sharknado" movies," as well as the outlandish "5 Headed Shark Attack" and the creature battle movie "Sharktopus versus Pteracuda."
- Meanwhile, Disney Plus has the nightmarish "The Wizard of Oz" sequel "Return to Oz," while Netflix has the cult classic "Killer Klowns from Outer Space."
- Here are the 13 best bizarre and outlandish movies available to watch on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney Plus right now, listed alphabetically.
- Note: Numerous Netflix titles drop off the service monthly, so the availability of titles below may change.
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'5 Headed Shark Attack' (2017)
Available on: Amazon Prime
After the first movies, in which the giant shark had two and then three heads, the creature returns with a vengeance — and five heads — and invades the waters of Puerto Rico.
'The Car: Road to Revenge' (2019)
Available on: Netflix
After a DA is murdered and thrown onto his car, he returns to life in the form of said car and goes on a bloodthirsty quest for vengeance.
'Ice Sharks' (2016)
Available on: Amazon Prime
The tagline for this movie is "just when you thought it was safe in the Artic," promising us that it is not at all safe in the artic — probably because a group of sharks have invaded the waters, and scientists have to battle them off.
'Empire of the Sharks' (2017)
Available on: Amazon Prime
Think "Planet of the Apes," but with sharks. In the distant future, a warlord has taken control of the world with an army of super-intelligent sharks. Oh, and 98% of Earth is underwater, so sharks really do rule the world.
'Killer Klowns From Outer Space' (1988)
Available on: Netflix
Whether this film is supposed to be more of a comedy than a horror is up for debate, but the fact remains that the clowns (or aliens in the form of clowns) in this movie are terrifying. This 1988 movie is now a bit of a cult classic.
'Killer Sofa' (2019)
Available on: Amazon Prime
With a premise that sounds like an episode of "Treehouse of Horror" from "The Simpsons," this movie follows a murderous reclining chair that gets enchanted by a girl and starts committing murders most foul.
'Mega Shark versus Crocosaurus' (2010)
Available on: Amazon Prime
Amazon has a few of these "ridiculous creature meets ridiculous creature" movies, but this one is the classic. Here, a megaldon meets a prehistoric crocodile and the US army tries to resolve things with some explosions.
'Raptor Ranch' (2013)
Available on: Amazon Prime
"Raptor Ranch" is exactly what it sounds like. A cattle ranch called Fossil Ridge turns out to be a breeding ground for velociraptors, who inevitably escape. The townspeople must fight off these prehistoric creatures.
'Return to Oz' (1985)
Available on: Disney Plus
While the original "The Wizard of Oz" was still rather wackily creepy, it had its own charm and was pretty spectacular for its time. This 1985 sequel, however, is just down right nightmarish. You probably blocked out watching this as a kid, and for good reason. It has some truly disturbing imagery, and is much, much darker than "The Wizard of Oz."
'Sharknado 5: Global Swarming' (2017)
Available on: Amazon Prime
"Sharknado" is the cinematic gift that keeps on giving. This fifth installment sees the sharknado take on the entire world and rip up landmarks from the Great Wall of China to Big Ben to the Sphyinx. On screen, the film's title is stylized as "5harknado," which kind of sums the movie up.
'Sharktopus versus Pteracuda' (2016)
Available on: Amazon Prime
Another ridiculous creature-off, this one sees a hybrid of a giant shark and a giant octupus face off against a hybrid of a huge barracuda and a huge pteradactyl. It's a pretty tough one to call, to be fair, so best to watch the film and find out.
'Super Buddies' (2013)
Available on: Disney Plus
This movie features creatures of a fluffier nature, and the plot of the actual movie doesn't matter, really. It's just cute golden retrievers with superpowers, fighting to save the world — apparently.
'Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell' (2018)
Available on: Netflix
The first "Tremors" featuring Kevin Bacon has long since been forgotten, with a new "Tremors" movie released every few years. This one, the sixth and latest installment, sees the Graboids (the giant worms' official name) become weaponized, and the heroes have to somehow fight them off.
Disclosure: Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Business Insider's parent company, Axel Springer, is a Netflix board member.
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