Streaming Jan. 15: ‘The Martian,’ with Matt Damon and ‘Spinal Tap’

Pay-Per-View / Video-On-Demand

“The Martian,” a smart, sturdy science fiction drama built on applied science and creative problem solving and starring Matt Damon as an astronaut left behind on a Mars mission, won two Golden Globes. Also available in 3D version on some systems, and on DVD and Blu-ray. Rated PG-13.

Also new: the animated comedy “Hotel Transylvania 2” from Adam Sandler and friends (PG), Woody Allen’s “Irrational Man” with Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone (R), and the horror sequel “Sinister 2” (R).

Available same day as select theaters nationwide are the comedy “Moonwalkers” with Ron Perlman (R) and the satire “A Perfect Day” with Benicio Del Toro and Tim Robbins (R).

Amazon Prime Video

“Goodnight Mommy” creates an unnerving sense of anxiety as adolescent twin brothers suspect that their mother, wrapped in bandages from surgery, is an imposter. The unsettling psychological thriller is in German with English subtitles and rated R.

In “Just Add Magic: Season 1” three teenage girls find out that grandma’s cookbook is actually a collection of spells.

Also newly arrived: the crime drama “Serpico” (1973) with Al Pacino (R), the conspiracy thriller “The Parallax View” (1974) with Warren Beatty (R), and the R-rated comedies “National Lampoon’s Animal House” (1978) and “This Is Spinal Tap” (1984).

Netflix

Suburbia meets the new sexual revolution in the comedy “The Overnight (2015) with Adam Scott and Taylor Schilling. R.

From Norway comes the provocative and controversial TV thriller “Occupied” (2015), about a Russian invasion of Norway after it stops oil production.

The teen drama “Degrassi: The Next Class: Season 1” revives the Canadian high school series for a new generation of kids and “Parks and Recreation: Season 7” brings the Amy Pohler sitcom to a satisfying finish.

Hulu:

“Red Riding Trilogy” (2009) is a mesmerizing trio of British films (titled “1974,” “1980,” and “1983“) that covers ten years of crime and corruption in the North of England in the shadow of a serial killer. Not rated, mature audiences.

HBO Now:

Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron rock the desert wasteland in “Mad Max: Fury Road,” the smartest and most visceral action film of 2015. R.

On Saturday, January 16, “Sesame Street: Season 46” premieres on HBO.

Showtime Anytime:

Now available: “Boyhood,” Richard Linklater’s epic of growing up shot over the course of 12 years (R), and “The Imitation Game“ with Benedict Cumberbatch as code-breaking genius Alan Turing (PG-13).

This story was originally published January 12, 2016 at 3:10 PM with the headline "Streaming Jan. 15: ‘The Martian,’ with Matt Damon and ‘Spinal Tap’."