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The Horror Film Weapons, the newest horror movie from Barbarian creator Zach Cregger, achieved massive commercial success as moviegoers flocked to theaters to enjoy the frights and comedy in this unsettling and unexpectedly humorous story of residents seeking explanations after 17 children disappear. Now you can find the movie on the streaming platform. Horror fans can also catch Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s absurd slasher flick Bone Lake on digital rental and Michelle Garza Cervera’s new version of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle on the streaming service.

A House of Dynamite, a nerve-wracking doomsday story from Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, arrives at the streaming giant. Viewers may relax at home and see the adaptation of Stephen King’s dystopian novel The Long Walk on video on demand.

Here's a rundown of the most notable fresh titles on streaming and VOD, highlighting the top-rated and trending cinematic releases you can watch at home.

New on Netflix

The Thriller A House of Dynamite

• Genre: End-of-the-world suspense
• Length: 1h 52m
• Filmmaker: A celebrated filmmaker
• Starring: A talented ensemble

Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow is known for high-stakes narratives like The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and she takes it further with worldwide nuclear conflict in A House of Dynamite. When a single mysterious warhead is spotted approaching the American territory, all of the nation's defense strategies are challenged as they work to decipher how to take action.

Latest on AMC Plus

The Sci-Fi Thriller Descendent

• Category: Sci-fi suspense
• Duration: 1h 32m
• Helmed by: The director
• Featuring: An accomplished cast

Sean (a familiar face) is expecting his first child when he wakes up in the hospital, seemingly having fallen off the roof of the school where he works as a security guard. But Sean is convinced he was in fact kidnapped by beings from space and becomes obsessed with protecting his family from the otherworldly threats.

New on HBO Max

Zach Cregger's Film

• Genre: Chilling whodunit
• Duration: 128 minutes
• Director: A horror specialist
• Featuring: Notable actors

A small community is divided by the puzzle of the fate of a group of kids from the same third-grade class who awoke and ventured out and disappeared into the night. The prior film Barbarian filmmaker tracks the viewpoints of multiple people looking for clues in this deeply moving and profoundly unsettling movie.

Key inquiries with a complex puzzle are always whether that narrative momentum can be continued, and whether the journey is ultimately worthwhile. On the most elemental level, Weapons delivers impressively. Once its grand finale arrives, it feels expected but innovative, ideally structured to counter potential criticisms of disappointment. However, after the scare factor, there are unresolved issues about the specific purpose the narrative needed a multiple-POV ensemble approach.

Latest Hulu Releases

The Thriller Remake

• Category: Terrifying drama
• Filmmaker: A skilled filmmaker
• Starring: A talented cast

After delving into the fears of motherhood with her first film Huesera, Michelle Garza Cervera explores the anxiety of hiring help with a remake of the classic suspense film. Main protagonist Polly (the actress) is a well-off mother who hires a new nanny (the performer), but discovers she is unaware who she’s allowed inside.

Richard Gray's Film

• Category: Cowboy drama
• Duration: 93 minutes
• Director: Richard Gray
• Starring: A star-powered cast

Main character Henry (Brandon Lessard) travels to a small town after his father is executed and finds himself torn between the local lawman (a familiar star) and a charming criminal (a celebrated performer) seeking the gold he assisted in stealing. Henry will have to decide which side he’s on through a series of shootouts that endanger the community's unity.

Latest VOD Releases

J. J. Perry's Movie

• Type: Dystopian adventure
• Duration: 1h 46m
• Director: The director
• Starring: Notable performers

Global society has collapsed after a massive solar flare eradicated modern conveniences across the world. The self-appointed King of England (Samuel L. Jackson) enlists the help of Jake (Dave Bautista) to collect valuable artifacts as he attempts to reestablish order. But retrieving the famous painting in the European country proves to be a highly risky mission.

Mercedes Bryce Morgan's Film

• Type: Provocative drama
• Duration: 1h 34m
• Helmed by: The director
• Featuring: A talented cast

Creator Mercedes Bryce Morgan sought to guarantee no one considered it a straight thriller. The campy, gory film tracks a pair whose retreat is interrupted by two others who put their relationship to the test by suggesting betrayal. But the dangers are not only sensual – the enigmatic intruders are also homicidal maniacs.

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• Type: Non-fiction film
• Length: Over an hour and a half
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