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Weapons, the latest terror flick from the hit film Barbarian writer-director Zach Cregger, drew large audiences as fans rushed to see it to share the gasps and laughs in this disturbing and shockingly comedic story of a community looking for answers after 17 children go missing. Streaming for the first time the movie on the streaming platform. Horror fans can also watch Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s campy thriller Bone Lake on VOD and Michelle Garza Cervera’s reimagining of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle on Hulu.

A House of Dynamite, an extremely tense nuclear thriller from Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, arrives at the platform. Alternatively, sit on your couch and watch the film version of the horror master's futuristic story The Long Walk on VOD.

Below is a summary of the highly anticipated new releases on digital platforms, highlighting the top-rated and trending new movies you can stream right now.

Latest Netflix Releases

A House of Dynamite

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

Renowned filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow is known for gripping, issue-driven stories like The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and she raises those stakes with international atomic disaster in A House of Dynamite. Upon detection of an unidentified atomic weapon is found en route to the United States mainland, all of the nation's defense strategies are challenged as they work to decipher how to react.

New on AMC Plus

Descendent

• Type: Science fiction thriller
• Run time: 1h 32m
• Helmed by: A talented creator
• Featuring: Skilled performers

The protagonist Sean (Ross Marquand) is anticipating the birth of his baby when he wakes up in the hospital, ostensibly after an accident off the school building's top where he is employed as a guard. But Sean is convinced he was actually abducted by aliens and develops a preoccupation with safeguarding his loved ones from the invaders.

Fresh on HBO Max

Zach Cregger's Film

• Type: Horror mystery
• Length: 128 minutes
• Filmmaker: Zach Cregger
• Featuring: Notable actors

The setting is divided by the enigma of the fate of a group of kids from the same third-grade class who all got up during the night and disappeared into the night. Barbarian filmmaker examines the stories of various characters searching for answers in this deeply moving and profoundly unsettling cinematic work.

Key inquiries with an elaborate mystery are always whether that narrative momentum can be sustained, and whether the journey is ultimately worthwhile. On the most elemental level, Weapons pays off big time. When the conclusion unfolds, it feels both inevitable and delightfully fresh, perfectly timed to counter possible doubts of disappointment. Once the frights fade, there are unresolved issues about the specific purpose the plot required a multi-perspective cast.

Fresh Titles on Hulu

The Thriller Remake

• Category: Terrifying drama
• Helmed by: Michelle Garza Cervera
• Starring: A talented cast

After delving into the horror of pregnancy with her directorial debut Huesera, the filmmaker addresses the dread of securing a nanny with a new version of Curtis Hanson’s 1992 thriller. The character Polly (Maika Monroe) is a well-off mother who hires a new nanny (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), but finds out she is ignorant of who she’s invited in.

The Western Drama

• Type: Cowboy drama
• Duration: 93 minutes
• Filmmaker: The director
• Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Daly

The protagonist (the actor) travels to a small town after his father is executed and finds himself torn between the peace officer (a familiar star) and a charismatic outlaw (a celebrated performer) seeking the gold he helped Henry’s dad steal. He needs to pick where his loyalties lie through a string of confrontations that endanger the community's unity.

New to rent

Afterburn

• Category: Post-apocalyptic action
• Run time: Nearly two hours
• Director: An action specialist
• Cast: A strong cast

The planet is in disarray after a massive solar flare wiped out technology across the world. An autocratic leader (a renowned star) hires the protagonist Jake (the performer) to gather humanity’s greatest treasures as he seeks to restore civilization. But retrieving the famous painting in France proves to be a very dangerous task.

Mercedes Bryce Morgan's Film

• Category: Steamy suspense
• Run time: 1h 34m
• Director: The director
• Cast: Maddie Hasson, Alex Roe, Andra Nechita

Creator Mercedes Bryce Morgan sought to guarantee no one took Bone Lake seriously. This over-the-top, bloody movie follows a couple whose romantic weekend is interrupted by two others who put their relationship to the test by suggesting betrayal. But the stakes aren’t just erotic – the enigmatic intruders are also serial killers.

Alexandre O. Philippe's Film

• Genre: Fact-based feature
• Length: 1h 42m
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