If you are trying to add a new streaming service to your ever-growing collection but don’t want to make any commitments or spend too much money (or any at all), Plex is a wonderful option. The streaming platform offers a large assortment of movies that include everything from decorated A24 movies to modern dystopian classics like Snowpiercer with intense behind-the-scenes stories.

Throughout the month of August 2022, Plex has a number of great, free movies to stream, including the 2004 horror classic Saw with all its twists, turns, and deadly games. So, as part of CinemaBlend’s partnership with Plex, we have made a list of 14 movies that are worth giving a spin, either to revisit after all these years or for the first time entirely. Let’s break down each of them now so you can get started on your next marathon…

Saw (2004)

After two men who seem to have nothing in common with one another awake in a run-down bathroom, both learn they are victims of the sadistic Jigsaw Killer (Tobin Bell). Trapped and chained to pipes, the two strangers are forced to play a series of increasingly devious games if they are to survive the experiment and see the outside world again. Meanwhile, two detectives attempt to track down the killer before he can claim another set of victims in James Wan’s 2004 anxiety-inducing thriller Saw.

Stream Saw on Plex.

Compliance (2012)

What starts out as a normal shift for fast food worker Becky (Dreama Walker) turns into anything but after a police officer calls her manager Sandra (Ann Dowd) and accuses the young woman of robbing a customer. Over the phone, the officer forces Sandra to subject her employee to a series of increasingly traumatic experiences, all while telling the manager she’s doing the right thing. But Sandra soon learns things aren’t always as straightforward as they seem.

Stream Compliance on Plex (beginning August 26).

Frank (2014)

In Lenny Abrahamson’s 2014 dark comedy Frank, struggling songwriter Jon Burroughs (Domhnall Gleeson) is presented the opportunity to join an up-and-coming rock outfit and decides to make the most of the situation and go along for the ride. But upon joining the band, Jon becomes all too aware of the group’s peculiar nature, especially after meeting the eccentric frontman Frank (Michael Fassbender) who insists on performing on stage and living his life behind a large papier-mâché mask. 

Stream Frank on Plex.

Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior (2003)

Prachya Pinkaew’s 2003 modern martial arts classic Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior tells the story of  Muay Thai expert Ting (Tony Jaa) as he leaves his quiet village and heads out to Bangkok in hopes of recovering an ancient and sacred Buddhist statue that has been stolen from a local shrine. And while the task initially seems like a simple retrieval, it soon becomes a fight for survival for the young man in the crowded and dangerous city.

Stream Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior on Plex.

Goon (2011)

After making a name for himself as a polite yet dimwitted bouncer with a killer punch, Doug Glatt (Seann William Scott) is given the opportunity to play for a minor league Canadian hockey team seeking someone with his particular set of skills. And while Doug lacks the speed, finesse, or mental fortitude to become an all-time great behind the stick, he finds out in Michael Dowse’s Goon that heroes come in all shapes and sizes… especially when they enforce the ice like nobody’s business.

Stream Goon on Plex (until August 27).

Drinking Buddies (2013)

Joe Swanberg’s 2013 romantic comedy Drinking Buddies follows Kate (Olivia Wilde) and Luke (Jake Johnson) two co-workers at a Chicago brewery who try and try to fight off their mutual attraction while also dealing with a series of traumatic life experiences involving their respective romantic partners (played by Ron Livingston and Anna Kendrick).

Stream Drinking Buddies on Plex.

Half Nelson (2006)

Ryan Fleck’s 2006 drama Half Nelson stars Ryan Gosling as Dan Dunne, a history teacher who despite being charismatic and beloved at his Brooklyn school, has some serious issues with drugs, alcohol, and his fragile mental state. But after an encounter with a student while at one of his lowest points, Dan finds a reason to make the change he’s been needing to make for years.

Stream Half Nelson on Plex.

The Gift (2015)

Life seems to be perfect for Simon (Jason Bateman) and his wife Robyn (Rebecca Hall) until running into a supposed old friend from high school named Gordo (Joel Edgerton, who also directs) who begins randomly stopping by and bringing gifts. And while it initially appears to be a case of two former classmates catching up after all these years, the couple soon discovers that something is afoot with the persistent and unsettling man in The Gift.

Stream The Gift on Plex.

Heathers (1989)

After accidentally killing the most ruthless and popular girl in school, Veronica Sawyer (Winona Ryder) and boyfriend Jason “J.D.” Dean (Christian Slater) make it appear as if she committed suicide. But as Veronica learns in Michael Lehmann’s 1989 dark comedy Heathers, there is always someone else willing to wear the crown, and things aren’t always how they seem, especially when your boyfriend may or not be a serial killer.

Stream Heathers on Plex.

