5 streaming tips with Wednesday star Jenna Ortega – including one of the best horror movies of 2022

At the latest with the Netflix success of Wednesday, leading actress Jenna Ortega should no longer be unknown to most. But the actress who lives out our revenge fantasy in Wednesday has played fantastic roles before. We have you 5 film and series roles in the stream picked out in which you should not miss the shooting star.

Jenna Ortega in the stream: Experience the Wednesday star as a scream queen

The latest scores as a mix of reboot and sequel scream with a lot of bloody heaviness and clever tips against toxic fan bases. The film breaks viewing habits right from the start when Jenna Ortega is introduced as Tara and apparently falls victim to Ghostface straight away.

Ortega’s quick-witted nature saves her from an early death and brings the actress back into play in the finale at the latest. Here, the Wednesday star transforms from a deceived victim into a furious final girl who has made Ortega the new horror darling. In Scream it was already clear where their path was to lead. (PR)

Stream the full emotional impact of Jenna Ortega in The Life After

Jenna Ortega delivers a haunting performance as a traumatized high school student in The Life After. Unlike Wednesday, though, here it’s a real horror she must overcome: from the first chilling scene as her character hides in the toilet during a school shooting, to the tender moments that follow as she explores “life thereafter”. In the strong drama, Jenna Ortega shows what she is capable of as an actor, apart from horror and fantasy. (IT)

Before Wednesday, Jenna Ortega was part of the Netflix series You

What do you think of the 2nd season of You? The beginning of Joe (Penn Badgley) and Love’s (Victoria Pedretti) ominous love affair? fair enough However, the Los Angeles stint of Netflix’s most admired serial killer had another highlight: Ellie Alves, played by Jenna Ortega. The teenage girl and her sister are neighbors to Joe, who poses as “Will” in Season 2.

A kind of friendship gradually develops between the murderous stalker and Ellie. Also because both feel alone and think they are much smarter than those around them. As a know-it-all teenager, Jenna Ortega is not just reminiscent of a less privileged version of Wednesday. She also gets one of the most interesting subplots in You and delivers one of the most emotional and acting intense moments of season 2. If you especially liked Wednesday’s macabre humor, you’ll love the bloody Netflix series. (LL)

Far darker than Wednesday: Stream Jenna Ortega in X

In Ti West’s slasher horror
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Jenna Ortega appears unusually shy and inconspicuous – at least at first. She plays Lorraine, who is in charge of the sound for a porn movie that is to be filmed in a country house in 1979…which has a bloody ending.

Jenna Ortega’s Lorraine is cast as the prudish wallflower within the lascivious porn crew. She breaks out of it in a decisive turn: she wants to play in the porn. (HB)

Studio 666: Jenna Ortega with horror record in 2022

At a young age, Jenna Ortega made her first appearance in a major horror film: Insidious: Chapter 2. Since then, she has become a true force in the genre. The Foo Fighters also recognized this when they went on their hellish trip Studios 666 implemented.

Without further ado, they secured the Wednesday star for a guest appearance that has it all. From the very first minutes of the film, we witness her in a relentless struggle for survival that ends with a disturbing screech on the audio track. Alongside Scream and X, Studio 666 completes Ortega’s remarkable 2022 horror run. (MH)

The 20 best series debuts of December on Netflix, Disney+ and more

Need more fresh streaming tips? The most exciting series that you can stream in December on Netflix, Amazon, Disney+ and more can be found here in the monthly preview:

We have checked the long starting lists of the streaming services and present you the 20 big highlights of the month in the Moviepilot podcast stream trawl. Included are the sci-fi highlight Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, the The Witcher prequel Blood Origin and insider tips like 1883, The Rehearsal and The Offer.

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Which films and series with Jenna Ortega have you already seen apart from Wednesday?