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Weapons, the most recent terror flick from the hit film Barbarian writer-director Zach Cregger, achieved massive commercial success as fans filled cinemas to enjoy the frights and comedy in this eerie and unexpectedly humorous narrative of residents seeking explanations after a group of youngsters disappear. Now you can find the film on HBO Max. Thriller lovers can also view Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s over-the-top horror film Bone Lake on digital rental and Michelle Garza Cervera’s new version of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle on the platform.

A House of Dynamite, a highly suspenseful apocalyptic drama from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow, arrives at the streaming giant. Or you can just stay in and stream the screen translation of the horror master's futuristic story The Long Walk on VOD.

Here's a rundown of the most notable new releases on digital platforms, including the major and acclaimed cinematic releases you can watch at home.

Latest Netflix Releases

Kathryn Bigelow's Latest

• Category: Apocalyptic thriller
• Length: Nearly two hours
• Director: The Oscar-winning director
• Cast: A talented ensemble

Academy Award winner Kathryn Bigelow is famous for high-stakes narratives like The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and she elevates the tension with global thermonuclear war in A House of Dynamite. When a single unidentified atomic weapon is found en route to the United States mainland, all of the U.S. armed forces' emergency protocols are activated as they try to figure out how to take action.

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Descendent

• Category: Sci-fi suspense
• Length: 1h 32m
• Filmmaker: The director
• Starring: An accomplished cast

Main character Sean (a familiar face) is anticipating the birth of his baby when he regains consciousness in a medical facility, apparently after a fall off the educational institution where he serves in a protective role. But the character insists he was actually abducted by aliens and becomes obsessed with protecting his family from the invaders.

Fresh on HBO Max

Weapons

• Genre: Chilling whodunit
• Duration: 2h 8m
• Filmmaker: Zach Cregger
• Featuring: A star-studded lineup

The town of Maybrook is torn apart by the enigma of the disappearance of seventeen youngsters from the identical school grade who awoke and ventured out and disappeared into the night. Barbarian director Zach Cregger tracks the viewpoints of several individuals seeking the truth in this emotionally rich and profoundly unsettling film.

Central doubts with an elaborate mystery are always if the story's drive can be maintained, and whether the journey is in the end valuable. At its core, Weapons delivers impressively. After the climax unfolds, it feels expected but innovative, perfectly timed to counter any mutterings of “That’s it?”. Once the frights fade, there are some lingering questions about the specific purpose this story used a multi-perspective cast.

New on Hulu

Michelle Garza Cervera's Film

• Genre: Terrifying drama
• Filmmaker: A skilled filmmaker
• Cast: A talented cast

After delving into the terrors of expecting with her first film Huesera, the filmmaker addresses the dread of securing a nanny with a new version of Curtis Hanson’s 1992 thriller. The character Polly (a familiar face) is a affluent parent who brings in a babysitter (an acclaimed actor), but discovers she is unaware who she’s allowed inside.

The Western Drama

• Category: Frontier story
• Duration: 1h 33m
• Filmmaker: Richard Gray
• Cast: Notable actors

The protagonist (the actor) travels to the setting after his dad is killed and winds up caught between the town’s sheriff (Pierce Brosnan) and a charming criminal (a celebrated performer) looking for the fortune he helped Henry’s dad steal. The protagonist must choose his alignment through a sequence of gunfights that risk destroying the town.

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The Action Film Afterburn

• Genre: Post-apocalyptic action
• Duration: 106 minutes
• Director: An action specialist
• Cast: Notable performers

Earth has descended into chaos after a enormous electromagnetic burst eradicated modern conveniences across the globe. A self-declared ruler (the actor) recruits Jake (a familiar face) to collect valuable artifacts as he seeks to restore civilization. But securing the artwork in the nation proves to be a highly risky mission.

Bone Lake

• Category: Erotic thriller
• Length: 94 minutes
• Filmmaker: A creative filmmaker
• Cast: Skilled actors

Filmmaker Mercedes Bryce Morgan sought to guarantee no one viewed the film as earnest. This over-the-top, bloody movie tracks a pair whose getaway is invaded by additional characters who challenge their bond by promoting cheating. But the risks go beyond romance – the puzzling visitors are also homicidal maniacs.

The Documentary

• Type: Documentary
• Run time: 1h 42m
• Filmmaker: {Alexandre O. Philippe|