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Needful Things

6.319932h 1m15MovieDramaHorror

A mysterious new shop opens in a small town which always seems to stock the deepest desires of each shopper, with a price far heavier than expected.

DirectorFraser Clarke Heston
WriterW.D. Richter
ProducersJack Cummins·Peter Yates

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Cast · Directed by Fraser Clarke Heston

MSMax von Sydow
Max von Sydow
Leland Gaunt
EHEd Harris
Ed Harris
Sheriff Alan Pangborn
BBBonnie Bedelia
Bonnie Bedelia
Polly Chalmers
JWJ.T. Walsh
J.T. Walsh
Danforth Keeton III
VBValri Bromfield
Valri Bromfield
Wilma Jerzyk
RMRay McKinnon
Ray McKinnon
Deputy Norris Ridgewick
LBLisa Blount
Lisa Blount
Cora Rusk
SMShane Meier
Shane Meier
Brian Rusk
DFDuncan Fraser
Duncan Fraser
Hugh Priest
WSWilliam Morgan Sheppard
William Morgan Sheppard
Father Meehan
APAmanda Plummer
Amanda Plummer
Nettie Cobb
DDDon S. Davis
Don S. Davis
Reverend Rose

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Needful Things — streaming FAQ

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Needful Things is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in United Kingdom, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Needful Things is not on Netflix in United Kingdom as of September 2026. It's currently on Amazon Prime Video.

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