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Weapons, the newest horror movie from Barbarian writer-director Zach Cregger, was a huge box office success as fans rushed to see it to experience the scares and humor in this disturbing and unexpectedly humorous story of a community seeking explanations after seventeen kids vanish. Currently available the film on the service. Genre enthusiasts can also catch Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s absurd slasher flick Bone Lake on VOD and Michelle Garza Cervera’s remake of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle on Hulu.

A House of Dynamite, a highly suspenseful apocalyptic drama from Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, arrives at the platform. Or you can just relax at home and watch the adaptation of the author's futuristic story The Long Walk on video on demand.

Here's a rundown of the biggest new releases on streaming and VOD, including the biggest, best, and most popular cinematic releases you can view from your living room.

New on Netflix

A House of Dynamite

• Genre: End-of-the-world suspense
• Length: 112 minutes
• Director: A celebrated filmmaker
• Cast: A talented ensemble

Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow is renowned for gripping, issue-driven stories like The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and she takes it further with global thermonuclear war in A House of Dynamite. After one unattributed nuclear missile is detected heading towards the American territory, all of the U.S. armed forces' emergency protocols are activated as they attempt to determine how to respond.

New on AMC Plus

The Sci-Fi Thriller Descendent

• Category: Science fiction thriller
• Run time: 1h 32m
• Filmmaker: A talented creator
• Cast: An accomplished cast

The protagonist Sean (a familiar face) is anticipating the birth of his baby when he wakes up in the hospital, apparently after a fall off the roof of the school where he serves in a protective role. But he firmly believes he was in fact kidnapped by beings from space and grows fixated on protecting his family from the otherworldly threats.

Fresh on HBO Max

Weapons

• Genre: Chilling whodunit
• Run time: Over two hours
• Helmed by: The director
• Featuring: Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich

The town of Maybrook is divided by the mystery of the disappearance of 17 children from the same third-grade class who rose simultaneously in the dark and ran into the darkness. The prior film Barbarian filmmaker follows the perspective of multiple people seeking the truth in this deeply moving and profoundly unsettling film.

Key inquiries with an elaborate mystery are always how the plot's energy can be maintained, and if the experience is finally rewarding. Fundamentally, Weapons pays off big time. When the conclusion arrives, it feels expected but innovative, ideally structured to refute any mutterings of disappointment. Once the frights fade, there are unresolved issues about the exact reasons the narrative required a multi-perspective cast.

Fresh Titles on Hulu

Michelle Garza Cervera's Film

• Category: Horror thriller
• Director: The director
• Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Maika Monroe, Raúl Castillo

After delving into the fears of motherhood with her initial feature Huesera, the filmmaker takes on the anxiety of hiring help with a reimagining of Curtis Hanson’s 1992 thriller. Main protagonist Polly (a familiar face) is a affluent parent who hires a new nanny (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), but realizes she doesn’t know who she’s welcomed into her home.

The Western Drama

• Genre: Western
• Duration: 93 minutes
• Filmmaker: Richard Gray
• Starring: Notable actors

Henry Broadway (a performer) heads to a small town after his dad is killed and becomes entangled with the local lawman (Pierce Brosnan) and a charming criminal (a celebrated performer) looking for the gold he assisted in stealing. Henry will have to decide which side he’s on through a series of shootouts that threaten to tear Trinity apart.

Fresh Digital Rentals

The Action Film Afterburn

• Type: Dystopian adventure
• Length: 1h 46m
• Filmmaker: J. J. Perry
• Featuring: A strong cast

Earth has descended into chaos after a massive solar flare wiped out technology across the planet. A self-declared ruler (the actor) enlists the help of Jake (Dave Bautista) to gather humanity’s greatest treasures as he seeks to restore civilization. But retrieving the famous painting in the European country proves to be a extremely perilous endeavor.

Mercedes Bryce Morgan's Film

• Category: Provocative drama
• Length: 1h 34m
• Director: The director
• Featuring: Skilled actors

Director Mercedes Bryce Morgan wanted to be sure no one took Bone Lake seriously. This over-the-top, bloody movie centers on two people whose romantic weekend is invaded by additional characters who strain their connection by encouraging infidelity. But the risks go beyond romance – the puzzling visitors are also serial killers.

The Documentary

• Genre: Documentary
• Run time: Over an hour and a half
• Filmmaker: {Alexandre O. Philippe|