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Weapons, the newest terror flick from Barbarian writer-director Zach Cregger, achieved massive commercial success as fans filled cinemas to experience the scares and humor in this disturbing and surprisingly funny tale of residents seeking explanations after 17 children go missing. Now you can find the film on the streaming platform. Thriller lovers can also watch 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 the platform.

A House of Dynamite, a highly suspenseful apocalyptic drama from renowned director Kathryn Bigelow, debuts on the streaming giant. Or you can just relax at home and stream the adaptation of Stephen King’s dark fiction The Long Walk on VOD.

Below is a summary of the highly anticipated latest additions on online services, including the major and acclaimed new movies you can watch at home.

New on Netflix

Kathryn Bigelow's Latest

• Type: End-of-the-world suspense
• Duration: 112 minutes
• Director: Kathryn Bigelow
• Starring: A talented ensemble

Renowned filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow is known for tense, political dramas like The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and she elevates the tension with worldwide nuclear conflict in A House of Dynamite. Upon detection of an mysterious warhead is found en route to the American territory, all of the U.S. armed forces' emergency protocols are put to the test as they try to figure out how to react.

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Descendent

• Category: Science fiction thriller
• Run time: 1h 32m
• Director: The director
• Featuring: Ross Marquand, Sarah Bolger

Main character Sean (a familiar face) is expecting his first child when he regains consciousness in a medical facility, ostensibly after an accident 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 becomes obsessed with defending his household from the otherworldly threats.

New on HBO Max

Weapons

• Category: Horror mystery
• Length: Over two hours
• Director: Zach Cregger
• Featuring: Notable actors

The town of Maybrook is torn apart by the puzzle of the fate of a group of kids from the equivalent educational level who rose simultaneously in the dark and ran into the darkness. The prior film Barbarian filmmaker follows the perspective of multiple people searching for answers in this emotionally rich and highly troubling film.

Key inquiries with an elaborate mystery are always how the plot's energy can be sustained, and if the experience is in the end valuable. At its core, Weapons delivers impressively. Once its grand finale arrives, it feels predictable yet exciting, ideally structured to refute potential criticisms of letdown. Yet as the horror-movie high, there are some lingering questions about the exact reasons this story required a multi-perspective cast.

Fresh Titles on Hulu

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

• Genre: Terrifying drama
• Director: The director
• Featuring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Maika Monroe, Raúl Castillo

Following her exploration of the fears of motherhood with her directorial debut Huesera, the director addresses the anxiety of hiring help with a remake of Curtis Hanson’s 1992 thriller. Main protagonist Polly (a familiar face) is a wealthy suburban mom who brings in a babysitter (the performer), but finds out she is ignorant of who she’s welcomed into her home.

The Western Drama

• Genre: Cowboy drama
• Run time: 1h 33m
• Filmmaker: Richard Gray
• Featuring: Notable actors

Henry Broadway (a performer) heads to the setting after his father is executed and finds himself torn between the peace officer (the actor) and a charming criminal (Samuel L. Jackson) seeking the gold he helped Henry’s dad steal. He needs to pick which side he’s on through a string of confrontations that risk destroying the town.

Latest VOD Releases

J. J. Perry's Movie

• Category: Post-apocalyptic action
• Run time: Nearly two hours
• Helmed by: The director
• Featuring: A strong cast

Earth has descended into chaos after a enormous electromagnetic burst wiped out technology across the world. The self-appointed King of England (a renowned star) enlists the help of Jake (a familiar face) to collect valuable artifacts as he attempts to reestablish order. But securing the artwork in the nation proves to be a extremely perilous endeavor.

The Erotic Thriller

• Type: Provocative drama
• Run time: 1h 34m
• Helmed by: A creative filmmaker
• Featuring: Skilled actors

Creator Mercedes Bryce Morgan wanted to be sure no one considered it a straight thriller. The exaggerated, violent feature tracks a pair whose retreat is crashed by another duo who put their relationship to the test by encouraging infidelity. But the risks go beyond romance – the mysterious interlopers are also serial killers.

The Documentary

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