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Weapons, the latest horror movie from Barbarian writer-director Zach Cregger, drew large audiences as cinema lovers flocked to theaters to experience the scares and humor in this eerie and shockingly comedic tale of a community seeking explanations after seventeen kids go missing. Currently available the feature on the streaming platform. Horror fans can also watch Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s campy thriller 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. Alternatively, sit on your couch and see the screen translation of the author's dystopian novel The Long Walk on VOD.

Here's a rundown of the biggest latest additions on streaming and VOD, featuring the major and acclaimed new movies you can stream right now.

Fresh Titles on Netflix

Kathryn Bigelow's Latest

• Category: End-of-the-world suspense
• Length: Nearly two hours
• Helmed by: The Oscar-winning director
• Featuring: A talented ensemble

Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow is famous for gripping, issue-driven stories like The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and she raises those stakes 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 U.S. armed forces' emergency protocols are challenged as they attempt to determine how to respond.

Latest on AMC Plus

Descendent

• Type: Science fiction thriller
• Duration: 1h 32m
• Director: A talented creator
• Starring: An accomplished cast

The protagonist Sean (Ross Marquand) is preparing for parenthood when he regains consciousness in a medical facility, seemingly having fallen off the educational institution where he works as a security guard. But the character insists he was in fact kidnapped by beings from space and grows fixated on defending his household from the invaders.

Latest HBO Max Titles

Zach Cregger's Film

• Genre: Terrifying puzzle
• Run time: Over two hours
• Director: A horror specialist
• Featuring: A star-studded lineup

The town of Maybrook is ruptured by the puzzle of the fate of seventeen youngsters from the same third-grade class who rose simultaneously in the dark and ran into the darkness. Barbarian creator follows the perspective of various characters looking for clues in this deeply moving and profoundly unsettling cinematic work.

Key inquiries with a complex puzzle are always how the plot's energy can be sustained, and how the path is finally rewarding. At its core, Weapons succeeds greatly. When the conclusion arrives, it feels predictable yet exciting, excellently paced to challenge any mutterings of disappointment. Once the frights fade, there are remaining uncertainties about the exact reasons the narrative required a multi-perspective cast.

Fresh Titles on Hulu

Michelle Garza Cervera's Film

• Category: Horror thriller
• Helmed by: Michelle Garza Cervera
• Cast: A talented cast

After delving into the fears of motherhood with her directorial debut Huesera, the filmmaker takes on the nightmare of finding reliable childcare with a new version of the classic suspense film. Main protagonist Polly (the actress) is a affluent parent who hires a new nanny (the performer), but finds out she is ignorant of who she’s allowed inside.

The Unholy Trinity

• Category: Western
• Length: Over an hour and a half
• Helmed by: A seasoned creator
• Starring: A star-powered cast

Main character Henry (the actor) heads to a small town after his dad is killed and becomes entangled with the town’s sheriff (the actor) and a charming criminal (the renowned actor) seeking the treasure he was involved in taking. The protagonist must choose which side he’s on through a series of shootouts that endanger the community's unity.

Latest VOD Releases

Afterburn

• Genre: Dystopian adventure
• Duration: Nearly two hours
• Helmed by: An action specialist
• Starring: Notable performers

Global society has collapsed after a huge solar event wiped out technology across the globe. The self-appointed King of England (a renowned star) recruits the protagonist Jake (the performer) to collect valuable artifacts as he works to bring back structure. But retrieving the famous painting in the nation proves to be a highly risky mission.

Mercedes Bryce Morgan's Film

• Category: Steamy suspense
• Length: 1h 34m
• Filmmaker: Mercedes Bryce Morgan
• Cast: Skilled actors

Creator Mercedes Bryce Morgan sought to guarantee no one took Bone Lake seriously. The exaggerated, violent feature follows a couple whose getaway is interrupted by two others who strain their connection by promoting cheating. But the dangers are not only sensual – the enigmatic intruders are also homicidal maniacs.

The Documentary

• Category: Non-fiction film
• Length: Over an hour and a half
• Helmed by: {Alexandre O. Philippe|