Horror, Thriller & Sci-Fi on Netflix in August 2025

Horror, Thriller & Sci-fi on Netflix in August 2025: Here’s What’s Coming to the U.S.

Here’s a look at the new horror, thriller, sci-fi, and true crime content coming to Netflix in the US in August 2025. As always, the list includes both new Netflix Originals and licensed titles.

Some highlights this month: a terrifying new Asian horror film set during a funeral ritual, Wednesday returns with season 2, and an eerie documentary uncovers shocking truths in Unknown Number: The High School Catfish. Also: dinosaurs, snakes, psychic teens, river pirates, and senior citizen sleuths.

Let’s dive in!

Scarecrow (2024)

August 1
Asian horror about a family who are squabbling over their father’s land during a nine-day funeral ritual, which is disrupted by an evil spirit.

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Anaconda (1997)

August 1
It’s not just the heat that’ll kill you in the Amazon. This campy-yet-iconic creature feature follows a documentary film crew stalked by a giant, deadly anaconda. A guilty pleasure and a must-watch for nostalgic horror-thriller fans.

Jurassic Park Trilogy

August 1
Dinosaurs. Theme parks. Everything goes horribly wrong — three times.

• Jurassic Park (1993)
• The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
• Jurassic Park III (2001)

Revisit the Spielberg-era thrills and terror, and yes, Jeff Goldblum returns.

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)

August 1
A YA supernatural adventure with demons, runes, and hidden worlds. Clary Fray discovers she’s part of a secret group of half-angel warriors. Stylish, urban, and filled with monster-hunting action.

Wednesday: Season 2 – Volume 1 (2025)

August 6
When her psychic powers falter, Wednesday must fight to regain them — or face deadly consequences for Enid and others at Nevermore.

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In the Mud: Season 1 (2025)

August 14
Five women in a ruthless prison forge a unique bond after a near-death experience… until corruption and turf wars threaten to destroy them.

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Quantum Leap (Seasons 1-2)

August 14
The NBC sci-fi reboot of the classic time-travel series. Modernized with new tech, new timelines, and fresh existential questions. A solid binge for fans of alternate realities and character-driven sci-fi.

Night Always Comes (2025)

August 15
Facing eviction in a city her family can no longer afford, a woman plunges into a desperate and increasingly dangerous all-night search to raise $25,000.

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The Echoes of Survivors: Inside Korea’s Tragedies – Docuseries

August 15
This documentary series reveals the harrowing tales of those who survived Korea’s gloomiest chapters, shedding a light on long-hidden truths.

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Extant (Seasons 1-2)

August 18
Halle Berry stars in this Amblin Television-produced sci-fi mystery, where an astronaut returns from space… pregnant. A strange blend of AI, conspiracy, and cosmic horror.

Rivers of Fate (Season 1)

August 20
A Brazilian crime-thriller with touches of action and survival horror. When a teenage girl is kidnapped by traffickers, a river pirate and a mother with nothing to lose begin a bloody crusade through the jungle. Their paths will collide — and not gently.

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Hostage – Limited Series (2025)

August 21
When the British prime minister’s husband is kidnapped and the French president starts receiving threats, both leaders must face an impossible choice.

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The Truth About Jussie Smollett? (2025)

August 22
From the producers of Don’t F**k with Cats and Tinder Swindler comes a deep-dive true crime doc about one of the most controversial cases in recent media history.

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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)

August 25
Optimus Prime meets primal rage. This sci-fi action spectacle brings in the Maximals — part robot, part beast — for an epic showdown. A blockbuster with plenty of Autobot vs. Terrorcon mayhem.

The Thursday Murder Club (2025)

August 28
A group of senior sleuths passionate about solving cold cases get plunged into a real-life murder mystery in this comic crime caper based on the novel.

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Two Graves – Limited Series (2025)

August 29
When the disappearance of two teen girls shocks a quiet coastal town, a bereft grandmother risks everything to uncover the truth and seek revenge.

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Unknown Number: The High School Catfish (2025)

August 29
Directed by Skye Borgman (Girl in the Picture), this shocking true crime documentary tracks a bizarre texting case that spiraled into real-life terror for a Michigan teen and her boyfriend. Who was behind the messages? The answer is more twisted than you think.