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Weapons, the latest terror flick from the hit film Barbarian filmmaker Zach Cregger, drew large audiences as moviegoers flocked to theaters to share the gasps and laughs in this eerie and surprisingly funny story of a community searching for the truth after 17 children disappear. Streaming for the first time the feature on the service. Thriller lovers can also view Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s absurd slasher flick 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 nerve-wracking doomsday story from Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, debuts on the platform. Viewers may sit on your couch and watch the film version of Stephen King’s dark fiction The Long Walk on digital platforms.

Here's a rundown of the biggest new releases on online services, including the major and acclaimed new movies you can stream right now.

New on Netflix

Kathryn Bigelow's Latest

• Category: Doomsday drama
• Run time: Nearly two hours
• Director: Kathryn Bigelow
• Featuring: Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso

Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow is famous 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. When a single mysterious warhead is found en route to the continental U.S., all of the U.S. armed forces' emergency protocols are put to the test as they work to decipher how to respond.

New on AMC Plus

Peter Cilella's Film

• Category: Science fiction thriller
• Length: 1h 32m
• Helmed by: A talented creator
• Starring: An accomplished cast

Main character Sean (Ross Marquand) is expecting his first child when he wakes up in the hospital, ostensibly after an accident off the roof of the school where he works as a security guard. But Sean is convinced he was actually abducted by aliens and develops a preoccupation with safeguarding his loved ones from the invaders.

New on HBO Max

The Horror Mystery Weapons

• Genre: Chilling whodunit
• Duration: 2h 8m
• Director: A horror specialist
• Featuring: Notable actors

A small community is divided by the puzzle of the disappearance of seventeen youngsters from the same third-grade class who all got up during the night and vanished without a trace. The prior film Barbarian director Zach Cregger follows the perspective of several individuals seeking the truth in this powerfully affecting and profoundly unsettling cinematic work.

Key inquiries with a detailed enigma are always how the plot's energy can be maintained, and how the path is finally rewarding. On the most elemental level, Weapons pays off big time. Once its grand finale unfolds, it feels predictable yet exciting, perfectly timed to counter potential criticisms of disappointment. However, after the scare factor, there are unresolved issues about why, precisely the plot required a multiple-POV ensemble approach.

Fresh Titles on Hulu

Michelle Garza Cervera's Film

• Category: Chilling suspense
• Filmmaker: The director
• Cast: Notable performers

After delving into the horror of pregnancy with her first film Huesera, the director explores the dread of securing a nanny with a new version of the classic suspense film. Main protagonist Polly (Maika Monroe) is a wealthy suburban mom who brings in a babysitter (the performer), but realizes she doesn’t know who she’s welcomed into her home.

Richard Gray's Film

• Genre: Frontier story
• Length: 1h 33m
• Director: The director
• Featuring: Notable actors

Henry Broadway (a performer) heads to Trinity, Montana after his dad is killed and finds himself torn between the town’s sheriff (the actor) and a charming criminal (Samuel L. Jackson) seeking the fortune he was involved in taking. He needs to pick his alignment through a series of shootouts that threaten to tear Trinity apart.

New to rent

J. J. Perry's Movie

• Type: Dystopian adventure
• Length: Nearly two hours
• Helmed by: An action specialist
• Featuring: Notable performers

Earth has descended into chaos after a massive solar flare eradicated modern conveniences across the world. The self-appointed King of England (the actor) hires main character Jake (a familiar face) to collect valuable artifacts as he attempts to reestablish order. But securing the artwork in the European country proves to be a extremely perilous endeavor.

The Erotic Thriller

• Type: Provocative drama
• Length: 1h 34m
• Helmed by: A creative filmmaker
• Starring: A talented cast

Director Mercedes Bryce Morgan aimed to ensure no one considered it a straight thriller. The campy, gory film centers on two people whose getaway is crashed by another duo who strain their connection by promoting cheating. But the risks go beyond romance – the mysterious interlopers are also serial killers.

Alexandre O. Philippe's Film

• Type: Non-fiction film
• Run time: 102 minutes
• Director: {Alexandre O. Philippe|