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Weapons, the most recent horror movie from the hit film Barbarian writer-director Zach Cregger, was a huge box office success as moviegoers rushed to see it to enjoy the frights and comedy in this disturbing and surprisingly funny story of a town looking for answers after a group of youngsters go missing. Now you can find the film on HBO Max. Thriller lovers can also watch Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s absurd slasher flick Bone Lake on VOD and Michelle Garza Cervera’s new version of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle on the streaming service.

A House of Dynamite, a nerve-wracking nuclear thriller from Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, explodes onto the streaming giant. Viewers may sit on your couch and see the film version of Stephen King’s futuristic story The Long Walk on digital platforms.

Here's a rundown of the biggest fresh titles on online services, highlighting the top-rated and trending recent films you can watch at home.

Fresh Titles on Netflix

Kathryn Bigelow's Latest

• Type: Apocalyptic thriller
• Duration: 112 minutes
• Filmmaker: A celebrated filmmaker
• Starring: A talented ensemble

Academy Award winner Kathryn Bigelow is renowned for high-stakes narratives like The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and she elevates the tension with worldwide nuclear conflict in A House of Dynamite. After one unattributed nuclear missile is found en route to the continental U.S., all of the American military’s contingency plans are put to the test as they work to decipher how to take action.

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Descendent

• Genre: Futuristic drama
• Duration: Over an hour and a half
• Helmed by: The director
• Starring: An accomplished cast

Sean (a familiar face) is preparing for parenthood when he finds himself hospitalized, seemingly having fallen off the school building's top where he is employed as a guard. But Sean is convinced he was truly taken by extraterrestrials and develops a preoccupation with safeguarding his loved ones from the invaders.

New on HBO Max

The Horror Mystery Weapons

• Category: Terrifying puzzle
• Run time: Over two hours
• Filmmaker: A horror specialist
• Cast: Notable actors

The town of Maybrook is divided by the enigma of the disappearance of seventeen youngsters 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 looking for clues in this powerfully affecting and highly troubling cinematic work.

Key inquiries with a detailed enigma are always how the plot's energy can be sustained, and how the path is finally rewarding. Fundamentally, Weapons succeeds greatly. When the conclusion falls into place, it feels expected but innovative, excellently paced to refute possible doubts of “That’s it?”. Once the frights fade, there are some lingering questions about the exact reasons the plot required a multiple-POV ensemble approach.

Fresh Titles on Hulu

Michelle Garza Cervera's Film

• Category: Chilling suspense
• Filmmaker: The director
• Featuring: Notable performers

Subsequent to examining the fears of motherhood with her directorial debut Huesera, the filmmaker explores the anxiety of hiring help with a reimagining of Curtis Hanson’s 1992 thriller. Main protagonist Polly (a familiar face) is a affluent parent who brings in a babysitter (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), but realizes she doesn’t know who she’s invited in.

Richard Gray's Film

• Category: Frontier story
• Length: 1h 33m
• Filmmaker: Richard Gray
• Starring: Notable actors

Main character Henry (Brandon Lessard) heads to the setting after his parent is murdered and finds himself torn between the peace officer (the actor) and a charming criminal (the renowned actor) seeking the fortune he was involved in taking. Henry will have to decide where his loyalties lie through a string of confrontations that endanger the community's unity.

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The Action Film Afterburn

• Type: Dystopian adventure
• Duration: 106 minutes
• Director: J. J. Perry
• Featuring: Notable performers

The planet is in disarray after a huge solar event wiped out technology across the planet. The self-appointed King of England (Samuel L. Jackson) hires Jake (a familiar face) to retrieve important items as he works to bring back structure. But securing the artwork in the nation proves to be a very dangerous task.

Mercedes Bryce Morgan's Film

• Category: Steamy suspense
• Duration: 94 minutes
• Helmed by: Mercedes Bryce Morgan
• Cast: Skilled actors

Filmmaker Mercedes Bryce Morgan sought to guarantee no one took Bone Lake seriously. This over-the-top, bloody movie tracks a pair whose retreat is crashed by another duo who put their relationship to the test by encouraging infidelity. But the risks go beyond romance – the enigmatic intruders are also murderers.

Alexandre O. Philippe's Film

• Category: Documentary
• Length: Over an hour and a half
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