Seventeen kids vanish in one night. What happens next is a spiralling descent into dread, paranoia and fear.
Film details
- Title: Weapons
- Director: Zach Cregger
- Runtime: 128 min
- Premiere date: 7 August 2025
- Genre: Horror, thriller
- Cast: Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Benedict Wong, Josh Brolin
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What’s the vibe?
From the mind behind Barbarian, Weapons is a genre-defying nightmare that blends narrative fragments, eerie calm, and sudden chaos. When every child from one classroom disappears in the same night at the same time, what follows is an unsettling journey into grief, guilt and something far more sinister.
Trailer
Check out the trailer below.
Why you might like it
- Eyes: Stylised suburban horror meets sharp cinematography from Everything Everywhere All At Once’s Larkin Seiple.
- Heart: Themes of trauma, fear and community breakdown create a nerve-wracking emotional undercurrent.
- Mind: The plot structure plays with timelines and perspective, offering a layered psychological experience.
Critical reception
While full reviews are still under wraps ahead of the premiere, early festival buzz praises Weapons for its atmospheric dread and ambition. Critics are calling it an “evolution” of the modern horror format, and performances—especially from Julia Garner and Alden Ehrenreich—are tipped for attention.
Scene to watch for
A slow pan through a quiet suburban street at 2:17 a.m., moments before everything changes—look out for how silence and shadows do most of the heavy lifting.
Recommended pairing
Pair this with a late-night walk followed by comfort food you can eat in the dark—no knives required. A flick like this deserves low lighting and high adrenaline.
Need-to-knows
- Language: English with Dutch subtitles
- Rating: 16+
- Available formats: 2D
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