Cha Eunwoo is headed to Netflix soon. Announced by the streamer on November 1, 2024, the ASTRO star has joined the cast of a new “turn-of-the-century superpower comedy” K-drama, The WONDERfools, alongside Extraordinary Attorney Woo’s Park Eunbin.

Over the last few years, Netflix has been expanding its South Korean repertoire with multiple variety shows and K-dramas to boot, and with the announcement of The WONDERfools, it looks like 2025 will be no different. From the premise alone, it seems like the show will be somewhat of a first for Cha Eunwoo, who rose to prominence in the K-drama scene with swoon-worthy roles in titles like True Beauty and My ID is Gangnam Beauty.

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What will The WONDERfools be about?

According to a small synopsis shared by Netflix, The WONDERfools will be a “superpower comedy action adventure” set in 1999 — what Netflix calls “the doomsday-fearing year 1999.” The WONDERfools will follow “a group of awkward townies who unexpectedly gain superpowers and fight villains threatening the peace of Haeseong city.”

The show will be directed by Yoo Insik, who is also behind Extraordinary Attorney Woo and Dr. Romantic, with a script by Extreme Job’s Huh Dahjoong. The show was created by Kang Eunkyung, who is known for Gyeongseong Creature and Dr. Romantic. As confirmed by Netflix, the series is being produced by NANGMANCREW, Kakao Entertainment, and co-produced by Cha Eunwoo and ASTRO’s management company FANTAGIO.

Who will be in the cast of The WONDERfools?

The WONDERfools will star Park Eunbin and Cha Eunwoo. Additional casting includes Gyeongseong Creature’s Kim Haesook, Choi Daehoon, Im Seongjae, and Son Hyunjoo. The best part is that we already know quite a bit about their characters as well.

Choi Daehoon, Son Hyunjoo, Park Eunbin, Cha Eunwoo, Kim Haesook, and Im Seongjae. Courtesy of Netflix

Park Eunbin will play Eun Chaeni, who’s described as both “charming and funny” as well as “Haeseong city’s biggest trainwreck.” Chaeni will be one of the people who will gain superpowers through a mysterious event.

Cha Eunwoo will be Lee Woonjung, who’s described as “a socially awkward civic servant from Seoul” as well as “a man of principles and a stickler for rules at work” and “mysterious.” We’ve rarely seen Eunwoo in this type of “misfit” role, so anticipation is high. In the show, Woonjung will join Chaeni, trying to find missing people in Haeseong City.

Park Eunbin and Cha Eunwoo. Courtesy of Netflix

Kim Haesook will be Chaeni’s grandmother, Kim Jeonbok, who owns a popular restaurant in the city. The two are all each other have. However, Haesook might not be all that it seems, as Netflix teases she “has a glamorous yet dark past.”

Choi Daehoon will play Son Kyunghoon, Haeseong City Hall’s chief complainer. Im Seongjae will be Kang Robin, who’s described as “Haeseong’s biggest pushover.” Much Chaeni, Kyunghoon and Seongjae will also obtain superpowers. The trio, despite not seeing eye to eye, will become Haeseong’s vigilantes together and set out to fight villains.

The series’ main antagonist will be Ha Wondo, played by Son Hyunjoo, who’s described as “a character with dark desires hidden behind a cold and rational exterior.”

When is The WONDERfools coming out?

For now, Netflix has only confirmed production for The WONDERfools, so the show is yet to be filmed. However, judging by general K-drama timeframes, it’s safe to assume The WONDERfools will arrive sometime in 2025.

Is there a trailer for The WONDERfools?

Seeing as filming has not yet started, there is no trailer for Cha Eunwoo’s The WONDERfools at the time of writing, but check this space for updates!

This post will continue to be updated as more news about Netflix’s K-drama The WONDERfools breaks.

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It’s that special time of year again, folks. A time when pumpkins come out, ghouls are prone to haunt, and streamers of all variety load their platforms with terrifying selections aimed at attracting horror fans and casual viewers alike. This year, those selections best scary movie is quite exceptional, with loads of franchises like “Saw” and “The Omen” to keep people glued to their TV all the way up to Halloween. Not interested in violence or gore? Put away your fears, as there are plenty of options for the more tame and easily frightened. From classic Stephen King adaptations like “Salem’s Lot” (1979) to recent theatrical releases that are now streaming, such as “Late Night with the Devil,” if you’re looking for a good scare, you can probably find a few one or more of the apps your subscribe to.