Hard Candy (2005)

David Slade’s 2006 psychological thriller Hard Candy follows 14-year-old Hayley Stark (Elliott Page) as she meets and begins to seduce a 32-year-old photographer named Jeff Kohlver (Patrick Wilson) in an online chat room. Eventually agreeing to meet Jeff in real life, Hayley decides to play a sinister trick on her new “friend” by drugging him and confining him in order to get him to confess to committing heinous crimes against innocent teenage girls, but that isn’t all…

Stream Hard Candy on Plex.

The Road (2009)

Set years after a cataclysmic event has thrust the world into chaos and turned the planet into an ash-covered hellscape, a father (Viggo Mortensen) and his son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) make the decision to leave their dying and increasingly cold home in hopes of finding a way to survive in the warmer climate of the American South. But a lack of resources and an inhospitable landscape aren’t the only worries the man and boy are forced to face in John Hillcoat’s 2008 adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road as untold horrors and gangs of cannibalistic mad men lie ahead, waiting to test them physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Stream The Road on Plex.

Short Term 12 (2013)

Before Destin Daniel Cretton made Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, he wrote and directed the 2013 drama Short Term 12, which tells the story of Grace Howard (Brie Larson), a counselor trying to make life better for residents at a group home for troubled youths. While initially optimistic and friendly toward the teens under her care, the facade begins to crumble as Grace is overcome with memories of her own adolescence and the abuse she had to endure.

Stream Short Term 12 on Plex.

Wind River (2017)

After discovering the body of a young woman in a remote section of a Wyoming American Indian reservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Agent Cory Lambert (Jeremy Renner) attempts to figure out what led to her murder and find those responsible for committing such a vicious attack. With the help of rookie FBI Special Agent Jane Banner (Elizabeth Olsen), Lambert carries out a thorough and dangerous investigation while also overcoming grief of his own in Taylor Sheridan’s 2017 neo-western thriller Wind River.

Stream Wind River on Plex.

Lucky Number Slevin (2006)

Slevin Kelevra (Josh Hartnett) finds himself at the wrong place at the wrong time when he is caught in the crosshairs of a brutal gang war between notorious criminals (and former friends) The Boss (Morgan Freeman) and The Rabbi (Ben Kingsley). But as the story unfolds in Paul McGuigan’s 2006 crime thriller Lucky Number Slevin, the man who at first appears to be the result of a bad case of mistaken identity could very well be exactly where he’s needed to be all along.

Stream Lucky Number Slevin on Plex.

These are just some of the great movies that are available to watch for free on Plex throughout the month of August and beyond. And with new movies (and TV shows of yesterday and today) being added to the increasingly large streaming library all the time, there is always something worth checking out on the great platform.

The third, and most-recent, Ong-Bak film came out in 2010, featuring Tony Jaa as the resurrected warrior Tien defends his village from the vicious Bhuti Sangkha (Dan Chupong). Could a fourth Ong-Bak movie be in the works? Perhaps, though you have to filter through some truths before you unearth a nugget of speculation.

Here’s what we know for sure. A 3D, side-scrolling Ong-Bak video game is in development, and Kan Supabanpot, general manager at the Thai developer Studio HIVE, sat down with PlayStation Lifestyle to spill details. He said that users will be playing as an unnamed character portrayed by Jaa, and that the seasoned fighter and his stunt team were “heavily involved” in the design of the game’s action sequences and fight moves.

But when asked if the game’s plot will follow the first Ong-Bak, which was set in contemporary times, or flash back to the 15th century of the Ong-Bak sequels, Supabanpot might have tipped his hat to a potential movie.

Now, is that “project” a future Ong-Bak movie? It sure sounds like it. He could however, be referring to a book, a graphic novel, another video game … the possibilities are endless. Jaa easily could crank out another Ong-Bak, and if it ties into a companion video game, all the better. But action fans are a fickle bunch. We want a video game to go with Gareth Evans’ The Raid. Ong-Bak and its high-flying Muay Thai fight methods have to win us over. I can’t wait to see them try.

When the news broke last week that an Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior game was on the way there were fits of excitement from martial arts fans and gamers alike. To make that news even more exciting new information has come to light detailing how Tony Jaa himself will be directly involved with the fighting moves and action sequences in the game.

PlayStation LifeStyle conducted a very interesting and informative interview with the General Manager, Kan Supabanpot, of HIVE Studio, the company behind the upcoming Ong-Bak game.

Kan let loose some very interesting tidbits about the upcoming game, including Tony Jaa's involvement, which seems to be rather weighty. According to Kan...

I think the excitement level for this project just reached whole new heights. Also revealed in the interview is that they have recorded anywhere between 20 and 30 different Muay Thai moves made famous in the Ong-Bak movies, but they're still adding more to the game's cache.

