Movies and Chill: 5 films to help you relax this weekend

• Looking for the perfect movies to ease your stress this weekend? 
• From eerie psychological mysteries to survival stories in the harshest conditions and suspenseful drama
• TheRadar movie desk has rounded up five movies that will help you relax this weekend

Nothing beats the joy of unwinding with a great movie after a long and hectic week. 

Weekends are the perfect time to relax, escape from the stress of daily life, and immerse yourself in a thrilling or heartwarming story. 

But picking the right movie can feel overwhelming with so many options on streaming platforms. 

To make things easier, we’ve compiled a list of interesting films to watch this weekend. 

So all you have to do is press play and enjoy!

Here are some interesting suggestions for you.

5 movies to watch this weekend

1. Blackout 

Imagine waking up to a life that doesn’t feel like yours, complete with a husband and children you don’t recognise. That’s the nightmare a woman finds herself trapped in, only to discover that the man she calls her husband is her captor. 

2. My Fault: London

Romance and drama collide in My Fault: London, where an 18-year-old girl moves to the UK with her mother and wealthy stepfather. Just when she starts adjusting to her new life, she meets her stepbrother and sparks fly despite their best efforts to resist. 

But romance isn’t the only thing complicating her life; her estranged father, freshly released from prison, is determined to track her down. 

3. Valiant One 

After a US helicopter crashes in North Korea, the survivors must navigate enemy territory without military support while protecting a civilian tech specialist. Tensions rise as they attempt to outsmart their pursuers and make it out alive. 

4. Flight Risk

A pilot, an Air Marshal, and a fugitive walk onto a plane… But what starts as a routine flight turns into a deadly game of deception. 

Flight Risk throws its characters into the isolated Alaskan wilderness, where trust is shattered and danger lurks at every turn. 

5. The Gorge 

Two highly trained operatives are sent to opposite sides of a mysterious gorge, only to realise they’re facing a greater threat than each other. As an unknown evil emerges, they must put aside their differences and fight for survival. 

From psychological thrillers to military survival and high-stakes romance, this weekend’s movie lineup will make sure your weekend is anything but boring.

10 thriller movies that will have you on the edge of your seat

Earlier, TheRadar compiled 10 thriller movies that are heart-racing, sweat-inducing, and will completely captivate you. Thriller movies are unpredictable, which is part of what builds the tension that is meant to thrill you.

Suppose you want a shot of cinematic adrenaline to keep your eyelids open and your pulse racing. Nothing is better than a thriller. The titles include Alone, No Exit, You Were Never Really Here, The Weekend Away, Lou, Inside, The Royal Hotel, What Happened to Monday, Locked In, and Shattered.