There are so many terrific terrors that we actually weren’t able to name them all in our curation below. Outside of this list, there’s also giallo treasures from Italian horror maestro Dario Argento on Criterion Channel, including the supernatural epic “Suspiria,” the genre-defining “Deep Red,” and the incredibly meta “Tenebrae.” Criterion also has many favorites from Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg, such as the sci-fi cult classic “Videodrome,” his deeply unsettling adaptation of “The Fly” starring Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis, and the psychologically shocking “The Brood.” Lastly, no Halloween season is complete without a little John Carpenter and some of his best work is featured across multiple platforms, from “The Fog” and “Christine” on Criterion, to “The Thing” on Peacock.

Multiple films on our list are also celebrating anniversaries this year, including Jennifer Kent’s “The Babadook,” which recently turned 10, as well as “Shaun of the Dead,” which had a theatrical re-release last month to celebrate 20 years since it first came out. We also highlight a few options that have yet to drop, but will be coming out later this month. So whether it’s classics or fresh from theaters, IndieWire has you covered on the best stuff to watch in honor of spooky season. Keep reading below to find out our picks.

Creepy Classics

No better way to lean into Halloween season than by turning back the clock and we’ve got some perfect treasures of cinema that do just that. Streaming on Max, Tubi, and the Criterion Channel, the silent Swedish horror film ‘Haxän’ is sure to summon fear from any viewer. Weaving a documentary approach with dramatic, fictionalized recreations, this graphic and psychologically haunting exploration of witchcraft’s supposed history, from the Middle Ages into the 20th Century, continues to hold up. The film wasn’t shown widely upon its release, as its depictions of violence, sexuality, and satanic practices rubbed up against most cultures at the time, but it has since seen multiple restorations and universal acclaim.

Perhaps the most famous (or infamous) adaptation of H.G. Wells’ ‘The Island of Doctor Moreau’ is the 1996 version starring Val Kilmer and Marlon Brando, the production of which is categorized as one of cinema’s biggest messes, but the one actually worth watching is currently streaming on the Criterion Channel. The 1932 sci-fi horror ‘Island of Lost Souls’ stars screen legends Charles Laughton and Bela Lugosi and stretches the limits of the pre-code era in Hollywood with its ghastly depictions human/animal mutations. Like ‘Haxän,’ it was banned in many countries, but has since found a cult following.

In honor of its feature adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘Salem’s Lot’ being released on Max, the streamer has also made the original 1979 mini-series available and we couldn’t recommend it highly enough. Capitalizing on the emotional depth of King’s material while still playing up the violent terror one expects from a horror piece, ‘Salem’s Lot’ is everything one could want out of a vampiric overthrow and then some. 

Other standouts include ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,’ which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and is streaming on Peacock, Amazon Prime Video, Tubi, and Pluto TV; the 1992 original version of ‘Candyman,’ also streaming on Peacock; and lastly, Andrzej Żuławski’s 1981 cult classic, ‘Possession,’ currently available on Shudder.

Modern Macabre

In anticipation of the release of ‘Terrifier 3’ next week, why not catch up on the first two bloody and ridiculous installments? Both can be found on Amazon Prime Video (the first can be found on Peacock as well) and follow the exploits of serial killer Art the Clown as he unleashes a reign of violence on Halloween night. From hacksaw mutilations to face-melting acid, Art’s varied forms of terror are sure to scare up a fun night for all. Unless you have a sensitive stomach of course.

For those seeking a less gory affair, Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning ‘Get Out’ is streaming on Peacock and continues to hold up as one of the great — if not the greatest — horror films in recent memory. Tapping into and, one could argue, revitalizing racial discourse in America, Peele’s 2017 masterpiece starring Daniel Kaluuya is both a hilarious and stirring evocation of the tension bubbling under the surface. When a Black photographer (Kaluuya) takes a trip to the family home of his white girlfriend (Allison Williams), he soon comes to find that she and her cohort may have more sinister aims than he imagined. 

If a little bloodshed is what the doctor ordered, might we suggest the 2023 entry into the ‘Evil Dead’ franchise, ‘Evil Dead Rise,’ currently streaming on Netflix and Max. Still not enough? Normally we’d recommend a therapist, but since we’re feeling the holiday spirit, why not check out a few cult favorites like ‘Jennifer’s Body’ on Hulu or ‘Ma’ on Peacock.

