3 Must-See New Hulu Movies for Your Weekend Watchlist (May 8–10) — Including We Bury the Dead

Hulu just stocked May with movies where things go very wrong for people in very watchable ways. If you want a weekend plan (May 8–10), here are three picks that actually earn your time: a vicious desert-island power struggle, a moody zombie trek that cares more about grief than guts, and a sweeping classic that refuses to hand you easy answers.

• Send Help (2026 ) — Rachel McAdams vs. Dylan O'Brien in a survival showdown that plays like 'Lord of the Flies' colliding with a toxic rom-com, with a splash of Raimi-style gross-out.
• We Bury the Dead (2025 ) — Daisy Ridley trudges through a post-disaster Tasmania where some of the undead want closure more than lunch.
• A Passage to India (1984) — A 163-minute, old-school epic adapted from E.M. Forster that drops you into colonial tensions and a mystery the movie pointedly refuses to solve for you.

Send Help (2026)

Missed this one during its January theatrical run? Now is your shot. Linda Liddle (Rachel McAdams) is a pushover at work, stuck as a corporate strategist who never pushes back. That flips when her plane goes down and she ends up stranded on an uninhabited island with her brand-new boss, Bradley Preston (Dylan O'Brien). He is absolutely useless at basic survival; she is not. Linda leans into that leverage. Bradley does not take orders, especially not from her, and would rather eliminate the problem than live under it.

The vibe is a cracked blend of 'Lord of the Flies' chaos and the marital-warfare pettiness of 'The War of the Roses,' with a squishy streak of bodily-humor mayhem you would associate with Sam Raimi. O'Brien leans smarmy as a chauvinist who cannot stand being told what to do, and McAdams is terrific charting Linda's shift from timid to terrifyingly capable. The Oscar- nominated star of 'Spotlight' (and yes, that McAdams from 'The Notebook') reminds you she has sharp comedy timing. It is the kind of performance that makes you wonder how an older, even meaner Regina George would play these days.

Streaming now on Hulu.

We Bury the Dead (2025)

Setup: an accidental explosion in Tasmania leaves a lot of people dead and many survivors with severe brain damage. Then authorities notice something worse — some of those left standing are turning violent, zombie-style. Ava (Daisy Ridley) and her husband Mitch (Matt Whelan) sign up to help with the cleanup. When Mitch disappears, Ava teams with a drifter named Clay (Brenton Thwaites) to track him down, walking straight into a broken world that keeps asking who is worth saving.

Do not expect a video game shoot-'em-up. This is more about Ava's headspace and what society might actually look like if the dead came back: some undead are dangerous, sure, but others seem more interested in wrapping up unfinished business than ripping flesh. That strange, humane twist is where the movie really works. It underperformed in theaters last year, but as far as recent zombie entries go, this one sticks around in your brain.

Streaming now on Hulu.

A Passage to India (1984)

Set in the 1920s, Adela Quested (Judy Davis) and Mrs. Moore (Peggy Ashcroft) travel from England to India to see Ronny (Nigel Havers) — Adela's fiance and Mrs. Moore's son — right as tensions between British authorities and the local population are tightening. A local doctor, Aziz Ahmed (Victor Banerjee), offers to take them to the famous Marabar Caves. The outing rattles both women in different ways, and afterward Adela accuses Aziz of a crime he swears he did not commit. From there, everything — social order, friendship, the idea of justice — gets tested.

Adapted from E.M. Forster's novel and running a generous 163 minutes, this is a full-on, classical epic that takes its time and earns it. The central event in the caves remains purposefully murky; the film trusts you to decide what you think happened. Strong performances across the board are matched by sweeping cinematography that captures a version of India long gone. If awards-season fare is your comfort food, this is a satisfying sit.

Streaming now on Hulu.