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The Horror Film Weapons, the most recent chilling film from the hit film Barbarian writer-director Zach Cregger, achieved massive commercial success as cinema lovers rushed to see it to enjoy the frights and comedy in this eerie and shockingly comedic story of a community seeking explanations after a group of youngsters go missing. Now you can find the film on HBO Max. Genre enthusiasts can also watch Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s absurd slasher flick Bone Lake on video on demand and Michelle Garza Cervera’s new version of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle on the platform.

A House of Dynamite, a highly suspenseful apocalyptic drama from Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, arrives at the platform. Or you can just stay in and stream the screen translation of the author's futuristic story The Long Walk on VOD.

Here's a rundown of the highly anticipated new releases on online services, featuring the major and acclaimed new movies you can watch at home.

New on Netflix

Kathryn Bigelow's Latest

• Genre: Apocalyptic thriller
• Run time: 112 minutes
• Director: A celebrated filmmaker
• Featuring: Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso

Renowned filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow is renowned for high-stakes narratives like The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and she raises those stakes with global thermonuclear war in A House of Dynamite. When a single mysterious warhead is found en route to the continental U.S., all of the U.S. armed forces' emergency protocols are activated as they work to decipher how to respond.

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Descendent

• Category: Futuristic drama
• Run time: 92 minutes
• Director: A talented creator
• Featuring: Skilled performers

Main character Sean (the actor) is expecting his first child when he wakes up in the hospital, apparently after a fall off the school building's top where he is employed as a guard. But he firmly believes he was in fact kidnapped by beings from space and becomes obsessed with defending his household from the otherworldly threats.

Fresh on HBO Max

Weapons

• Genre: Terrifying puzzle
• Length: 128 minutes
• Helmed by: A horror specialist
• Featuring: Notable actors

The town of Maybrook is torn apart by the puzzle of the disappearance of seventeen youngsters from the identical school grade who awoke and ventured out and vanished without a trace. Barbarian director Zach Cregger follows the perspective of various characters searching for answers in this emotionally rich and highly troubling film.

Key inquiries with a detailed enigma are always whether that narrative momentum can be continued, and if the experience is finally rewarding. Fundamentally, Weapons delivers impressively. After the climax falls into place, it feels both inevitable and delightfully fresh, perfectly timed to refute any mutterings of “That’s it?”. Yet as the horror-movie high, there are some lingering questions about the specific purpose the narrative required a multi-perspective cast.

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The Thriller Remake

• Type: Chilling suspense
• Helmed by: A skilled filmmaker
• Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Maika Monroe, Raúl Castillo

Following her exploration of the terrors of expecting with her directorial debut Huesera, Michelle Garza Cervera addresses the nightmare of finding reliable childcare with a reimagining of the classic suspense film. Polly (a familiar face) is a wealthy suburban mom who hires a new nanny (an acclaimed actor), but discovers she is unaware who she’s invited in.

The Western Drama

• Genre: Cowboy drama
• Length: Over an hour and a half
• Filmmaker: The director
• Featuring: Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Daly

Main character Henry (the actor) travels to the setting after his father is executed and winds up caught between the town’s sheriff (the actor) and a charming criminal (Samuel L. Jackson) looking for the treasure he helped Henry’s dad steal. Henry will have to decide his alignment through a series of shootouts that risk destroying the town.

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Afterburn

• Genre: Dystopian adventure
• Duration: Nearly two hours
• Helmed by: The director
• Cast: Dave Bautista, Olga Kurylenko, Kristofer Hivju

Global society has collapsed after a huge solar event destroyed electronics across the world. A self-declared ruler (a renowned star) enlists the help of main character Jake (Dave Bautista) to gather humanity’s greatest treasures as he works to bring back structure. But retrieving the famous painting in France proves to be a highly risky mission.

Mercedes Bryce Morgan's Film

• Category: Erotic thriller
• Duration: 94 minutes
• Director: Mercedes Bryce Morgan
• Starring: Maddie Hasson, Alex Roe, Andra Nechita

Creator Mercedes Bryce Morgan wanted to be sure no one considered it a straight thriller. The campy, gory film follows a couple whose getaway is crashed by another duo who strain their connection by promoting cheating. But the dangers are not only sensual – the puzzling visitors are also serial killers.

The Documentary

• Genre: Documentary
• Length: 102 minutes
• Helmed by: {Alexandre O. Philippe|