Freaky Franchises

The horror genre loves repeating itself, either cause there’s always more violence to unleash or because the box office is just too good not to roll the dice. And while plenty of sequels have failed to do better than their originals (see ‘The Exorcist’), plenty more have been able to top them or at least measure up. Though it may exist in the former category, the ‘Child’s Play’ series has managed to keep fans and newcomers alike terrified of that creepy doll Chucky, spawning an entire film franchise and a TV series. While the original ‘Child’s Play’ is only streaming on AMC+, all of its sequels, including ‘Bride of Chucky,’ are currently available on Netflix.

Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, ‘Saw,’ as well as all of its NINE sequels are streaming on multiple platforms. The first seven can be found on Peacock, while ‘Jigsaw,’ the eighth installment, is on Netflix, ‘Spiral,’ the ninth entry and standalone sequel, is on Hulu, and the latest addition, ‘Saw X,’ is on Starz. The series follows serial killer John ‘Jigsaw’ Kramer as he kidnaps and tortures victims through a series of physical and psychological tests aimed to rehabilitate them…if they may manage to survive that is.

Other noteworthy franchise highlights include the gross-out black comedy ‘The Toxic Avenger,’ which has spawned a Marvel comic, a stage musical, a video game, an animated series, three sequels, and a reboot that still has yet to see the light of day. The original film series is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Shudder, Tubi, and Pluto TV. You can also catch the ‘Friday the 13th’ series on Shudder and all of the ‘Alien’ films (excluding ‘Alien: Romulus’), as well as of the ‘Omen’ films (including ‘The First Omen’), on Hulu.

Gore & Giggles

Not every scary movie has to actually be that scary. In fact, some of the best may even illicit laughter. Take for instance Robert Zemeckis’ ‘Death Becomes Her,’ a macabre examination of beauty and immortality that would make an excellent double feature with the recently released ‘The Substance.’ Starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, and Bruce Willis, the film follows two women’s quest for youthful rejuvenation and the havoc they’re willing to wreak to get it. It’s campy, visually entrancing, wonderfully spooky without ever teetering towards the unseemly. It can be streamed on Peacock and Tubi.

Another favorite, Edgar Wright’s feature debut ‘Shaun of the Dead,’ can also be found on Peacock and celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. The first in the so-called ‘Three Flavours Cornetto’ trilogy, which also features ‘Hot Fuzz’ and ‘The World’s End,’ the horror spoof follows two friends (Simon Pegg and Nick Frost) as they fight to survive a zombie apocalypse in London.

For something more fanciful, try Tim Burton’s ‘Edward Scissorhands’ on Hulu. Featuring one of the final performances from horror screen icon Vincent Price, the dark fantasy is both an ode to monster movies past and a loving subversion of standard frightfests, injecting elements of romance and suburban terror to create a wholly original entity that still holds up today. 

Foreign Frights

There’s nothing like a little language or cultural barrier to intensify your sense of dread and no better example than Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s 1997 psychological thriller ‘Cure.’ Before he warmed hearts in Wim Wenders’ meditative drama ‘Perfect Days,’ Japanese actor Koji Yakushio brought deep unease to global audiences with his turn as a Tokyo detective following a string of murders he comes to find may involve hypnosis or other supernatural abilities. Credited with igniting the popularity of Japanese horror during the late ’90s and early 2000s, ‘Cure’ is currently available to stream on the Criterion Channel, along with another favorite of the era, ‘Ring’ from Hideo Nakata. This was later remade in America as the highly popular Naomi Watts vehicle, ‘The Ring,’ directed by Gore Verbinski.

On Shudder, you can find the original 2022 Danish version of ‘Speak No Evil,’ recently remade in English with James McAvoy to tepid response, as well as the Australian monster hit ‘The Babadook,’ this year celebrating its 10th anniversary. ‘Speak No Evil’ was written and directed by Christian Tafdrup and tracks a family’s descent into violence as they’re made to face the toxic tension put upon them by another family. ‘The Babadook’ deals in more dour themes, exploring parenting, grief, and generational trauma by way of a terrifying, black-hatted monster lurking in the basement.

If this isn’t enough to satiate your evil desires, give the Italian exploitation horror ‘Cannibal Holocaust’ or Swedish vampire period piece ‘Let the Right One in’ a try on Peacock.

