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Weapons, the most recent terror flick from Barbarian creator Zach Cregger, achieved massive commercial success as cinema lovers flocked to theaters to enjoy the frights and comedy in this eerie and shockingly comedic tale of residents searching for the truth after a group of youngsters disappear. Streaming for the first time the feature on the streaming platform. Thriller lovers can also catch Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s over-the-top horror film Bone Lake on VOD and Michelle Garza Cervera’s remake of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle on Hulu.

A House of Dynamite, a highly suspenseful nuclear thriller from renowned director Kathryn Bigelow, arrives at Netflix. Alternatively, relax at home and stream the screen translation of the author's futuristic story The Long Walk on VOD.

Below is a summary of the biggest fresh titles on online services, featuring the top-rated and trending recent films you can watch at home.

Fresh Titles on Netflix

Kathryn Bigelow's Latest

• Type: Doomsday drama
• Run time: Nearly two hours
• Filmmaker: The Oscar-winning director
• Starring: A talented ensemble

Renowned filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow is known for high-stakes narratives like The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and she takes it further with international atomic disaster in A House of Dynamite. Upon detection of an unattributed nuclear missile is detected heading towards the American territory, all of the nation's defense strategies are challenged as they attempt to determine how to react.

Latest on AMC Plus

Peter Cilella's Film

• Category: Science fiction thriller
• Run time: Over an hour and a half
• Helmed by: The director
• Featuring: Skilled performers

The protagonist Sean (Ross Marquand) is anticipating the birth of his baby when he regains consciousness in a medical facility, ostensibly after an accident off the roof of the school where he serves in a protective role. But Sean is convinced he was actually abducted by aliens and develops a preoccupation with safeguarding his loved ones from the invaders.

Latest HBO Max Titles

Zach Cregger's Film

• Type: Terrifying puzzle
• Run time: 2h 8m
• Director: Zach Cregger
• Cast: Notable actors

A small community is ruptured by the mystery of what happened to a group of kids from the identical school grade who all got up during the night and ran into the darkness. Barbarian filmmaker tracks the viewpoints of various characters searching for answers in this emotionally rich and profoundly unsettling cinematic work.

The questions with an elaborate mystery are always how the plot's energy can be continued, and how the path is in the end valuable. Fundamentally, Weapons succeeds greatly. Once its grand finale falls into place, it feels both inevitable and delightfully fresh, excellently paced to challenge possible doubts of “That’s it?”. However, after the scare factor, there are unresolved issues about why, precisely the narrative used a multiple-POV ensemble approach.

New on Hulu

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

• Type: Terrifying drama
• Filmmaker: The director
• Cast: A talented cast

After delving into the horror of pregnancy with her initial feature Huesera, the filmmaker takes on the nightmare of finding reliable childcare with a reimagining of the classic suspense film. Polly (Maika Monroe) is a wealthy suburban mom who brings in a babysitter (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), but discovers she is unaware who she’s welcomed into her home.

Richard Gray's Film

• Type: Cowboy drama
• Duration: 93 minutes
• Director: Richard Gray
• Starring: Notable actors

Main character Henry (the actor) heads to a small town after his dad is killed and finds himself torn between the town’s sheriff (Pierce Brosnan) and a charismatic outlaw (Samuel L. Jackson) looking for the treasure he assisted in stealing. The protagonist must choose his alignment through a sequence of gunfights that risk destroying the town.

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Afterburn

• Type: End-of-the-world thrills
• Length: 106 minutes
• Filmmaker: The director
• Featuring: Notable performers

Global society has collapsed after a enormous electromagnetic burst destroyed electronics across the globe. An autocratic leader (Samuel L. Jackson) recruits main character Jake (Dave Bautista) to gather humanity’s greatest treasures as he works to bring back structure. But recovering the Mona Lisa in the nation proves to be a highly risky mission.

Mercedes Bryce Morgan's Film

• Type: Steamy suspense
• Duration: 94 minutes
• Filmmaker: The director
• Cast: Maddie Hasson, Alex Roe, Andra Nechita

Filmmaker Mercedes Bryce Morgan wanted to be sure no one took Bone Lake seriously. This over-the-top, bloody movie centers on two people whose getaway is crashed by another duo who challenge their bond by suggesting betrayal. But the stakes aren’t just erotic – the puzzling visitors are also murderers.

Chain Reactions

• Type: Documentary
• Duration: 102 minutes
• Helmed by: {Alexandre O. Philippe|