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The Horror Film Weapons, the newest horror movie from Barbarian creator Zach Cregger, drew large audiences as moviegoers flocked to theaters to share the gasps and laughs in this unsettling and surprisingly funny story of a town seeking explanations after 17 children disappear. Streaming for the first time the film on the service. Thriller lovers can also view Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s absurd slasher flick Bone Lake on VOD and Michelle Garza Cervera’s reimagining of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle on the platform.

A House of Dynamite, an extremely tense apocalyptic drama from Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, debuts on the platform. Or you can just sit on your couch and watch the adaptation of the horror master's futuristic story The Long Walk on video on demand.

Here's a rundown of the highly anticipated latest additions on streaming and VOD, including the top-rated and trending new movies you can watch at home.

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Kathryn Bigelow's Latest

• Genre: Apocalyptic thriller
• Run time: 112 minutes
• Filmmaker: The Oscar-winning director
• Featuring: A talented ensemble

Academy Award winner Kathryn Bigelow is renowned for high-stakes narratives like The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and she takes it further with global thermonuclear war in A House of Dynamite. When a single mysterious warhead is spotted approaching the United States mainland, all of the American military’s contingency plans are put to the test as they attempt to determine how to respond.

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Peter Cilella's Film

• Type: Science fiction thriller
• Run time: 1h 32m
• Director: The director
• Starring: Ross Marquand, Sarah Bolger

Main character Sean (Ross Marquand) is anticipating the birth of his baby when he wakes up in the hospital, seemingly having fallen off the roof of the school where he serves in a protective role. But the character insists he was truly taken by extraterrestrials and becomes obsessed with safeguarding his loved ones from the alien forces.

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The Horror Mystery Weapons

• Type: Horror mystery
• Run time: 2h 8m
• Filmmaker: A horror specialist
• Starring: Notable actors

The setting is divided by the puzzle of the fate of 17 children from the equivalent educational level who rose simultaneously in the dark and vanished without a trace. Barbarian director Zach Cregger follows the perspective of several individuals searching for answers in this deeply moving and highly troubling film.

Key inquiries with a detailed enigma are always whether that narrative momentum can be continued, and how the path is ultimately worthwhile. At its core, Weapons succeeds greatly. When the conclusion arrives, it feels predictable yet exciting, ideally structured to refute possible doubts of letdown. Once the frights fade, there are some lingering questions about the exact reasons the plot required a various viewpoints.

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The Thriller Remake

• Type: Chilling suspense
• Filmmaker: Michelle Garza Cervera
• Featuring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Maika Monroe, Raúl Castillo

Subsequent to examining the fears of motherhood with her directorial debut Huesera, the filmmaker addresses the dread of securing a nanny with a reimagining of the original movie. Polly (the actress) is a wealthy suburban mom who hires a new nanny (an acclaimed actor), but realizes she doesn’t know who she’s welcomed into her home.

The Western Drama

• Genre: Cowboy drama
• Length: 1h 33m
• Helmed by: A seasoned creator
• Featuring: Notable actors

Main character Henry (Brandon Lessard) travels to a small town after his father is executed and becomes entangled with the local lawman (Pierce Brosnan) and a charming criminal (Samuel L. Jackson) looking for the fortune he was involved in taking. Henry will have to decide his alignment through a string of confrontations that risk destroying the town.

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Afterburn

• Type: Dystopian adventure
• Run time: Nearly two hours
• Helmed by: The director
• Featuring: Dave Bautista, Olga Kurylenko, Kristofer Hivju

The planet is in disarray after a enormous electromagnetic burst wiped out technology across the globe. The self-appointed King of England (a renowned star) hires main character Jake (Dave Bautista) to gather humanity’s greatest treasures as he attempts to reestablish order. But retrieving the famous painting in the European country proves to be a extremely perilous endeavor.

Mercedes Bryce Morgan's Film

• Type: Erotic thriller
• Duration: 94 minutes
• Helmed by: The director
• Featuring: Skilled actors

Director Mercedes Bryce Morgan wanted to be sure no one considered it a straight thriller. This over-the-top, bloody movie tracks a pair whose romantic weekend is interrupted by two others who challenge their bond by suggesting betrayal. But the risks go beyond romance – the enigmatic intruders are also murderers.

Alexandre O. Philippe's Film

• Genre: Fact-based feature
• Run time: Over an hour and a half
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