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The Horror Film Weapons, the most recent terror flick from the hit film Barbarian writer-director Zach Cregger, drew large audiences as fans rushed to see it to experience the scares and humor in this disturbing and surprisingly funny story of residents seeking explanations after a group of youngsters vanish. Currently available the feature on HBO Max. Genre enthusiasts can also view Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s over-the-top horror film 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 renowned director Kathryn Bigelow, debuts on Netflix. Alternatively, relax at home and see the film version of the author's dark fiction The Long Walk on VOD.

Below is a summary of the biggest latest additions on streaming and VOD, featuring the biggest, best, and most popular cinematic releases you can watch at home.

New on Netflix

A House of Dynamite

• Genre: End-of-the-world suspense
• Run time: 1h 52m
• Director: A celebrated filmmaker
• Cast: A talented ensemble

Renowned filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow is famous for tense, political dramas like The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and she elevates the tension with international atomic disaster in A House of Dynamite. After one unattributed nuclear missile is detected heading towards the American territory, all of the nation's defense strategies are challenged as they try to figure out how to react.

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Peter Cilella's Film

• Type: Sci-fi suspense
• Run time: Over an hour and a half
• Director: A talented creator
• Featuring: An accomplished cast

Sean (a familiar face) is anticipating the birth of his baby when he regains consciousness in a medical facility, apparently after a fall off the roof of the school where he is employed as a guard. But he firmly believes he was actually abducted by aliens and grows fixated on protecting his family from the alien forces.

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Weapons

• Category: Terrifying puzzle
• Run time: 2h 8m
• Helmed by: A horror specialist
• Featuring: A star-studded lineup

A small community is divided by the mystery of the disappearance of a group of kids from the equivalent educational level who rose simultaneously in the dark and vanished without a trace. The prior film Barbarian creator examines the stories of various characters searching for answers in this emotionally rich and highly troubling film.

Key inquiries with a complex puzzle are always whether that narrative momentum can be sustained, and if the experience is finally rewarding. Fundamentally, Weapons pays off big time. Once its grand finale arrives, it feels expected but innovative, ideally structured to challenge any mutterings of letdown. Once the frights fade, there are some lingering questions about the specific purpose this story used a multiple-POV ensemble approach.

Latest Hulu Releases

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

• Type: Horror thriller
• Director: Michelle Garza Cervera
• Cast: A talented cast

After delving into the terrors of expecting with her directorial debut Huesera, the filmmaker explores the nightmare of finding reliable childcare with a remake of the original movie. The character Polly (Maika Monroe) is a wealthy suburban mom who brings in a babysitter (an acclaimed actor), but realizes she doesn’t know who she’s invited in.

Richard Gray's Film

• Category: Frontier story
• Duration: Over an hour and a half
• Helmed by: The director
• Featuring: Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Daly

Main character Henry (a performer) heads to a small town after his dad is killed and winds up caught between the local lawman (the actor) and a charismatic outlaw (the renowned actor) looking for the fortune he was involved in taking. Henry will have to decide his alignment through a series of shootouts that risk destroying the town.

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The Action Film Afterburn

• Category: Dystopian adventure
• Duration: 106 minutes
• Helmed by: J. J. Perry
• Cast: Dave Bautista, Olga Kurylenko, Kristofer Hivju

Earth has descended into chaos after a enormous electromagnetic burst wiped out technology across the globe. The self-appointed King of England (the actor) recruits main character Jake (Dave Bautista) to retrieve important items as he seeks to restore civilization. But recovering the Mona Lisa in the European country proves to be a highly risky mission.

The Erotic Thriller

• Type: Erotic thriller
• Length: Over an hour and a half
• Director: Mercedes Bryce Morgan
• Featuring: A talented cast

Director 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 challenge their bond by suggesting betrayal. But the stakes aren’t just erotic – the mysterious interlopers are also homicidal maniacs.

Alexandre O. Philippe's Film

• Category: Fact-based feature
• Length: 102 minutes
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