The wonder that is YouTube just gets better and better. Not content with allowing us laugh at people falling over, watch music videos and relive glorious Cork wins in Croke Park, the absolutely massive video-streaming site is only going to start bringing us movies.

Yes, the site that brought us fat kid on rollercoaster and the kid after the dentist is to launch a free movie service after striking deals with US studios including Sony Pictures and UK service Blinkbox.

The new section, www.youtube.com/movies, is offering films ranging from horror titles, such as Night of the Living Dead, to ‘classics’ such as The Clan of the Cave Bear and Bollywood hits.

“This is one of many efforts to ensure that people can find all the different kinds of video they want to see, from bedroom vlogs and citizen journalism reports to full-length films and TV shows,” said the YouTube head of video partnerships, Donagh O’Malley. “We hope film lovers enjoy the range of titles in this free library, whether catching up on a mainstream hit or delving into the vast archive of classic films from decades past.”

The deal with Blinkbox, which charges from £1.99 for the rental of movies and TV shows, will see about 165 films made available for free. Blinkbox will advertise around the films, building their brand and opening a new revenue stream.

“The size and scope of YouTube’s audience is immense and this exciting tie-up allows us to reach film fans and potential users outside of our usual audience and helps us build on our already rapidly growing customer base,” said the Blinkbox chief executive, Michael Comish.

Youtube movies launched in the US in April and has a mix of free and paid movies.