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Weapons, the newest chilling film from the hit film Barbarian writer-director Zach Cregger, was a huge box office success as moviegoers filled cinemas to enjoy the frights and comedy in this eerie and unexpectedly humorous narrative of a town seeking explanations after seventeen kids go missing. Currently available the movie on the streaming platform. Horror fans can also watch Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s over-the-top horror film Bone Lake on digital rental and Michelle Garza Cervera’s reimagining of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle on the platform.

A House of Dynamite, a nerve-wracking nuclear thriller from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow, debuts on Netflix. Alternatively, relax at home and watch the screen translation of Stephen King’s dystopian novel The Long Walk on video on demand.

Here's a rundown of the highly anticipated new releases on streaming and VOD, including the major and acclaimed cinematic releases you can stream right now.

Fresh Titles on Netflix

The Thriller A House of Dynamite

• Genre: Doomsday drama
• Run time: 1h 52m
• Director: The Oscar-winning director
• Featuring: A talented ensemble

Renowned filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow is famous 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. Upon detection of an unattributed nuclear missile is found en route to the United States mainland, all of the nation's defense strategies are put to the test as they attempt to determine how to take action.

New on AMC Plus

Peter Cilella's Film

• Type: Science fiction thriller
• Duration: 92 minutes
• Helmed by: Peter Cilella
• Cast: Ross Marquand, Sarah Bolger

Sean (Ross Marquand) is anticipating the birth of his baby when he wakes up in the hospital, seemingly having fallen off the roof of the school where he serves in a protective role. But Sean is convinced he was truly taken by extraterrestrials and grows fixated on defending his household from the alien forces.

Fresh on HBO Max

Weapons

• Category: Chilling whodunit
• Length: 2h 8m
• Director: Zach Cregger
• Starring: A star-studded lineup

The setting is divided by the mystery of the fate of a group of kids from the same third-grade class who all got up during the night and ran into the darkness. Barbarian director Zach Cregger follows the perspective of multiple people seeking the truth in this powerfully affecting and deeply disturbing film.

The questions with an elaborate mystery are always whether that narrative momentum can be continued, and how the path is ultimately worthwhile. Fundamentally, Weapons delivers impressively. After the climax falls into place, it feels expected but innovative, excellently paced to challenge potential criticisms of “That’s it?”. However, after the scare factor, there are some lingering questions about why, precisely the narrative used a multi-perspective cast.

New on Hulu

The Thriller Remake

• Type: Horror thriller
• Filmmaker: The director
• Featuring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Maika Monroe, Raúl Castillo

After delving into the fears of motherhood with her directorial debut Huesera, the director takes on the anxiety of hiring help with a remake of the original movie. The character Polly (a familiar face) is a well-off mother who hires a new nanny (the performer), but discovers she is unaware who she’s allowed inside.

The Unholy Trinity

• Genre: Cowboy drama
• Duration: Over an hour and a half
• Director: A seasoned creator
• Starring: A star-powered cast

Henry Broadway (the actor) heads to Trinity, Montana after his dad is killed and becomes entangled with the local lawman (the actor) and a charming criminal (Samuel L. Jackson) searching for the treasure he helped Henry’s dad steal. The protagonist must choose his alignment through a sequence of gunfights that risk destroying the town.

New to rent

Afterburn

• Genre: End-of-the-world thrills
• Run time: Nearly two hours
• Filmmaker: The director
• Starring: Notable performers

Earth has descended into chaos after a enormous electromagnetic burst destroyed electronics across the world. The self-appointed King of England (a renowned star) enlists the help of Jake (the performer) to collect valuable artifacts as he works to bring back structure. But securing the artwork in France proves to be a very dangerous task.

The Erotic Thriller

• Type: Provocative drama
• Run time: 1h 34m
• Helmed by: Mercedes Bryce Morgan
• Featuring: Skilled actors

Director Mercedes Bryce Morgan aimed to ensure no one viewed the film as earnest. The exaggerated, violent feature centers on two people whose retreat is interrupted by two others who strain their connection by suggesting betrayal. But the stakes aren’t just erotic – the puzzling visitors are also homicidal maniacs.

Alexandre O. Philippe's Film

• Genre: Non-fiction film
• Duration: 102 minutes
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