Possessed by the Role: Exorcism Thriller Leads Netflix’s New Releases This Week

Netflix’s marquee arrival this week is the 2024 supernatural chiller The Exorcism, debuting on the service on July 28. Inspired in part by real‑world turmoil on a horror movie set, the film follows a troubled actor who throws himself into method acting, only to find the line between his demonic role and his real life starting to collapse. As strange incidents mount on set, cast and crew are pulled into a spiral where possession feels just as psychological as it is supernatural.

U.S. entertainment outlets flag The Exorcism as one of the week’s must‑watch streaming titles, predicting a fresh wave of discussion now that it’s finally widely available at home. It lands alongside new true‑crime documentaries and fresh series premieres, giving Netflix subscribers a strong mix of horror, ripped‑from‑the‑headlines nonfiction and character‑driven drama. For viewers in Japan, it’s also a chance to catch an overseas genre film that never had a major theatrical run domestically, underscoring how Netflix continues to function as an early home for festival and specialty titles that might otherwise be hard to see.