Netflix Update: What's New in April 2015

In which I report on the upcoming changes to Netflix's streaming services.

April's a really sad month to be a Netflix subscriber.  We lost a lot of good movies this month, and what's coming in to replace them isn't all up to snuff.  Sure, there are some gems amidst the newcomers, but they're really few and far between.

Although small, Netflix's TV selection will get a noticeable bump this month.  Although I've never gotten into it, Wilfred is a wildly unique show with an excellent cast that certainly has a loyal following.  Sons of Anarchy's additional season will also go a long way to appeasing that series' fans.

The really exciting one, though, is Marvel's new Daredevil series that's produced directly through Netflix.  This is the first that anybody will have seen the character since its unfortunate 2003 movie.  This time, however, it's apparently styled more like a Marvel-branded Arrow than as a bloated, star-driven action movie.  This should have an extremely broad appeal, not only because Marvel Studios is involved in the project, but because it is the latest entry into the burgeoning Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the only new addition that we'll get to that until Age of Ultron comes out in May.

Horror fans in particular lost out in April.  Netflix pulled all of its Friday the 13th installments, as well as a fair selection of its horror movies.  And, take it from me, Leprechaun 3, 4 and 6 don't save that programming decision.  Underworld, despite its vampiric and lupine trappings, is an action movie, not a horror one.  And while an off-beat thriller like Suicide Kings does come closer than the aforementioned movies, it still doesn't scratch that particular itch.

The Babadook, however, does.  This psychological Australian horror film personifies depression as a literal boogieman attacking a widowed mother and her presumably abused child.  It's the second best horror movie to come out in 2014, behind Oculus, and should appeal to just about every horror fan subscribing to the streaming service.  If you haven't seen The Babadook yet, this is your opportunity.

It's sad to call Hot Fuzz, one of this century's funniest comedies, the worst of anything, but it is the worst of the "Cornetto Trilogy" (Shaun of the Dead, this and The World's End).  That being said, however, it's one of the most intelligent and side-splitting good times Netflix has to offer, and another movie that you'd be remiss to pass up on.  If you have a single funny bone in your body, Hot Fuzz should be a priority.

Other than that, National Treasure is a fun Da Vinci Code riff that's a perfectly fine way to pass an afternoon and Noah has been on my radar as something to see for some time now.  Underworld is better than is really should be, even if it's not all that exceptional and Suicide Kings is an underrated film with a fun Christopher Walken performance.  And you had better believe that the three new Leprechaun movies are as awesomely bad as they sound (especially In Space).  The full list of new titles is listed below.

April 1st

And Now ... Ladies and Gentlemen...(2002)
Bandolero (2000)
Barnyard (2006)
The Beautician and the Beast (1997)
Bound (1996)
Buffalo Soldiers (2001)
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)
Down to Earth (2001)
Leprechaun 3 (1995)
Leprechaun 4: In Space (1997)
Leprechaun 6: Back 2 tha Hood (2003)
Suicide Kings (1997)
Sunset Strip (2000)
Underworld (2003)
Whiteboyz (1999)
Wrong Turn at Tahoe (2009)

April 2nd

Life Partners (2014)
Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage (2014)

April 3rd

All Hail King Julien: Season 1

Starry Eyes (2014)
The Quiet Ones (2014)

April 4th

Delta Farce (2007)

April 7th

Preservation (2014)
Wilfred: Season 4

April 8th

Halt and Catch Fire: Season 1 (2014)

April 9th

Crank (2006)
Pioneer (2013)

April 10th

The Awakening (2013)
Broken (2013)
Burning Bridges (2014)
Confusion Na Wa (2013)
Finding Mercy (2012)
Finding Mercy 2 (2014)
Flower Girl (2013)
Forgetting June (2013)
Knocking on Heaven's Door (2014)
Lagos Cougars (2013)
Lies Men Tell (2013)
Mad Couple (2014)
Mad Couple 2 (2014)

Marvel's Daredevil: Season 1

Matters Arising (2014)
October 1* (2014)
Onye Ozi (2013)
Ties That Bind (2011)

April 12th

The Identical (2014)

April 13th

Video Game High School: Season 3

April 14th

The Babadook (2014)

Goodbye to Language (2014)

Kink (2013)

April 16th

Hot Fuzz (2007)

April 17th

Baby Daddy: Season 4 Chris D'Elia: Incorrigible They Came Together (2014)

April 18th

Noah (2014)

April 21st

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)

April 25th

Sons of Anarchy: Season 7

April 26th

The Nutty Professor 2: Facing the Fear (2008)

April 27th

National Treasure (2004)

So what new title coming to Netflix are you most excited for?  Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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