31 Years Later, Matthew Lillard’s Fan-Favorite Techno-Thriller Is Officially Free on Streaming

Three decades later, Lillard’s chaotic performance remains the secret weapon of this cyberpunk classic. Matthew Lillard has always been the perfect actor to amplify the fun in any film. Whether he's a horror-movie killer or an energetic stoner, Lillard has a special ability to make even the strangest characters unforgettable. His breakout came with Serial Mom and Scream, before he became permanently associated with Shaggy in both Scooby-Doo and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. More recently, he's found another generation of fans through projects like Five Nights at Freddy's and Daredevil. There is something wonderful about how his commitment never wavers, even when the material gets completely ridiculous. Which brings us to the 1995 cyber-thriller Hackers, a film that feels specifically designed to produce maximum Matthew Lillard energy. Directed by Iain Softley, the film follows a group of teenage punks with a knack for hacking, who get caught in a corporate embezzlement scheme after one of their own accidentally uncovers the Da Vinci Virus, a dangerous computer program that could trigger an environmental disaster. Before long, they're being framed for a crime they didn't commit and have to use their combined hacking skills to expose the real culprit. Lillard plays Emmanuel Goldstein, aka Cereal Killer, a member of the primary hacker crew that also includes Dade Murphy (Jonny Lee Miller) and Kate Libby (Angelina Jolie). Goldstein is the group's resident burnout, conspiracy