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Another week brings another round of departures, and this one runs from Monday 8/18 through Sunday 8/24. If any of these titles are on your watchlist, now’s the time to press play before they cycle out. Below you’ll find quick, info-packed rundowns so you can pick what to watch first.

Each entry includes key plot points, principal cast, and the creative team behind the project. You’ll also see the exact day each title leaves Hulu this week so you can plan your queue without guesswork.

‘The Last Son’ (2021) Blind Wink Productions

Set in the American West, this story follows outlaw Isaac LeMay, a man convinced by a prophecy that one of his children will kill him. Sam Worthington plays LeMay, with Colson Baker as his violent son Cal and Thomas Jane as a determined lawman named Solomon. The film is directed by Tim Sutton and written by Greg Johnson.

If your watchlist needs a quick tune up, this week brings a handful of titles that are on their way out. We pulled together the key details on each one so you can jump in fast, know who made them, and what they are about. The window runs from Monday August 18 through Sunday August 24, so plan your movie nights now while everything is still available.

Below you will find five departures spread across the week. Each entry includes the essentials on story, cast, and creators, along with the specific date each title leaves. Skim for what catches your eye, then press play before it disappears.

‘The Last Son’ (2021) Blind Wink Productions

Set in the Sierra Nevada in the late nineteenth century, this Western follows outlaw Isaac LeMay as he tries to end a prophecy by hunting down his remaining offspring while a U.S. Marshal closes in on the trail.

As summer winds down, Hulu is refreshing its lineup, which means some films are exiting the platform this August. It’s a mix of genres, from horror to romance to animated adventures, so there’s something for everyone to catch before it’s gone.

We’ve got the full list of movies departing throughout the month, organized by their exit dates. Each film gets a quick spotlight to help you decide what to watch before it leaves. Let’s dive into what’s on the way out.

Skinamarink (2023) Ero Picture Company

This experimental horror film follows two kids who wake up to find their parents gone and their house acting strangely. Shot with a grainy, lo-fi aesthetic, it leans on atmosphere over plot, creating an eerie vibe that’s divisive among viewers.

Some call it a slow-burn masterpiece, others find it too abstract. Its unique style makes it a must-watch...

Stars: Antonio Woodruff, Darius Willis, K.J. Baker, Allison Shrum, Dre Bravo, Kate Edmonds, Veanna Black, Casey Aud, Lew Temple, Richard Garner, Libby Blake | Written and Directed by Jay Burleson

After making The Third Saturday in October Part V, the fifth entry in a non-existent series, what do you do for a follow-up? If you’re writer/director Jay Burleson you make The Third Saturday in October and give your faux franchise a starting point.

After a text crawl telling us what we’re about to see is based on a true story we launch into the story of serial killer Jakkariah “Jack” Harding who we see meeting his fate in the electric chair. Witnessing his execution are Ricky Dean Logan and Vicki Newton both of whom lost loved ones to Harding.

Unfortunately when they go to the cemetery to see him put six feet under they see something much worse.

With the new month come new arrivals to all TV and movie streamers, including Hulu. The August 2022 slate contains many classic re-watch options as well as new seasons of original shows and new movies as well.

For those who couldn’t get enough of Keke Palmer in Jordan Peele’s latest movie “Nope” (2022), one of her breakout films “Akeelah and the Bee” (2006) has landed on Hulu. Tom Hanks’ “Cast Away” (2000), Natalie Portman’s “Black Swan,” the first two “Despicable Me” films and Tobey Maguire’s “Spider-Man” trilogy also arrive this month.

FX’s “Reservation Dogs” Season 2 arrives exclusively on Hulu Aug. 3. The Hulu Original film “Prey” arrives Aug. 5. “Legacy: The True Story of the L.A. Lakers” premieres on Hulu Aug. 15. Another exclusive heading to Hulu later in August is Steve Carell’s limited series “The Patient,” available to stream Aug. 30.

Here’s what’s new on Hulu in August 2022.

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You ever notice how HBO’s releases tend to do the heavy lifting in HBO Max’s content library? That makes plenty of sense given that HBO has a track record of producing hits well before the streaming era even began. Well, a similar concept is now playing out over on Hulu. Like many monthly releases before it, Hulu’s list of new releases for August 2022 is highlighted by a whole bunch of FX TV shows.

The initiative once known as “FX on Hulu” is no more but that’s not stopping the cable network-turned quality TV brand from churning out some intriguing titles for the streaming world this month. It all starts early on with season 2 of the delightful comedy Reservation Dogs on Aug. 3. That is followed up by the docuseries Children of the Underground on Aug. 13, Little Demon on Aug. 26, and The Patient of Aug. 30. The most interesting of the bunch,...

Arriving Just in Time for Father’s Day, The Western Action/Adventure Hostile Territory Debuts on Blu-ray & DVD June 14 – Available on Digital Now. Here’s the trailer:

Written, directed by, and starring Brian Presley (The Great Alaskan Race), the action-packed western adventure Hostile Territory gallops onto Digital, Blu-ray and DVD June 14 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Former P.O.W. Jack Calgrove (Presley) is willing to move heaven and earth to be reunited with his children following the Civil War. After returning home, Jack finds out his wife has died and that his children, presumed orphans, are heading deep into the West aboard a train crossing contested territory in the midst of clashes between American settlers and Native American tribes. Calgrove and another former soldier are joined by a troop of Native American sharpshooters and a freed slave as they race to intercept the orphan train before all hope is lost.

Stars: Steve Railsback, Bai Ling, Susan Priver, Robert Miano, Silvia Spross, Kelli Maroney, Lew Temple, Robert Rhine, James MacPherson, Scott Vogel, Brandon Kirk, Kristi McHugh, Cheryl Cipriano | Written and Directed by Chad Ferrin

Night Caller opens with visions of a murder underneath the main credits before Clementine an operator for Jade Mei’s gets a call from the man she saw in the visions before he commits the crime for real.

And that murder serves notice to viewers that this isn’t going to be a Scream or Blumhouse style mainstream horror film. There are repeated gory closeups of a large knife entering the victim’s body. A shift of camera angle to some not so explicit shots that suggest the knife is getting shoved somewhere else. And the ranting killer taking the somehow still living woman’s scalp as a souvenir.

Less than ten minutes in and writer/director...