As soon as I began seeing the trailers for the newest horror thriller “Weapons,” I used to be robotically hooked. The trailers actually didn’t reveal an excessive amount of of the film and stored principally every thing imprecise – which is how a horror thriller ought to be marketed.
And, after lastly getting an opportunity to examine this one out, I can simply say that this weird, bizarre thriller will simply discover a spot in my high movies of the yr record!
When all however one baby from the identical class mysteriously vanishes on the identical evening at precisely the identical time, a group is left questioning who or what’s behind their disappearance.
This new horror thriller delivers an amazing mix of horror, suspense and darkish humor – and the darkish humor that’s scattered all through the film can actually offer you chuckle in an sudden manner. “Weapons” additionally encompasses a compelling, distinctive story that offers us some actually efficient soar scares.
The story is fairly distinctive in a manner because the film is instructed in chapters. This makes use of a non-linear narrative construction with a number of views, the place every chapter focuses on a unique character’s POV. This additionally permits the story to unfold in a layered manner, revealing totally different facets of the thriller surrounding the disappearance of the kids.
This distinctive format of telling the story actually works extraordinarily nicely and really additionally helps construct the strain and suspense that surrounds the complete film. The chapters additionally add a substantial amount of depth and intrigue, particularly once we get launched to the memorable and scene-stealing Aunt Gladys character.
The Aunt Gladys character is unquestionably one of the memorable characters on this film. The character is portrayed by Amy Madigan, who completely steals the present, as she will be able to go from being barely comedic (in a darkish and twisted manner) to menacing in a cut up second so extremely nicely. There’s nothing else I’ll say about this specific character since I don’t need to go into spoiler territory.
“Weapons”, for probably the most half, is de facto unpredictable and there are a number of twists and turns scattered all through the film that you just received’t see coming. The newest horror thriller additionally delivers fairly a number of memorable moments, akin to an insane comfort retailer assault and an ending that may go utterly off the rails.
Total, “Weapons” is without doubt one of the greatest surprises of the yr, particularly for the horror style. All the film delivers an eerie feeling that helps preserve you invested on this film and does an impressive job retaining you on the very fringe of your seat till the ending!
Solid: Josh Brolin (Archer Graff); Julia Garner (Justine Gandy); Cary Christopher (Alex Lilly); Alden Ehrenreich (Paul Morgan); Austin Abrams (James); Benedict Wong (Marcus Miller); Amy Madigan (Gladys); Toby Hess (Ed Locke); Sara Paxton (Erica); Justin Lengthy (Gary); June Diane Raphael (Donna Morgan).
Author/director: Zack Creeger (Barbarian; for those who haven’t had the prospect to take a look at his film “Barbarian,” I extremely advocate it for individuals who love this style).
Trivia: “Weapons” was initially scheduled for launch on Jan. 16, 2026, however huge acclaim from check screenings satisfied Warner Brothers/New Line to push the date up. Netflix was able to pay extra money upfront than New Line, however an assured theatrical launch and New Line’s monitor file with the horror style have been the higher promoting factors.
MPA; Rated R for robust bloody violence and grisly photos, language all through, some sexual content material and drug use (128 minutes)
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