3 Underrated Thrillers Leaving Streaming

0:00On April 27, streaming services are shaking up their libraries at the end of April, and three underrated thrillers are about to bounce. Hell or Highwater leaves Netflix, ex-Machina dips from HBO Max, and to live in Die in LA, exes the criterion channel. You've got just over a week to catch these gems before they're gone. Hell or Highwater is a tense modern western crime flick from 2016, pinned by Taylor Sheridan of Yellowstone fame. Chris Pine and Ben Foster Playbrothers pulling bank heists to save their ranch, with Jeff Bridges as the grizzled Texas Ranger hot on their trail. It's got that slow burn grit, like no country for old men. ex-Machina, out in 2015, drops you into a sleek sci-fi mind-bender on HBO Max. Dom Nahl Gleason tests a lifelike robot played by Alicia Vikander at Oscar Isaac's isolated tech layer. Alex Garland directs this sharp take on AI consciousness, skipping big effects for killer tension and deep questions.

1:00Then there's the 1985 neo-noir to live in Die in LA, on criterion channel, directed by William Friedkin of the Exorcist. William Peterson hunts Willem Dafoe's slimy counterfeiter after a partner's death, leading to wild chases and moral gray zones. Peer 80 style with the banging soundtrack. These picks flew under the radar, but pack Oscar nods and critical heat, perfect for thriller fans craving substance over flash. Fire them up now, weave them into your weekend flow, and level up your watch list before May hits. From the spotlight, powered by AI, this is entertainment and celebrity news today. I'm Corey with The Story.