Get Ready For These 12 New Netflix Original Movies Coming in May

Starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Jennifer Ehle, Tim Blake Nelson, Nas, A$AP Rocky, Paul Ben-Victor, John David Washington, Jennifer Hudson, and Jeffrey Wright, Monster tells the story of 17-year-old honour student Steve Harmon. The film follows Steve as he's charged with felony murder and sees his journey from a high-school student that has everything going for him to facing a complicated legal battle that could leave him with nothing.

When it's available: 7 May

In this Indian drama, a grieving truck driver has to cope with personal tragedy while facing the very real possibility he could lose his job to a younger intern.

When it's available: 7 May

Based on the "Dance of the Forty-One," which was a society scandal in Mexico during the presidency of Porfirio Díaz, the film follows the story of Ignacio de la Torre y Mier, a gay congressman who marries Díaz's daughter prior to scandal hitting.

When it's available: 12 May

In the future, breathable air is hard to come by and Elizabeth Hansen wakes up in a cryochamber called "M.I.L.O." with no recollection of who she is or how she got there. With oxygen running out, Elizabeth must unlock her memories as she tries to outsmart M.I.L.O. and escape her dire situation.

When it's available: 12 May

This mystery-thriller is based on real events that unfolded in South Africa during the 1980s. The South African film follows a special crimes investigator and the unlikely bond she forms with a serial killer as they try to take down a global child sex-trafficking ring.

When it's available: 14 May

A prequel to the Dutch-Flemish crime drama Undercover, Ferry focuses on Ferry Bouman and his journey to becoming a drug lord. When he returns home to seek revenge for an attack on his son, he finds his love and loyalty tested in the process.

When it's available: 14 May

When a family moves from the city to a small town in Austria, they realise their rustic house isn't what it seems. Soon a sleep-walking Eddi starts carving strange symbols into the walls and it's up to his brother Hendrik to uncover the house's dark secrets.

When it's available: 14 May

After what seems like an eternity, Amy Adams's The Woman in the Window is finally being released. Directed by Joe Wright, the film follows the agoraphobic Dr. Anna Fox as she becomes obsessed with watching her new neighbours, the Russell family. It doesn't take long for her to see something she shouldn't and she becomes fixated on solving a crime she believes she's witnessed.

When it's available: 14 May

Sardar's dying wish is to be reunited with her ancestral home. Her dedicated grandson, who recently returned from the US, makes it his mission to grant her final wish.

When it's available: 18 May

Zack Snyder's return to the zombie genre is sure to be a wild one. Starring Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, and Tig Notaro, the film follows a group of mercenaries as they head to Vegas after a zombie outbreak to pull off the heist of a lifetime.

When it's available: 21 May

This film is based on the life of Italian football star Roberto Baggio and his 22-year career, including his difficult debut as a player to his iconic penalty kick in the 1994 World Cup final.

When it's available: 26 May

Starring Dennis Quaid and based on a true story, Blue Miracle follows caretaker Omar Venegas and the orphans of Casa Hogar as they enter the world's biggest fishing tournament to try and save their home.

When it's available: 27 May