Recent Repulsions

Not able to catch all of this year’s scary releases in theaters? Not a problem, as most of them have found their way to streaming. We recommend starting on ‘Late Night with the Devil’ starring Christopher Nolan and Denis Villeneuve favorite David Dastmalchian. Utilizing found footage and documentary style filmmaking, ‘Late Night’ takes a look back at the fictional Halloween broadcast of a 1977 talk show, in which the host brings on a seemingly possessed girl, unleashing hell on his studio audience. It has been widely praised by horror aficionados like Stephen King and can currently be streamed on Shudder.

Jane Schoenbrun’s breakout Sundance hit ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ is also now officially streaming on Max after having a decent limited theatrical run at the start of Summer. It stars Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Fred Durst, and Danielle Deadwyler and calls on influences ranging from David Cronenberg to the kid’s show ‘The Adventures of Pete & Pete’ to craft a tale of two young outcasts whose obsession with their favorite TV show calls into question their realities and identities. 

Releasing later this month on Max, M. Night Shyamalan’s concert thriller ‘Trap’ starring Josh Hartnett will stream October 25, while the conclusion to Ti West’s ‘X’ film series, ‘MaXXXine,’ drops on Friday, October 18.

New Nightmares

The truly unexpected is at the heart of what can make a scary film so terrifying, so we feel it’s also important to shout out a few entries debuting this month, starting with the Sarah Paulson-starring period horror, ‘Hold Your Breath,’ which recently premiered at TIFF. Co-starring ‘The Bear’ favorite Ebon Moss-Bachrach and set in 1930s Oklahoma, the film uses the events of the Dust Bowl to craft the tale of a haunting on the plains. It was released as a Hulu original film through Searchlight Pictures and is now currently available on the platform as of October 3. 

If you’re looking for something more long-form, the new TV series ‘Teacup’ starts streaming on Peacock October 10 with two new episodes released each subsequent week, the final two premiering on Halloween. Based on Robert R. McCammon’s 1988 horror novel ‘Stinger,’ this adaptation from producer James Wan moves the original setting of Texas to rural Georgia and follows a disparate community as they come together to face an evil threat. The series stars Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman, and Rob Morgan and the first two episodes recently premiered at Fantastic Fest to high praise. 

Also worth acknowledgement, two Netflix films that are sure to frighten up some views. The first is Sundane breakout ‘It’s What’s Inside,’ produced by actor Colman Domingo and starring Brittany O’Grady (“The White Lotus”), James Morosini (“I Love My Dad”), Gavin Leatherwood (“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”), Nina Bloomgarden (“The Resort”), Alycia Debnam-Carey (“Fear the Walking Dead”), Reina Hardesty (“The Flash”), Devon Terrell (“Rap Sh!t”), and David Thompson (“The Boys”). Taking place over the course of one night, a group of friends gather to celebrate one of their weddings and engage in a game that allows participants to swap bodies with one another. In the process, these friends learn more about each other and themselves than they bargained for. The film is now available to stream on Netflix as of October 4.

The next big release for the streamer is Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut, ‘Woman of the Hour,’ a period thriller set in 1978 that tells the story of a serial killer who managed to appear on the popular game show, ‘The Dating Game.’ The film premiered at TIFF in 2023 where IndieWire called it a ‘mainstream study of the tension between heterosexual desire and implied violence.’ It streams on Netflix Friday, October 18.

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Rosé’s collab with Bruno Mars, “APT.,” is proving an instant hit for the Blackpink member.  
 
Released on Oct. 18, Rosé’s “APT.” has dominated the music charts and social media in just two days, topping most domestic music charts and generating over 100,000 posts on TikTok
The song is a prerelease track from Rosé’s upcoming first full-length album, “rosie,” set for release on Dec. 6.

Inspired by the Korean drinking game “apart(ment),” “APT.” features a global collaboration with pop star Bruno Mars, who not only harmonizes with Rosé but also appears in the music  video, where they play the drinking game and wave small Korean flags together.  

The song has soared to the top of local music charts, including Melon’s “Hot 100” and “Top 100,” as well as other major platforms like Hanteo Chart, Bugs and Genie Music.  

The music video has surpassed 66 million views on YouTube as of Monday morning.   

