“Run Rabbit Run” (TVMA)
-- Hot off the finale of the series “Succession,” Sarah Snook has a new psychological thriller film premiering June 28. Snook plays a fertility doctor, also named Sarah, who has a 7-year-old daughter, Mia. Following the death of Mia’s grandfather, the tone of Sarah and Mia’s lives is melancholic and grim, which makes Sarah recall the mysterious disappearance of her 7-year-old sister, Alice, years ago. When a white bunny strangely appears in their home, a sinister air subsequently takes over Mia. Sarah becomes increasingly terrified by Mia, who tries to convince her mother that she is a reincarnated version of Alice. Critics have compared Snook’s performance in the film to Toni Collette’s in “Hereditary” (2018). (Netflix) “M3GAN” (PG-13) -- The Blumhouse sci-fi/horror success “M3GAN,” which premiered in theaters earlier this year, is out on streaming June 27. Allison Williams (“Get Out”) plays Gemma, a roboticist whose niece, Cady, comes to live with her following the death of her parents. Coincidentally, Gemma’s latest work project included the development of a child-sized robot doll, nicknamed M3GAN (Model 3 Generative Android). Gemma lets Cady pair up with M3GAN and watches as Cady’s emotional struggles dissipate. But since M3GAN’s main purpose in her programming is protecting Cady, the robot doll quickly escalates her levels of protection to a deadly category for just about everyone else. A sequel to the film is expected in early 2025. (Amazon Prime Video)
“Hijack” (TV-MA) -- In this new thriller series (we’re sticking with the horror genre this week!) releasing on June 28, the stakes have never been higher -- literally and figuratively. On an almost seven-hour flight from Dubai to London, with 200 passengers on board, a group of hijackers gain control over the plane right after takeoff. As the hijackers veer the plane off course and try to keep everyone subdued, business negotiator Sam Nelson (Idris Elba) attempts to do what he does best and negotiate with the hijackers to get everyone off the plane safe. But, in the event that his way with words doesn’t pull off the job, Sam refuses to let the plane go down without a fight: “It’s either us or them.” (AppleTV+)