From the sound of it, the game may be a PSN or Xbox Live Arcade title, as the GM stated that it will be a 3D side-scrolling beat-e'm-up, which kind of sounds like it will be an XBLA or PSN title.

As mentioned in the news article last week, the game is still scheduled for a late 2012 release and it's definitely headed to North America and Europe, in case you were wondering. We'll be sure to keep you posted on additional news and info as it trickles in regarding Ong-Bak.

This week started fresh with news about a steampunk Batman game that eventually hit the can...although not before some concept art leaked out. Fans of international martial arts movie star Tony Jaa can take refuge in knowing that they are not a forgotten niche in the world of video games. A Thai studio has picked up the rights to produce an Ong Bak game for home consoles later this year. And EA and Katy Perry signed on the dotted line for exclusive Katy Perry material to appear in an upcoming expansion for The Sims. These stories and more in this January 21st, 2012 edition of Gaming Blend Weekly Recap.

Sunday

Mass Effect 3 Won't Be On Steam It's all because of Origin -- wait, no it's because EA really cares about the gamers. Yep, that's it.

Gods & Heroes Rome Rising Going Free-to-Play After battling with forces of pay-to-play Heatwave Interactive has decided to fold up camp and contend with free-to-play instead.

Diablo III Gets Approved In Korea; Real-Money Transactions Removed Blizzard finally gives into the Korean ratings board and removes the RMAH from Diablo III.

TellTale CEO Not Happy About Digital Price Cuts, Bundle Sales Because volume doesn't equate to revenue.

God of War III Play Arts Kai Kratos Action Figure Revealed Play with Kratos in a whole new way thanks to the new action figure.

Monday

Wii U Details Arriving Before E3, During E3 And After E3 This is how you announce a console...all throughout the year.

Rumor: iPad 3 Coming In March Could Apple really have a new iPad in development so soon? Well, check out the details to see for yourself.

Modern Warfare 3 Deus Ex Human Revolution Were Amazon's Best Seller Check out some of Amazon's hottest digital downloads throughout the year.

XCOM Enemy Unknown Three Leaked Gameplay Screenshots A couple of new screenshots for the upcoming XCOM Enemy Unknown.

2012 Predictions Include More Family Games, Cinematic Experiences Rokkan lays out what they predict will be the motto of the big budget game publishers throughout 2012.

RIFT Top Fan Has Played Over 2700 Hours I guess this guy could say that RIFT is his life, eh?

Unstoppable Gorg PC, Mac, iPad Release Dates, Price Set Find out when the game launches and how much it will cost.

Jagged Alliance Online Features Bounty Hunter, Search and Destroy Modes Additional multiplayer modes and features have been unveiled for Gamigo's turn-based strategy title.

Dead Island Ryder White DLC Lets You Become The Villain It's always nice to get away from playing Mr. and Mrs. Goodie-Two-Shoes every once in a while.

Moonlight Online Vampire Elementalist Revealed This long range projectalist can do massive damage just not in melee combat. Click the link to find out why.

Tuesday

Team Fortress 2 Masks Coming To Saints Row The Third Give your custom character a bit of a Team Fortress overhaul with the new masks.

Star Wars The Old Republic Review: I'm The Baddest Motherf*cker In The Galaxy Find out how Pete Haas conquered the galaxy in the newest Star Wars game from BioWare.

Star Wars The Old Republic Update 1.1 Delayed There's a few things they need to iron out first.

RISK Factions Arrives on Facebook Take to the commanding post and control territories with RISK on Facebook.

Nexon Licenses Unity Engine For Multiple Games Nexon takes Unity into the big leagues.

TERA Online Official Release Date Set For May 1st No more guessing and no more wondering...BlueHole has a legitimate release date set for their upcoming big budget MMO.

Starhawk Public Beta Launches Full Version, Deploying In May Sony sets the release date for Starhawk in May.

Mortal Kombat Announced For PS Vita The fighting game of the year is being revamped for the PlayStation Vita.

Red 5 Creates League Of Gamers To Petition Against SOPA, PIPA Join a real league and fight against the Stop Online Piracy Act.

Katy Perry Teams Up With The Sims Eh, well, you know it's a slow news week when something like this headlines the Weekly Recap...moving along...

Prototype 2 Comics Reintroduce You New York Get a different glimpse at the Activision property with the Prototype 2 comic.

Max Payne 3 Release Date Pushed Back To May Well that rules out GTA V arriving in May, eh?

Wednesday

Unreal Engine 3 Licensed For Marvel Heroes Online Does this mean the game will suck a little less than it would have without the Unreal Engine 3? Well, only time will tell...only time will tell.

Seven Souls Online Coming To North America This Spring Blow up mobs by going into Rage Mode, utilize deadly martial arts and fight titanic bosses. Yeah this MMO is kind of epic like that.

