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Weapons, the latest horror movie from Barbarian writer-director Zach Cregger, was a huge box office success as cinema lovers filled cinemas to enjoy the frights and comedy in this unsettling and surprisingly funny story of residents searching for the truth after a group of youngsters disappear. Currently available the film on HBO Max. Horror fans can also watch Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s campy thriller Bone Lake on digital rental and Michelle Garza Cervera’s remake of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle on the streaming service.

A House of Dynamite, a nerve-wracking apocalyptic drama from Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, arrives at the platform. Alternatively, sit on your couch and see the adaptation of the author's dystopian novel The Long Walk on digital platforms.

Check out this guide of the most notable fresh titles on streaming and VOD, including the top-rated and trending cinematic releases you can stream right now.

Fresh Titles on Netflix

The Thriller A House of Dynamite

• Type: Apocalyptic thriller
• Duration: 112 minutes
• Helmed by: Kathryn Bigelow
• Featuring: A talented ensemble

Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow is famous for tense, political dramas like The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and she elevates the tension with worldwide nuclear conflict in A House of Dynamite. After one mysterious warhead is spotted approaching the United States mainland, all of the U.S. armed forces' emergency protocols are activated as they work to decipher how to respond.

Latest on AMC Plus

The Sci-Fi Thriller Descendent

• Type: Science fiction thriller
• Length: 92 minutes
• Helmed by: A talented creator
• Cast: Ross Marquand, Sarah Bolger

Sean (Ross Marquand) 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 he firmly believes he was truly taken by extraterrestrials and develops a preoccupation with protecting his family from the invaders.

Fresh on HBO Max

The Horror Mystery Weapons

• Genre: Chilling whodunit
• Run time: 128 minutes
• Director: A horror specialist
• Featuring: Notable actors

The town of Maybrook is ruptured by the mystery of the fate of 17 children from the identical school grade who all got up during the night and vanished without a trace. The prior film Barbarian director Zach Cregger follows the perspective of multiple people seeking the truth in this deeply moving and deeply disturbing film.

Central doubts with a detailed enigma are always if the story's drive can be continued, and if the experience is ultimately worthwhile. Fundamentally, Weapons pays off big time. Once its grand finale falls into place, it feels both inevitable and delightfully fresh, perfectly timed to challenge any mutterings of “That’s it?”. However, after the scare factor, there are unresolved issues about why, precisely this story needed a various viewpoints.

Fresh Titles on Hulu

Michelle Garza Cervera's Film

• Genre: Horror thriller
• Director: The director
• Cast: A talented cast

Following her exploration of the fears of motherhood with her first film Huesera, Michelle Garza Cervera explores the nightmare of finding reliable childcare with a remake of the classic suspense film. The character Polly (Maika Monroe) is a wealthy suburban mom who brings in a babysitter (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), but realizes she doesn’t know who she’s welcomed into her home.

The Unholy Trinity

• Genre: Western
• Length: 1h 33m
• Filmmaker: A seasoned creator
• Featuring: Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Daly

The protagonist (a performer) journeys to a small town after his dad is killed and becomes entangled with the peace officer (Pierce Brosnan) and a charming criminal (Samuel L. Jackson) searching for the gold he helped Henry’s dad steal. Henry will have to decide his alignment through a series of shootouts that threaten to tear Trinity apart.

New to rent

Afterburn

• Category: Dystopian adventure
• Duration: Nearly two hours
• Helmed by: The director
• Starring: Dave Bautista, Olga Kurylenko, Kristofer Hivju

Global society has collapsed after a enormous electromagnetic burst destroyed electronics across the globe. The self-appointed King of England (Samuel L. Jackson) recruits Jake (a familiar face) to gather humanity’s greatest treasures as he seeks to restore civilization. But retrieving the famous painting in the nation proves to be a extremely perilous endeavor.

Mercedes Bryce Morgan's Film

• Category: Steamy suspense
• Length: 94 minutes
• Filmmaker: A creative filmmaker
• Starring: Maddie Hasson, Alex Roe, Andra Nechita

Director Mercedes Bryce Morgan wanted to be sure no one considered it a straight thriller. The exaggerated, violent feature follows a couple whose getaway is crashed by another duo who challenge their bond by encouraging infidelity. But the risks go beyond romance – the enigmatic intruders are also homicidal maniacs.

The Documentary

• Type: Fact-based feature
• Length: 1h 42m
• Filmmaker: {Alexandre O. Philippe|