Depending on your viewpoint, directorial debuts can come across as arty statements from filmmakers who have yet to hone their craft. For most film lovers, however, it's usually a chance to see a fresh talent in the making with a unique encapsulation of fresh viewpoints and youthful reinvigoration of the art form. Here are some feature directorial debuts you can watch right now on streaming services!
Directed by: Richard Kelly (Southland Tales)
A disturbed young man starts seeing visions of a large anthropomorphic rabbit, who slowly guides his future by instructing him to commit crimes.
Starring - Jake Gyllenhall, Jena Malone
Streaming on: HBO Max
Directed by: Duncan Jones (Source Code)
A man doing a long tenure alone on the Moon realizes things might not be what they seem.
Starring - Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey
Streaming on: HBO Max
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction)
After an organized robbery goes awry, two survivors of the debate who in the group might have tipped off the authorities.
Starring - Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth
Streaming on: HBO Max
Directed by: François Truffaut (Jules et Jim)
A misfit young Parisian boy struggles in his relationships with the adults in his life, especially when he runs into trouble with the law.
Starring - Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier
Streaming on: HBO Max
Directed by: Charles Laughton
A preacher with a murderous streak infiltrates a widow's home to try and steal her husband's secret stash of money.
Starring - Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters
Streaming on: Tubi
Directed by: George A. Romero (Dawn of the Dead)
When an outbreak of murderous corpses start attacking, a group of people hide and barricade themselves in a farmhouse to try and survive.
Starring - Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea
Streaming on: HBO Max, Peacock, Paramount Plus, Vudu, Tubi, Starz, Shudder
Directed by: Alex Garland (Annihilation)
This A24 sci-fi/drama follows a young programmer and his tech giant boss testing an alluring new Artificial Intelligance.
Starring - Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander
Streaming on: Showtime
Directed by: David Lynch (Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet)
In an apocalyptic wasteland, a man survives with his mutant child and girlfriend.
Starring - Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart
Streaming on: HBO Max
Directed by: Joel Coen (No Country For Old Men, Fargo)
A man plots to murder his cheating wife and her lover in a small Texas town.
Starring - John Getz, Frances McDormand
Streaming on: HBO Max
Directed by: Dan Gilroy (Velvet Buzzsaw)
A sociopathic man rises the ranks of crime journalism by become more invested than the average observer.
Starring - Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo
Streaming on: Netflix
Directed by: Robert Eggers (The Lighthouse, The Northman)
A devout Christian family in 1630s New England outcast by their society struggle against the harsh woods and a looming supernatural presence plaguing them.
Starring - Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson
Streaming on: Showtime
Directed by: Orson Welles (Touch of Evil)
The unique life of newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is explored by journalists following his death, especially those interested in his mysterious final word: 'rosebud.'
Starring - Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten
Streaming on: HBO Max
Happy watching!