Ong Bak Muay Thai Warrior Arrives For The Xbox 360, PS3 In 2012 Yes sir, this is the game to keep your eye on. I can't wait, how about you?

Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine Dreadnought DLC Adds Multiplayer Mode Extra multiplayer madness now available in THQ's 40K Space Marine.

Country Dance All Stars Coming To Xbox 360 Kinect In March Dance with friends or family in the music rhythm game.

Soul Calibur V Alternate Costume Screenshots Emerge

Tequila Works' Deadlight Coming To Xbox Live Arcade A hot new indie company has their very first title arriving for the Xbox Live Arcade later this year.

Mass Effect 3 System Requirements Revealed; Demo Launching Valentine's Day Find out if your system is capable of running Mass Effect 3.

Thursday

Vessel Invention Report No. 1 Released With Screenshots Take a look at some new gameplay footage for the upcoming Vessel.

Shank 2 Release Date Set For February 7th Get revenge with the vendetta-ridden anti-hero, Shank, in February.

Vessel Release Date Set For March 1st A concrete date is finally set for the liquid-physics based platformer.

Star Wars The Old Republic Trailer Looks Beyond Update 1.1 Find out what's in store for the Old Republic in a new preview teaser trailer.

Allods online Game of Gods Expansion Coming In February A new update expansion adds additional content, level caps and astral layers.

13 Members of Senate Withdraw Support From SOPA, PIPA Blackout The blackout protest worked and the Senate is listening. Way to go interwebz!

Syndicate Re-Released Through Good Old Games A classic PC title gets the re-release treatment on GOG.

PS Vita Mortal Kombat Has Touchscreen Fatalities NetherRealm confirms that you can use the screen to perform brutal fatalities.

Dungeons & Dragons Online Menace of the Underdark Coming This Summer Turbine has some additional content on the way for the now free-to-play MMO.

BioShock Infinite 1999 Mode Courts System Shock Fans A real hardcore mode for enthusiasts of old-school gaming.

Friday

Romance Not In Tomb Raider Reboot Lara won't have time to find a beau in this newest title.

Assetto Corsa Acquires KTM X-Bow R Super Car License The KTM Brand super car gets some special treatment in Kunos' upcoming Assetto Corsa

Aeria Games Opens Fifth Server for Call of Gods An additional server has been added to the game to handle the player load.

X-Com Creator: Shooter Revival Is A Great Shame Well, welcome to the party dude...we've known that since its announcement.

EA Releases Four Co-op Screenshots for Syndicate Check out a few shots of the co-op mode for the upcoming demo.

Xbox 360 MineCraft Could Get Constant Updates A minor change to the Xbox dashboard to accomodate Notch's new-age classic.

Tony Hawk Pro Skater HD Screenshots and Features Announced A few of the new features have been announced for the upcoming HD remake.

Saturday

Fallout Vegas Ultimate Edition Trailer Prepares For Launch Hopefully Bethesda fixed all the glitches this time...nah.

Diablo III Undergoes Big Changes Some major alterations are being made to the game.

Skyrim Patch 1.4 Now In Testing Some additional content is on the way for Skyrim

PSN Halo 4 Beta Sign-Ups Are A Scam If you were signing up for a Halo 4 beta then um, you might want to get your info back ASAP.

Borderlands 2 Live-Action Lilith Revealed In New Footage Check out the new live-action footage of Lilith in Borderlands 2.

That wraps up this edition of the Gaming Blend Weekly Recap. A brand new January community trailer was released for the upcoming Project C.A.R.S. be sure to check it out below.

Sometime later this year a game based on Tony Jaa's niche martial-arts flick, Ong-Bak, will be released for multiple gaming platforms thanks to Studio HIVE picking up the IP rights to produce games based on the low-budget, hard-hitting action movie series.

Akarapol Techaratanaprasert, business development director at Sahamongkol Film International shared his thoughts about the game, saying...

Man I just hope we get the bone breaking, elbow-crunching, knee bashing, shin shattering action that Tony Jaa made look so authentic in the movies, in the game. It's too bad Jaa wasn't cast in the upcoming Expendables flick but maybe he'll make it into the next movie.

As for the game...no details were released about Ong-Bak other than that it's going to be based on the action-heavy movie franchise. The game, so far, will have close story ties and plot directions overseen by Sahamongkol Film International because they don't want this to turn out to be a bad movie tie-in game like so many other franchises out there.

Also, no confirmation was made on whether Tony Jaa's likeness or fighting style will make it into the game...it's not like they can get just any Muay Thai kickboxer to fill his shoes.

We'll keep you posted on any further developments regarding Ong-Bak, but I'm hoping it's going to be a brutal, hard-hitting fighting game to please us martial-arts action fans, closer to Jackie Chan's Stuntmaster as opposed to the cash-in title Jet Li's Rise To Honor.