The 10 Indies to Watch on VOD This November

As usual, Indiewire has weeded through the films hitting VOD this cold month to bring you a curated list of the 10 most worth your time. Your options this month include  the latest found-footage horror film sure to rattle your nerves, a Sundance comedy that sees British actress Rebecca Hall play against type, a new comedy that reunites the director behind "Clueless" with that film's star Alicia Silverstone, and a period romance set on the English countryside that stars "Like Crazy" breakout Felicity Jones. Here are the 10 films to watch on VOD this November, in alphabetical order:

"The Bay" (November 2) Criticwire Page

"Rain Man" helmer Barry Levinson doesn't seem like a natural fit for the horror genre, but with "The Bay" he proves he has the chops to seriously creep you out. Technically a found-footage film a la "Paranormal Activity," "The Bay" tracks a 24-hour period on July 4, 2009 when a parasitic infiltration of the water in Claridge, Maryland threatened to infect the entire town. "While the rash of deaths and close encounters with the leech-like parasites borrow liberally from the traditions of zombie and alien invasion movies, the source of the chills never strays too far from the real world, "wrote Eric Kohn in his review out of Toronto, where the film world premiered in September to solid notices. "'The Bay' manages to scare up a real fear of environmental neglect. It's quite possibly the first example of jump scares used in service of activism."

Where to Watch: Comcast, Time Warner, Cox, iTunes, Amazon, Xbox, Vudu, Google Play

"Cheerful Weather for the Wedding" (November 1) Criticwire Page

Set in 1932, this droll period dramey centers on Dolly (Felicity Jones), a bride-to-be who locks herself in her bedroom with a jug of rum on the morning of her wedding. Understandably, Dolly's exasperated mother (played by "Downton Abbey"'s Elizabeth McGovern) doesn't take the turn of events so well, but soldiers on by putting on a brave face when family and friends start gossiping about her daughter's whereabouts.

Where to Watch: Bright House, Cablevision, Comcast, Cox, Insight, Time Warner

READ MORE: 'Cheerful Weather' Star Elizabeth McGovern Talks 'Downton Abbey' and Why She Left America

"Deadfall" (November 1) Criticwire Page

At the outset of this twist-filled thriller, obscenely good-looking siblings Addison (Eric Bana) and Liza (Olivia Wilde) are on the run from a casino heist gone wrong. When a car accident leaves their wheel man and a state trooper dead, they split up and make a run for the Canadian border during a near whiteout blizzard. While Addison heads  across the country, Liza is picked up by ex-boxer Jay (Charlie Hunnam), en-route for a Thanksgiving dinner with his parents (played by Sissy Spacek and Kris Kristofferson). "The climax -- where virtually every strand collides over the course of a Thanksgiving dinner -- stands out because it eschews endless gunfire for tense conversation," wrote Kohn in his review. "Those final scenes turn 'Deadfall' into a bonafide family drama, proof that noir has humanistic roots. It left me feeling thankful for persistent movie traditions."

Where to Watch: iTunes, Amazon, Charter, Comcast, Google Play, DirecTV, Playstation, SuddenLink, Time Warner, Verizon FIOS, Vudu, XBOX