5 More Horror Titles Starring ‘Sinners’ Actor Wunmi Mosaku You Can Watch Now
Wunmi Mosaku has always been the reason for the season. I first saw this powerhouse on Netflix’s The End of the F***ing World, and I’ve been obsessed with her ever since. I know talent when I see it. However, other couch potatoes might know her from shows like Luther, Loki, or even We Own This City. Mosaku has been nearly everywhere these last few years because she stays booked and busy.
However, many people are just now discovering one of the best actors of her generation because of Sinners. The new Ryan Coogler film still has the box office in a chokehold, and Annie (Mosaku) is one of the characters we cannot help but love. It’s also rapidly growing Wunmi’s fanbase by the second. So, I figured it was a good time to assemble a streaming guide for people who want more time with this icon.
Check out these five times Wunmi Mosaku elevated the genre. You can stream them all from the comfort of your home between trips to see Sinners again.
Citadel (dir. Ciarán Foy)
Where You Can Watch: Fandango at Home and Tubi
A traumatized and agoraphobic father teams up with a renegade priest to save his infant from the feral children who murdered his wife. Citadel is bleak and stabs at some interesting ideas, but it’s also a smidge underwhelming. This horror movie is fine, but Wunmi Mosaku is the best part. She plays Marie, a nurse who is not given nearly enough to do, and has one of the worst arcs in the movie. Her talent is squandered in the supporting role of a woman who wants to help a single father overcome his fear. However, Mosaku can turn any role into an event, and Marie is no exception. It was fun revisiting this after seeing her win over a larger audience with Sinners this year. She has always understood the assignment and was destined to be a star the whole damn time.
His House (dir. Remi Weekes)
Where You Can Watch: Netflix
A refugee couple escapes from war-torn South Sudan to an English town. However, their new life comes with new problems, as the past they cannot escape continues to haunt them. His House is one of the best movies Netflix has ever made. Is Wunmi Mosaku a huge part of why this is one of the best films from 2020? Of course, she is. Her performance as Rial Majur, a woman unwilling to assimilate and unable to fully heal from a past tragedy, should be studied. This movie is scary, important, and nearly perfect in every way. However, it’s every second of screen time Mosaku gets that sticks with you long after the film ends.
In The Flesh (dir. Various)
Where You Can Watch: AMC+, Hulu, Peacock, Prime Video, and The Roku Channel
The government has rehabilitated the undead and thinks they’re ready to be reintroduced to society. However, small-town tensions are still running high, and the community of Lancashire does not make it easy for them to reintegrate. This UK drama about reanimated people and the humans who hate them is good. However, it gets better once Wunmi Mosaku rolls into town in the second season. She plays Maxine Martin, a woman in power who also has extreme opinions about individuals who suffer from PDS (Partially Deceased Syndrome). Wunmi is, fortunately, in the majority of the series because season two is six episodes long. She is also finally playing an unlikable character (and doing it well as usual). So, I do not regret binge-watching this zombie drama. I highly recommend it if you like your BBC supernatural dramas as much as I do.
Lovecraft Country (dir. Various)
Where You Can Watch: Max
A Black man travels across America in the 1950s looking for his absent father. Jonathan Majors is trash and has too much screen time in this series. However, this show also highlighted many Black women artists, and their work should still be celebrated. Created by Misha Green and starring Jurnee Smollett, Aunjanue Ellis, and Wunmi Mosaku, Lovecraft Country was Black Southern Gothic television. Mosaku’s character, Ruby Baptiste, had one of the wildest storylines. It was also the job that introduced many American audience members to this powerhouse. I’m not going to lie, Lovecraft Country is heavy, and sometimes I thought about tapping out. The show was also rightfully called out for mishandling its Two-Spirit character. Yet, most of us were excited to see how Green and Company would course correct for the second season we never got. If you ever find yourself in a space to step into the show (and take those content warnings seriously), you’ll see one of Mosaku’s best performances.
Passenger (dir. Nicole Charles and Lee Haven Jones)
Where You Can Watch: BritBox
A small town experiences a string of unexplainable events and odd crimes. However, the community seems unwilling to admit that there is something supernatural happening. I stumbled upon this hidden 2024 gem while making my end-of-year lists. While it did not make my top 10 for various reasons, I loved seeing Wunmi Mosaku on my screen again. She’s finally billed as the lead instead of just reminding us she is the moment in a supporting role. This supernatural mystery hiding under the BBC Drama category saw Mosaku play Riya Ajunwa. She’s a detective who moved to town to look after her ex-mother-in-law, and seems to be the only one willing to acknowledge something strange is going on. As usual, our living legend is playing the voice of reason, putting in the work to get answers. We love to see it (again).
I’m sneaking in one more suggestion because I squealed when Mosaku appeared in one of my favorite shows. Check out Black Mirror season 3 episode “Playtest”, and the season 6 episode “Joan Is Awful”. She gets less screen time in the second one, but she still gives 100%, and we are better because of it.
Are you also a longtime fan of Wunmi Mosaku’s? Do you also love seeing her pop up in your favorite genre? Then get in line next to me on Bluesky.
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