Netflix gave quite a few genre titles the axe this month. The thriller 21 Bridges, starring the late Chadwick Boseman, left on the first of the month. Christopher Nolan’s Inception was also shown the exit alongside the classic adaptation of Stephen King’s Stand By Me. However, there are four movies leaving the streamer this March that I think many of us might want to give a proper goodbye. Whether they were quiet and unsettling, loud and destructive, cool and violent, or an apocalyptic reset we desperately needed, each of these films has a dedicated following. Even the titles I’m not the audience for excel in their lane, and we cannot deny it will leave a large hole in Netflix comfort watches.
Without further ado, these are all the films I’m sad to see leave the streamer this March.
The Autopsy of Jane Doe (dir. André Øvredal)
A coroner and his son attempt to perform an autopsy on a mysterious ‘Jane Doe’ and uncover a sinister secret. While Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch get the most screen time in this film, it’s Olwen Catherine Kelly as Jane Doe who steals the show. She is haunting as she lays there in stillness as the men spiral around her, catching her wrath. She’s possibly one of the most powerful baddies we saw in the 2010s.
The Autopsy of Jane Doe is one of the few movies that actually gets under my skin. So obviously it’s become one of my favorite comfort watches. There’s a certain magic when horror fans find something that can chill them to the bone. I highly recommend you take the time to say goodbye to this upsetting gem. More importantly, I dare you to watch it alone, with the lights off.
Godzilla vs. Kong (dir. Adam Wingard)
Godzilla and King Kong finally meet in an epic Monsterverse showdown. If you ever wanted a Verzuz battle between these two juggernauts, then this movie is for you. I’m not a kaiju girl, but I know I am obligated to alert all my friends when a Godzilla movie is leaving an app. I also pay enough attention to know I better be on Godzilla’s side of whatever led to this collision.
The cast includes Alexander Skarsgård, Brian Tyree Henry, and the late Lance Reddick. So, if this isn’t your thing, you at least have to acknowledge it has some great actors involved. However, if you enjoy this ride, Netflix also has the sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. This means this is your last month to watch them together on this streamer.
Oldboy (dir. Park Chan-wook)
After getting kidnapped and held prisoner for 15 years, a man is released and given five days to track down his mysterious captors. I was embarrassingly late to the Oldboy party. However, I am the loudest person at the function now. This Park Chan-wook masterpiece continues to influence cinema over 20 years later. If you enjoy John Wick or Monkey Man, you must pay your respects to the film, which is a huge part of their DNA.
While this one is way more sadistic than the movies that came after, it’s also arguably one of the most celebrated Korean thrillers for a reason. Please take advantage of being able to stream this on Netflix before it disappears on March 24. It only recently started popping up on VOD and streamers in 2023. So, we should never take it for granted when we see it on one of the usual suspects.
Mad Max: Fury Road (dir. George Miller)
A woman leads a rebellion against a tyrannical ruler in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Mad Max: Fury Road was the installment of this franchise that understood the assignment. It is the only Mad Max movie that sparked joy for me. I’m forever sad we did not get a direct sequel because that might have been the only way to follow this epic story.
If you’re thinking about revisiting this iconic title in this outdated franchise, you better hurry. It leaves Netflix on March 30, and who knows when it will be seen on another app you are already subscribed to. Hit play today for Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Riley Keough, Zoë Kravitz, and Nicholas Hoult. Hit play a second time for feminism. You’ll thank me later.
Everything Leaving Netflix In March
Leaving March 1
21 Bridges
A Haunted House
A Haunted House 2
Inception
Oblivion
Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
Stand by Me
Leaving March 2
Ravenous
Leaving March 15
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
Leaving March 16
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Leaving March 24
Oldboy
Leaving March 25
No Escape
Leaving March 30
Godzilla vs. Kong
Mad Max: Fury Road
Is one of your favorite horror movies leaving Netflix this month? Then let’s be sad together on Bluesky. You can also let me know if one of the four I chose is making it into your watch list this March.
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