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Weapons, the newest terror flick from the hit film Barbarian creator Zach Cregger, was a huge box office success as fans rushed to see it to enjoy the frights and comedy in this unsettling and shockingly comedic tale of a community looking for answers after 17 children vanish. Currently available the movie on the service. Horror fans can also watch Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s campy thriller Bone Lake on video on demand and Michelle Garza Cervera’s reimagining of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle on the streaming service.

A House of Dynamite, a highly suspenseful doomsday story from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow, debuts on the streaming giant. Viewers may sit on your couch and see the film version of the horror master's dark fiction The Long Walk on VOD.

Here's a rundown of the highly anticipated fresh titles on online services, highlighting the top-rated and trending new movies you can watch at home.

Fresh Titles on Netflix

Kathryn Bigelow's Latest

• Category: End-of-the-world suspense
• Run time: 1h 52m
• Filmmaker: Kathryn Bigelow
• Featuring: Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso

Academy Award winner Kathryn Bigelow is renowned for high-stakes narratives like The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and she takes it further with worldwide nuclear conflict in A House of Dynamite. Upon detection of an unattributed nuclear missile is spotted approaching the continental U.S., all of the American military’s contingency plans are put to the test as they attempt to determine how to react.

New on AMC Plus

Descendent

• Category: Futuristic drama
• Duration: 92 minutes
• Helmed by: A talented creator
• Starring: Ross Marquand, Sarah Bolger

Sean (the actor) is expecting his first child when he wakes up in the hospital, ostensibly after an accident off the school building's top where he serves in a protective role. But the character insists he was actually abducted by aliens and becomes obsessed with safeguarding his loved ones from the invaders.

New on HBO Max

Weapons

• Genre: Horror mystery
• Run time: 128 minutes
• Filmmaker: The director
• Featuring: Notable actors

A small community is torn apart by the enigma of the disappearance of 17 children from the equivalent educational level who awoke and ventured out and disappeared into the night. Barbarian filmmaker follows the perspective of several individuals seeking the truth in this powerfully affecting and deeply disturbing cinematic work.

Central doubts with a detailed enigma are always how the plot's energy can be continued, and if the experience is finally rewarding. On the most elemental level, Weapons succeeds greatly. Once its grand finale falls into place, it feels expected but innovative, excellently paced to counter potential criticisms of “That’s it?”. Yet as the horror-movie high, there are unresolved issues about the exact reasons the narrative used a multiple-POV ensemble approach.

Latest Hulu Releases

Michelle Garza Cervera's Film

• Type: Terrifying drama
• Helmed by: The director
• Cast: Notable performers

After delving into the fears of motherhood with her initial feature Huesera, the director addresses the dread of securing a nanny with a reimagining of Curtis Hanson’s 1992 thriller. The character Polly (the actress) is a wealthy suburban mom who brings in a babysitter (an acclaimed actor), but discovers she is unaware who she’s welcomed into her home.

The Unholy Trinity

• Category: Frontier story
• Length: 93 minutes
• Filmmaker: The director
• Featuring: Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Daly

Henry Broadway (a performer) travels to the setting after his dad is killed and winds up caught between the local lawman (Pierce Brosnan) and a persuasive bandit (Samuel L. Jackson) seeking the gold he assisted in stealing. The protagonist must choose his alignment through a string of confrontations that endanger the community's unity.

Latest VOD Releases

Afterburn

• Genre: Post-apocalyptic action
• Run time: 1h 46m
• Helmed by: An action specialist
• Starring: Dave Bautista, Olga Kurylenko, Kristofer Hivju

The planet is in disarray after a enormous electromagnetic burst destroyed electronics across the globe. The self-appointed King of England (the actor) enlists the help of main character Jake (the performer) to gather humanity’s greatest treasures as he attempts to reestablish order. But securing the artwork in the European country proves to be a highly risky mission.

Mercedes Bryce Morgan's Film

• Genre: Erotic thriller
• Run time: 1h 34m
• Filmmaker: A creative filmmaker
• Featuring: Maddie Hasson, Alex Roe, Andra Nechita

Filmmaker Mercedes Bryce Morgan sought to guarantee no one considered it a straight thriller. The exaggerated, violent feature centers on two people whose getaway is invaded by additional characters who put their relationship to the test by suggesting betrayal. But the dangers are not only sensual – the mysterious interlopers are also homicidal maniacs.

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• Genre: Documentary
• Run time: 1h 42m
• Helmed by: {Alexandre O. Philippe|