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The Horror Film Weapons, the latest terror flick from Barbarian filmmaker Zach Cregger, achieved massive commercial success as fans flocked to theaters to share the gasps and laughs in this eerie and shockingly comedic story of a town seeking explanations after seventeen kids vanish. Streaming for the first time the movie on the streaming platform. Genre enthusiasts can also catch Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s campy thriller Bone Lake on digital rental and Michelle Garza Cervera’s reimagining of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle on Hulu.

A House of Dynamite, an extremely tense doomsday story from Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, explodes onto the streaming giant. Or you can just relax at home and see the screen translation of the author's dark fiction The Long Walk on digital platforms.

Here's a rundown of the highly anticipated fresh titles on streaming and VOD, including the top-rated and trending recent films you can view from your living room.

New on Netflix

A House of Dynamite

• Category: End-of-the-world suspense
• Length: Nearly two hours
• Filmmaker: A celebrated filmmaker
• Cast: A talented ensemble

Academy Award winner 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. After one mysterious warhead is detected heading towards the continental U.S., all of the nation's defense strategies are activated as they try to figure out how to react.

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Descendent

• Type: Futuristic drama
• Run time: Over an hour and a half
• Helmed by: A talented creator
• Starring: An accomplished cast

Main character Sean (a familiar face) is preparing for parenthood when he regains consciousness in a medical facility, ostensibly after an accident off the roof of the school where he is employed as a guard. But Sean is convinced he was in fact kidnapped by beings from space and becomes obsessed with protecting his family from the invaders.

New on HBO Max

Weapons

• Category: Terrifying puzzle
• Run time: 128 minutes
• Filmmaker: Zach Cregger
• Cast: Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich

The town of Maybrook is torn apart by the puzzle of what happened to seventeen youngsters from the identical school grade who all got up during the night and disappeared into the night. Barbarian filmmaker examines the stories of several individuals seeking the truth in this emotionally rich and profoundly unsettling film.

Central doubts with a detailed enigma are always if the story's drive can be maintained, and how the path is ultimately worthwhile. At its core, Weapons succeeds greatly. When the conclusion unfolds, it feels both inevitable and delightfully fresh, perfectly timed to counter potential criticisms of letdown. However, after the scare factor, there are remaining uncertainties about why, precisely the plot required a multi-perspective cast.

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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

• Genre: Terrifying drama
• Filmmaker: The director
• Featuring: Notable performers

Following her exploration of the fears of motherhood with her initial feature Huesera, the director addresses the dread of securing a nanny with a new version of Curtis Hanson’s 1992 thriller. Polly (the actress) is a affluent parent who brings in a babysitter (the performer), but discovers she is unaware who she’s welcomed into her home.

The Unholy Trinity

• Genre: Western
• Length: 93 minutes
• Filmmaker: Richard Gray
• Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Daly

The protagonist (a performer) heads to a small town after his dad is killed and becomes entangled with the peace officer (Pierce Brosnan) and a charismatic outlaw (Samuel L. Jackson) looking for the treasure he helped Henry’s dad steal. Henry will have to decide his alignment through a series of shootouts that threaten to tear Trinity apart.

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The Action Film Afterburn

• Category: Post-apocalyptic action
• Length: Nearly two hours
• Filmmaker: The director
• Starring: Notable performers

The planet is in disarray after a huge solar event eradicated modern conveniences across the globe. A self-declared ruler (the actor) hires the protagonist Jake (a familiar face) to retrieve important items as he attempts to reestablish order. But securing the artwork in France proves to be a highly risky mission.

Bone Lake

• Genre: Erotic thriller
• Length: 94 minutes
• Helmed by: Mercedes Bryce Morgan
• Starring: Skilled actors

Director Mercedes Bryce Morgan sought to guarantee no one took Bone Lake seriously. The campy, gory film centers on two people whose getaway is crashed by another duo who strain their connection by encouraging infidelity. But the dangers are not only sensual – the mysterious interlopers are also serial killers.

Alexandre O. Philippe's Film

• Genre: Non-fiction film
• Duration: 1h 42m
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