New movies on streaming: Heart of the Beast and more
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Heart of the Beast, Other Mommy and The Incomer hit digital rental and purchase this week; here is where to watch and what to expect from each film.
Heart of the Beast, the survival thriller starring Brad Pitt, Other Mommy, the supernatural horror film headlined by Jessica Chastain, and the British drama The Incomer are among the movies that arrived on digital platforms this week. The latest batch of releases was published on Friday (13) by the American outlet Decider and mixes titles that are still leaving theaters with productions that built their reputation on the festival circuit. In Brazil, Heart of the Beast has been available to buy or rent since Wednesday (11), while the other two follow the international video-on-demand calendar and debut on United States digital stores.
The gap between the movie theater and the living room has never been shorter. In recent years, studios have compressed the interval between the commercial release and the digital rental window, a move accelerated by competition with subscription services. As a result, Brazilian audiences now follow weekly release lists much more closely — not only to find out what just landed on Netflix, Prime Video or Disney+, but also what can already be rented for a few dozen reais.
This week's list has a clear profile: an action blockbuster built around a trained dog, a studio horror film that became a box office phenomenon and an independent drama acclaimed on the festival circuit. Below is what each one offers, where it is available and why it made the radar of anyone looking for something to watch this weekend.
Heart of the Beast: Brad Pitt and Odin in the Alaskan ice
Directed by David Ayer, Heart of the Beast follows James Belmont, a former Special Forces soldier played by Brad Pitt who is trying to rebuild his life alongside Odin, his combat dog. Both carry the weight of military service and live with post-traumatic stress. Their recovery routine is interrupted when the plane they are traveling in crashes in a remote region of Alaska, leaving the pair isolated, out of contact and surrounded by predators.
Cameron Alexander's screenplay turns survival into a test of bond. For much of the running time, viewers get fewer explanations about the characters' pasts and more of the practical decisions made by two exhausted beings trying to find shelter, food and a way home. Mauro Fiore's cinematography relies on wide landscapes and desaturated tones to reinforce the sense of isolation. The action sequences, including the wolf pack confrontation shown in the trailers, were shot in New Zealand, standing in for Alaska.
The cast also includes J.K. Simmons and Anna Lambe. The film is produced by Brad Pitt, David Ayer, Olivia Hamilton and Marty Bowen, with Damien Chazelle among the executive producers. It opened in Brazilian theaters on September 24 and in the United States on September 25, grossing around $172 million worldwide, according to figures compiled by the outlet Cinapp.
In Brazil, the film reached digital platforms on Wednesday (11), available to buy on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and Microsoft Store, and to rent on Claro TV+, Vivo Play and Oi. Distribution is handled by Paramount Home Entertainment. Anyone who followed the marketing campaign will remember that the film's main selling point is not a visual effect, but the pairing of the actor and the German Shepherd Uber, who plays Odin. In one of the official featurettes, Pitt summed up the spirit of the story.
“We're all a little less alone in the world because of our dogs.”
For those who missed it in theaters, the home release also solves a practical problem: the film enters awards season with a copy available to voters and to audiences who preferred to wait. The full coverage of the movie's arrival on digital, with credits and availability details, is in our report on Heart of the Beast on digital platforms.
Other Mommy: Jessica Chastain in a dual role
The horror film Other Mommy reaches American VOD after grossing around $115 million in theaters, according to Decider. Directed by Rob Savage (The Boogeyman), the movie is based on Josh Malerman's 2024 novel Incidents Around the House, with a screenplay by Nathan Elston. Jessica Chastain plays Ursula, a distant mother who works to afford an enormous house while her husband Russ (Jay Duplass) stays home with little Bela (Arabella Olivia Clark).
The family's routine collapses when Bela begins talking to an entity she calls “other Mommy,” a distorted copy of her mother who appears in the bedroom closet and takes on increasingly grotesque forms. Karen Allen rounds out the cast as Ursula's eccentric mother. The film leans on frequent jump scares and a string of set pieces — the wedding anniversary party, the grandmother's house, the ball pit at a children's fun center — to build tension.
American critics were not kind. Decider described the film as “so grossly logic-deprived” and recommended skipping it, even while acknowledging the creativity of some sequences and Savage's willingness to deliver exactly what jump-scare horror fans want. Critic John Serba's review is blunt.
“It has no internal narrative rules that dictate Other Mommy's ability to change form or manifest. It shows up wherever the plot needs it to be.”
The gap between critics and audiences is, by itself, a reason for curiosity. Chastain alternates between the restrained mother and the malevolent version, and the film has become one of the most discussed topics among horror fans in recent weeks. Anyone who enjoys following box office phenomena in the genre should check it out before deciding. The production is from Universal Pictures.
