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The Horror Film Weapons, the latest horror movie from Barbarian filmmaker Zach Cregger, drew large audiences as moviegoers rushed to see it to enjoy the frights and comedy in this unsettling and shockingly comedic narrative of a community searching for the truth after 17 children vanish. Now you can find the film on the streaming platform. Thriller lovers can also watch Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s campy thriller Bone Lake on video on demand and Michelle Garza Cervera’s remake of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle on Hulu.

A House of Dynamite, a nerve-wracking apocalyptic drama from Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, debuts on Netflix. Viewers may sit on your couch and watch the screen translation of the horror master's dystopian novel The Long Walk on VOD.

Here's a rundown of the biggest fresh titles on digital platforms, including the top-rated and trending recent films you can view from your living room.

Latest Netflix Releases

A House of Dynamite

• Category: End-of-the-world suspense
• Duration: Nearly two hours
• Helmed by: The Oscar-winning director
• Starring: Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso

Renowned filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow is renowned for tense, political dramas like The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and she raises those stakes with international atomic disaster in A House of Dynamite. After one unattributed nuclear missile is detected heading towards the United States mainland, all of the American military’s contingency plans are activated as they attempt to determine how to respond.

Latest on AMC Plus

Peter Cilella's Film

• Genre: Science fiction thriller
• Length: Over an hour and a half
• Director: A talented creator
• Cast: Ross Marquand, Sarah Bolger

Main character Sean (a familiar face) is preparing for parenthood when he regains consciousness in a medical facility, ostensibly after an accident off the educational institution where he serves in a protective role. But the character insists he was truly taken by extraterrestrials and grows fixated on protecting his family from the invaders.

Latest HBO Max Titles

Zach Cregger's Film

• Category: Horror mystery
• Length: 128 minutes
• Filmmaker: A horror specialist
• Featuring: Notable actors

A small community is divided by the mystery of the fate of seventeen youngsters from the identical school grade who all got up during the night and ran into the darkness. The prior film Barbarian creator tracks the viewpoints of various characters looking for clues in this deeply moving and deeply disturbing film.

The questions with an elaborate mystery are always whether that narrative momentum can be continued, and if the experience is ultimately worthwhile. At its core, Weapons delivers impressively. Once its grand finale arrives, it feels predictable yet exciting, perfectly timed to challenge potential criticisms of letdown. Yet as the horror-movie high, there are remaining uncertainties about the exact reasons this story used a multiple-POV ensemble approach.

Fresh Titles on Hulu

Michelle Garza Cervera's Film

• Type: Terrifying drama
• Director: The director
• Featuring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Maika Monroe, Raúl Castillo

Following her exploration of the fears of motherhood with her directorial debut Huesera, the filmmaker takes on the nightmare of finding reliable childcare with a reimagining of the original movie. Polly (a familiar face) is a affluent parent who employs a caregiver (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), but finds out she is ignorant of who she’s welcomed into her home.

Richard Gray's Film

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

The protagonist (Brandon Lessard) travels to a small town after his father is executed and winds up caught between the local lawman (the actor) and a charismatic outlaw (a celebrated performer) seeking the treasure he was involved in taking. He needs to pick where his loyalties lie through a series of shootouts that risk destroying the town.

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The Action Film Afterburn

• Type: Post-apocalyptic action
• Run time: Nearly two hours
• Filmmaker: J. J. Perry
• Starring: Notable performers

Earth has descended into chaos after a massive solar flare wiped out technology across the world. An autocratic leader (Samuel L. Jackson) recruits the protagonist Jake (the performer) to gather humanity’s greatest treasures as he attempts to reestablish order. But securing the artwork in the nation proves to be a highly risky mission.

The Erotic Thriller

• Category: Erotic thriller
• Length: 1h 34m
• Helmed by: A creative filmmaker
• Starring: A talented cast

Creator Mercedes Bryce Morgan sought to guarantee no one considered it a straight thriller. The campy, gory film centers on two people whose getaway is interrupted by two others who put their relationship to the test by encouraging infidelity. But the risks go beyond romance – the enigmatic intruders are also murderers.

Alexandre O. Philippe's Film

• Category: Non-fiction film
• Duration: Over an hour and a half
• Helmed by: {Alexandre O. Philippe|