Foreign media outlets are also praising the popularity of “APT.” Billboard described the song as “a superstar pop crossover! Rosé has officially launched her new solo era,” while UK-based NME said, “Rosé has already proved she can write a killer song, but on ‘APT.,’ the first taste of her debut solo album, she takes a gigantic leap forward.”  
 
The craze has also spread across social media. More than 100,000 videos have been uploaded using the song-related hashtag “#apt” on TikTok alone, with many fans either imitating the choreography or providing detailed explanations of the drinking game.

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If you’re like us and spent the first half of fall watching Nobody Wants This on Netflix, you’ve probably been combing the internet for season 2 news — and likely not in a calm and collected way. Well, now you can rest: Netflix has officially renewed the series for a second season

Kristen Bell as Joanne and Adam Brody as Noah in episode two of Nobody Wants This. 

The new miniseries starring The O.C. star Adam Brody as “Hot Rabbi” Noah Roklov and Veronica Mars star and OG Gossip Girl narrator Kristen Bell as agnostic sex podcaster Joanne is making major rounds among rom-com aficionados all around the world. Spanning 10 quasi-hour-long episodes, Nobody Wants This centers on the two star-crossed lovers’ instant connection as they try to make things work even when the universe — or, well, in this case, religion — tells them they shouldn’t.

Towards the end of the season, things were looking up for Noah and Joanne, but, of course, a last-minute twist made every single watcher manifest a second season, and our prayers were answered. Here’s everything we know so far about Netflix’s Nobody Wants This season 2, collated all below for your reading pleasure.

Is Nobody Wants This season 2 happening?

On October 10, Netflix finally greenlit Nobody Wants This season 2, exactly two weeks after the series’ official premiere on September 26, 2024. Judging by viewers’ reaction to Nobody Wants This and critic scores (the series boasts a 93% fresh certification on Rotten Tomatoes), the possibility of a second season seemed strong.

What would Nobody Wants This season 2 be about?

Adam Brody, Kristen Bell, and series cretor and executive producer Erin Foster on set.

This is where we get really spoiler-heavy, so if you are still not caught up with the first 10 episodes of Nobody Wants This, look away. Final spoiler warning here. Ok, now we can talk.

Season 1 of Nobody Wants This ended with a bit of a cliffhanger after Joanne and her sister and podcast companion Morgan (played by Justine Lupe) crash Noah’s niece’s Bat Mitzvah after learning Noah’s ex had lied to them about keeping in touch.

The NYC-themed Bat Mitzvah was a rollercoaster, to put it bluntly, with Joanne making the choice to convert to Judaism and be with Noah freely, only to backtrack a few minutes after after learning about the responsibility a Rabbi’s wife carries.

Joanne gave Noah an ultimatum to pick, and the last we see of him, he decided to chase her, following a bus on foot to kiss her. While the gesture is romantic, it’s also pretty inconclusive, so we assume Nobody Wants This season 2 would pick up right where we left off or at least shortly after to paint the full picture.

Speaking to IndieWire, series creator Erin Foster, who looked to her own life for inspo to pen the show, already teased how the story could potentially go. “The story in Season 1 unfolds really slowly. And so I think if there is a Season 2 I would want to just kind of pick up where we leave off and continue to take it slow, because I don’t want us to get too far ahead of ourselves. I mean, I want my show to be on the air as long as possible!” Foster said.

Who would be in the cast of Nobody Wants This season 2?

Jackie Tohn as Esther, Timothy Simons as Sasha, Kristen Bell as Joanne, and Adam Brody as Noah in
episode eight of Nobody Wants This. 

When the renewal news was confirmed, Adam Brody and Kristen Bell’s reprisals of their roles were also confirmed. The core cast is also expected to return, including Justine Lupe as Joanne’s sister Morgan and Timothy Simons as Noah’s brother Sasha, who also have some… let’s call it friendly tension… to resolve in season 2.

When would Nobody Wants This season 2 premiere?

Timothy Simons as Sasha in episode four of Nobody Wants This.

Netflix confirmed on October 10, 2024, that new episodes of Nobody Wants This season 2 will arrive to the streamer in 2025.

Is there a trailer for Nobody Wants This season 2?

Adam Brody as Noah in episode one of Nobody Wants This.

Seeing as Nobody Wants This season 2 was just officially announced, there is not a trailer for it yet at the time of writing. However, you can rewatch the trailer for the first season below:

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