The Incomer: the British festival find
The third highlight of the week is the British drama The Incomer, directed and written by Louis Paxton. Domhnall Gleeson plays Daniel, an awkward government official sent to a remote, sparsely populated Scottish island to relocate its last two inhabitants: the siblings Isla, played by Gayle Rankin (House of the Dragon), and Sandy, played by Grant O'Rourke. The two live in a nearly feral fashion and are not happy to see him.
The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2026, where it began building its reputation, and opened in United Kingdom theaters on September 4, distributed by Focus Features. The cast also includes Emun Elliott, Michelle Gomez and John Hannah. Decider described the production as one of the big hits of the festival circuit, and it now arrives on digital, expanding the reach of a movie that depended on specialty theaters.
The premise yields a dry humor that follows the visitor's bewilderment before a community that does not obey the rules he knows. It is the kind of film that tends to find an audience outside the commercial circuit precisely in the digital window, when word of mouth replaces big-studio advertising. Production details and the official trailer are available on the Focus Features official website.
How to watch: rental, purchase and what it costs
All three titles follow the VOD model: viewers pay for a digital copy, either to keep in their library or to watch within a set period. Stores vary by country, and Brazilian availability does not always match the American release on the same day. That is why it is worth checking the platform catalog before counting on the film for the weekend.
| Movie | Genre and key crew | Where to find it |
|---|---|---|
| Heart of the Beast | Survival thriller; directed by David Ayer; Brad Pitt and the dog Uber | Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and Microsoft Store. Rent: Claro TV+, Vivo Play and Oi (Brazil) |
| Other Mommy | Supernatural horror; directed by Rob Savage; Jessica Chastain in a dual role | VOD in the US, with rental and purchase on digital stores; Brazilian date to be confirmed |
| The Incomer | British drama; directed by Louis Paxton; Domhnall Gleeson and Gayle Rankin | International VOD through Focus Features; Brazilian availability to be confirmed |
Prices are not standardized. Rental usually sits at a lower price and unlocks the film for 48 hours after the first play, while a definitive purchase costs more and allows downloads on compatible devices. Launch promotions and differences in image quality also change the final price, which makes comparing stores a useful step — especially when the same title appears across four or five services.
What else hit digital this week
Beyond the three highlights, Decider's list includes a long batch of rental releases, from independent horror to family comedies. Among the titles are The Awakening (2026), American Doctor, The Invisible Half, The Second Act, Crawlers, The War Below, Falling (2026), Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! and V/H/S Mixtape.
The lineup also includes Atonement (2026), Loves Company, Middle Life, Angel and the Badman (2026), The Floaters, R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead, Last Shot, American Solitaire, Something Real, Jimmy (2026), Just One More, Christmas at the Zoo, Ghosts of the Gold Rush, Catch a Killer, Actually, It Is Rocket Science, Gamer Girls and Noli & Owen Are Fine. Many are low-budget productions for which VOD is the main distribution route.
For anyone planning a marathon, the tip is to separate what requires a subscription from what requires a one-off payment. Services such as Netflix and Prime Video maintain their own catalogs, with titles that come and go every month, while digital stores work like permanent video rental shops. Our list of Netflix November releases helps map out what is already included with a subscription.
Why the digital window keeps shrinking
The fast route to VOD has an economic rationale. With marketing costs concentrated in the first weeks of the theatrical run, studios use residual interest to sell the film at home while it is still part of the public conversation. For cinemas, the math is delicate: the shorter the gap, the greater the risk that part of the audience waits. For viewers, there is more choice and less waiting.
In the case of Heart of the Beast, the strategy looks especially clear. The film has a first-tier star, an easy-to-sell premise and a family-friendly appeal that works well at home. Other Mommy explores the opposite: a horror title that has already completed its commercial run and now tries to convert curiosity into rentals. The Incomer, in turn, represents the other extreme — a festival film that needs the home window to exist outside major cities.
The shift also reorganizes the conversation on social media. A digital release lets audiences discuss a film without depending on a theater ticket, which helps smaller titles gain traction weeks after opening. It is the same phenomenon that turned independent productions into streaming hits in recent years and explains why weekly VOD lists have become so popular.
What comes next
Next Friday should bring new entries to American VOD, including titles still in theaters and others that have already passed through the fall festival circuit. For Brazilian viewers, the calendar gap remains the main obstacle: some films reach local stores on the same day, others take weeks or months. Following distributor updates is the safest way not to miss the window.
In the meantime, this week's three highlights cover very different spectrums. Heart of the Beast offers action and emotion with Brad Pitt; Other Mommy bets on scares and curiosity around Jessica Chastain; The Incomer proposes a human drama about isolation and belonging. For anyone looking for something to watch this weekend, the list is varied enough for different moods — and the final decision depends on your appetite for tension, horror or silence.
Revista Pixel's film coverage keeps tracking digital premieres and release windows. More film and series options are on our movies and pop culture pages. The original list for this week was published by Decider.
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