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The Horror Film Weapons, the most recent terror flick from the hit film Barbarian creator Zach Cregger, drew large audiences as moviegoers flocked to theaters to enjoy the frights and comedy in this eerie and unexpectedly humorous narrative of a town searching for the truth after seventeen kids disappear. Streaming for the first time the feature on the service. Horror fans 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 platform.

A House of Dynamite, an extremely tense doomsday story from Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, explodes onto Netflix. Alternatively, stay in and stream the screen translation of Stephen King’s futuristic story The Long Walk on digital platforms.

Here's a rundown of the most notable new releases on streaming and VOD, including the major and acclaimed cinematic releases you can view from your living room.

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A House of Dynamite

• Category: End-of-the-world suspense
• Run time: 1h 52m
• Director: Kathryn Bigelow
• Cast: Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso

Academy Award winner Kathryn Bigelow is renowned for tense, political dramas like The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and she raises those stakes with global thermonuclear war in A House of Dynamite. After one unattributed nuclear missile is detected heading towards the United States mainland, all of the American military’s contingency plans are challenged as they attempt to determine how to respond.

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Descendent

• Category: Science fiction thriller
• Run time: 1h 32m
• Director: Peter Cilella
• Featuring: An accomplished cast

The protagonist Sean (the actor) is preparing for parenthood when he wakes up in the hospital, ostensibly after an accident off the educational institution where he works as a security guard. But the character insists he was actually abducted by aliens and develops a preoccupation with protecting his family from the otherworldly threats.

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Zach Cregger's Film

• Genre: Horror mystery
• Duration: Over two hours
• Director: The director
• Cast: A star-studded lineup

The setting is divided by the enigma of the disappearance of a group of kids from the equivalent educational level who awoke and ventured out and disappeared into the night. The prior film Barbarian filmmaker tracks the viewpoints of several individuals seeking the truth in this powerfully affecting and highly troubling film.

The questions with a detailed enigma are always whether that narrative momentum can be sustained, and whether the journey is finally rewarding. On the most elemental level, Weapons succeeds greatly. After the climax falls into place, it feels expected but innovative, excellently paced to challenge possible doubts of letdown. However, after the scare factor, there are remaining uncertainties about the specific purpose this story needed a multiple-POV ensemble approach.

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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

• Category: Chilling suspense
• Helmed by: Michelle Garza Cervera
• Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Maika Monroe, Raúl Castillo

After delving into the terrors of expecting with her initial feature Huesera, the filmmaker addresses the dread of securing a nanny with a reimagining of the original movie. Main protagonist Polly (the actress) is a affluent parent who employs a caregiver (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), but discovers she is unaware who she’s welcomed into her home.

The Western Drama

• Genre: Western
• Run time: Over an hour and a half
• Director: Richard Gray
• Starring: A star-powered cast

Main character Henry (the actor) journeys to the setting after his dad is killed and becomes entangled with the peace officer (a familiar star) and a charismatic outlaw (a celebrated performer) searching for the treasure he helped Henry’s dad steal. He needs to pick his alignment through a sequence of gunfights that endanger the community's unity.

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The Action Film Afterburn

• Category: Post-apocalyptic action
• Duration: Nearly two hours
• Director: The director
• Starring: A strong cast

Global society has collapsed after a massive solar flare destroyed electronics across the globe. The self-appointed King of England (a renowned star) recruits the protagonist 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 highly risky mission.

Mercedes Bryce Morgan's Film

• Category: Erotic thriller
• Length: 94 minutes
• Filmmaker: A creative filmmaker
• Starring: A talented cast

Creator Mercedes Bryce Morgan wanted to be sure no one took Bone Lake seriously. This over-the-top, bloody movie tracks a pair whose retreat is invaded by additional characters who challenge their bond by promoting cheating. But the risks go beyond romance – the mysterious interlopers are also murderers.

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