Under the Skin: Alien Seduction on Netflix

0:00It's April 23rd. You're listening to Entertainment and celebrity news today. AI-powered pop culture updates. I'm Cory with the story. Scarlett Johansson's mind-bending sci-fi flick under the skin is dropping on Netflix May 1st, 2026. She plays this eerie alien woman cruising Glasgow in a van, picking up lonely guys and leading them to avoid where they vanish, leaving Jess empty. Skins, behind. It's a slow-burn erotic thriller from director Jonathan Glazer that flips the script on seduction and humanity. The movie pulls from Michele Faber's 2000 novel and Glazer started tinkering with it back in 2004 after his hit sexy beast. It took a full decade to hit screens, with Glazer co-writing the script alongside Walter Campbell for that raw, abstract vibe hinting at her. Extra terrestrial roots. Critics went wild, giving it 83% on rotten tomatoes for Johansson's chilling turn and those haunting visuals. But audiences were. Cooler at 55%, finding it too weird. It bombed at the box office too, pulling in just $7.5 million worldwide against a $13.3 million budget.

1:11Still, it snag nods at the BAFTAs and British independent film awards, proving it's cult-staying power with a solid supporting cast like Adam. Pearson is the deformed guy who shakes her up. Mark your calendars for that Netflix debut, and dive into this trippy alien hunt if you're down for something that lingers long after the credits.