Waiting for 'Her Private Hell'? 4 Sophie Thatcher Movies to Watch Right Now
Ahead of Her Private Hell, we’ve lined up four Thatcher films that capture her sharpest gear changes — and no, it’s not just the ones everyone names first.
At the 79th Cannes Film Festival, Nicolas Winding Refn unveiled Her Private Hell—a neon- soaked, near-future horror thriller that reportedly earned a standing ovation lasting more than seven minutes. The film pairs Sophie Thatcher with Charles Melton, joined by Havana Rose Liu and Kristine Froseth, in a world where threats outnumber allies.
Her Private Hell opens in the U.S. on July 24, 2026 .
If you’re queuing up Thatcher’s work ahead of that release, these four films show the corners of genre she’s already nailed—and where to find them right now.
Four to queue up
- Companion — Thatcher goes full existential in this tech-tinged nightmare as Iris, who discovers she’s an advanced companion robot whose emotions and intellect are controlled by her boyfriend, Josh (Jack Quaid), via an app. Written and directed by Drew Hancock in his feature debut, the film also features Lukas Gage and Megan Suri. Thatcher produced alongside Zach Cregger, Raphael Margules, Roy Lee, and J.D. Lifshitz. Available to rent on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV .
- Heretic — A tight psychological horror from writer-directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, this 2024 thriller traps two young Mormon missionaries—Sister Barnes (Thatcher) and Sister Paxton (Chloe East)—inside the home of the unnervingly polite Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant). What follows is a sinister game of wits and will. Available to rent on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV.
- Prospect — Thatcher’s feature debut casts her as Cee, a teenager prospecting rare gems with her father on a toxic forest moon. When rival prospectors derail the mission and her father is killed, Cee is forced into a wary alliance with Ezra (Pedro Pascal ) to survive. Also stars Jay Duplass, Luke Pitzrick, and Arthur Deranleau. Streaming on Hulu .
- MaXXXine — Set in 1985 Los Angeles, the final chapter of Ti West’s X trilogy follows rising actress Maxine Minx (Mia Goth) as a serial killer’s murders close in on her new big break. Thatcher appears as an FX artist in a stacked ensemble that includes Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Halsey, Lily Collins, Giancarlo Esposito, and Kevin Bacon. A sequel to 2022’s X, it ’s available to rent on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV.
Her Private Hell arrives in U.S. theaters on July 24, 2026.