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The Horror Film Weapons, the most recent terror flick from Barbarian filmmaker Zach Cregger, drew large audiences as moviegoers flocked to theaters to share the gasps and laughs in this eerie and shockingly comedic tale of residents searching for the truth after seventeen kids vanish. Streaming for the first time the movie on the service. Genre enthusiasts can also catch Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s campy thriller Bone Lake on VOD and Michelle Garza Cervera’s new version of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle on the streaming service.

A House of Dynamite, an extremely tense nuclear thriller from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow, arrives at the platform. Alternatively, relax at home and watch the film version of Stephen King’s dark fiction The Long Walk on video on demand.

Here's a rundown of the most notable new releases on online services, including the major and acclaimed recent films you can watch at home.

Latest Netflix Releases

The Thriller A House of Dynamite

• Type: Apocalyptic thriller
• Length: Nearly two hours
• Director: Kathryn Bigelow
• Cast: A talented ensemble

Academy Award winner Kathryn Bigelow is renowned for high-stakes narratives like The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and she elevates the tension with international atomic disaster in A House of Dynamite. After one mysterious warhead is found en route to the continental U.S., all of the American military’s contingency plans are challenged as they work to decipher how to take action.

New on AMC Plus

The Sci-Fi Thriller Descendent

• Genre: Sci-fi suspense
• Duration: Over an hour and a half
• Helmed by: Peter Cilella
• Featuring: Ross Marquand, Sarah Bolger

The protagonist Sean (a familiar face) is preparing for parenthood when he finds himself hospitalized, seemingly having fallen off the school building's top where he works as a security guard. But he firmly believes he was actually abducted by aliens and develops a preoccupation with defending his household from the alien forces.

Fresh on HBO Max

The Horror Mystery Weapons

• Genre: Terrifying puzzle
• Run time: 128 minutes
• Director: A horror specialist
• Starring: A star-studded lineup

The town of Maybrook is torn apart by the enigma of what happened to 17 children from the equivalent educational level who rose simultaneously in the dark and disappeared into the night. Barbarian creator follows the perspective of several individuals searching for answers in this powerfully affecting and deeply disturbing cinematic work.

The questions with an elaborate mystery are always if the story's drive can be continued, and whether the journey is in the end valuable. On the most elemental level, Weapons pays off big time. When the conclusion unfolds, it feels expected but innovative, perfectly timed to refute any mutterings of “That’s it?”. However, after the scare factor, there are some lingering questions about the exact reasons the narrative used a multiple-POV ensemble approach.

Fresh Titles on Hulu

The Thriller Remake

• Type: Terrifying drama
• Helmed by: The director
• Featuring: Notable performers

After delving into the horror of pregnancy with her first film Huesera, the filmmaker explores the anxiety of hiring help with a reimagining of Curtis Hanson’s 1992 thriller. Polly (the actress) is a well-off mother who employs a caregiver (an acclaimed actor), but discovers she is unaware who she’s invited in.

Richard Gray's Film

• Genre: Cowboy drama
• Run time: 1h 33m
• Helmed by: A seasoned creator
• Cast: Notable actors

Main character Henry (a performer) heads to Trinity, Montana after his father is executed and becomes entangled with the town’s sheriff (the actor) and a persuasive bandit (a celebrated performer) searching for the treasure he assisted in stealing. Henry will have to decide where his loyalties lie through a sequence of gunfights that risk destroying the town.

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Afterburn

• Type: Dystopian adventure
• Duration: 106 minutes
• Filmmaker: J. J. Perry
• Cast: A strong cast

Earth has descended into chaos after a enormous electromagnetic burst eradicated modern conveniences across the world. A self-declared ruler (the actor) hires Jake (the performer) to retrieve important items as he works to bring back structure. But securing the artwork in France proves to be a very dangerous task.

Mercedes Bryce Morgan's Film

• Genre: Provocative drama
• Duration: 1h 34m
• Director: Mercedes Bryce Morgan
• Starring: Skilled actors

Filmmaker Mercedes Bryce Morgan aimed to ensure no one took Bone Lake seriously. This over-the-top, bloody movie follows a couple whose getaway is crashed by another duo who challenge their bond by encouraging infidelity. But the stakes aren’t just erotic – the puzzling visitors are also murderers.

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• Category: Documentary
• Length: Over an hour and a half
• Helmed by: {Alexandre O. Philippe|