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Weapons, the latest terror flick from the hit film Barbarian writer-director Zach Cregger, was a huge box office success as fans rushed to see it to enjoy the frights and comedy in this eerie and shockingly comedic narrative of a community searching for the truth after seventeen kids vanish. Currently available the feature on HBO Max. Thriller lovers can also view Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s over-the-top horror film Bone Lake on video on demand and Michelle Garza Cervera’s reimagining of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle on Hulu.

A House of Dynamite, a nerve-wracking nuclear thriller from Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, debuts on the streaming giant. Viewers may sit on your couch and watch the adaptation of the author's dystopian novel The Long Walk on digital platforms.

Check out this guide of the biggest latest additions on streaming and VOD, featuring the major and acclaimed new movies you can view from your living room.

New on Netflix

The Thriller A House of Dynamite

• Type: End-of-the-world suspense
• Length: 112 minutes
• Filmmaker: The Oscar-winning director
• Cast: Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso

Academy Award winner Kathryn Bigelow is known for high-stakes narratives like The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and she raises those stakes with worldwide nuclear conflict in A House of Dynamite. After one unidentified atomic weapon is spotted approaching the United States mainland, all of the U.S. armed forces' emergency protocols are activated as they attempt to determine how to react.

Latest on AMC Plus

The Sci-Fi Thriller Descendent

• Type: Science fiction thriller
• Length: Over an hour and a half
• Filmmaker: The director
• Cast: An accomplished cast

The protagonist Sean (a familiar face) is expecting his first child when he regains consciousness in a medical facility, ostensibly after an accident off the educational institution where he is employed as a guard. But the character insists he was actually abducted by aliens and grows fixated on safeguarding his loved ones from the otherworldly threats.

New on HBO Max

The Horror Mystery Weapons

• Category: Horror mystery
• Run time: 128 minutes
• Director: A horror specialist
• Cast: A star-studded lineup

The town of Maybrook is torn apart by the puzzle of what happened to 17 children from the identical school grade who rose simultaneously in the dark and disappeared into the night. The prior film Barbarian filmmaker examines the stories of multiple people looking for clues in this emotionally rich and highly troubling film.

The questions with an elaborate mystery are always how the plot's energy can be continued, and if the experience is finally rewarding. At its core, Weapons succeeds greatly. Once its grand finale falls into place, it feels expected but innovative, ideally structured to challenge any mutterings of “That’s it?”. Yet as the horror-movie high, there are unresolved issues about the exact reasons this story needed a various viewpoints.

Fresh Titles on Hulu

Michelle Garza Cervera's Film

• Category: Chilling suspense
• Director: The director
• Cast: A talented cast

After delving into the horror of pregnancy with her initial feature Huesera, Michelle Garza Cervera takes on the dread of securing a nanny with a reimagining of Curtis Hanson’s 1992 thriller. The character Polly (Maika Monroe) is a wealthy suburban mom who hires a new nanny (the performer), but finds out she is ignorant of who she’s welcomed into her home.

The Unholy Trinity

• Genre: Cowboy drama
• Run time: Over an hour and a half
• Director: A seasoned creator
• Starring: Notable actors

The protagonist (a performer) journeys to the setting after his dad is killed and winds up caught between the town’s sheriff (the actor) and a persuasive bandit (a celebrated performer) searching for the fortune he assisted in stealing. Henry will have to decide which side he’s on through a sequence of gunfights that endanger the community's unity.

Latest VOD Releases

J. J. Perry's Movie

• Category: Dystopian adventure
• Run time: Nearly two hours
• Helmed by: The director
• Featuring: A strong cast

Earth has descended into chaos after a massive solar flare eradicated modern conveniences across the globe. An autocratic leader (the actor) recruits the protagonist Jake (a familiar face) to collect valuable artifacts as he works to bring back structure. But securing the artwork in the nation proves to be a extremely perilous endeavor.

Mercedes Bryce Morgan's Film

• Type: Steamy suspense
• Run time: Over an hour and a half
• Helmed by: Mercedes Bryce Morgan
• Featuring: A talented cast

Filmmaker Mercedes Bryce Morgan wanted to be sure no one considered it a straight thriller. The exaggerated, violent feature centers on two people whose romantic weekend is crashed by another duo who challenge their bond by promoting cheating. But the stakes aren’t just erotic – the enigmatic intruders are also murderers.

The Documentary

• Genre: Documentary
• Duration: Over an hour and a half
• Helmed by: {Alexandre O. Philippe|