FOLLOWING FILMS

In 2022, writer-director Zach Cregger took audiences on a hair-raising ride with Barbarian , a film that defied genre conventions and cemented Cregger as a major voice in modern horror. Now, with Weapons , Cregger returns with something even more ambitious—both structurally and emotionally. Set to be released in theaters and IMAX nationwide on August 8, 2025, Weapons promises to upend expectations again with a deeply personal mystery-horror built around a chilling central premise: why did 16 out of 17 children from the same third-grade classroom vanish into the night at exactly 2:17 a.m.? At first glance, the setup might echo familiar mystery-horror beats, but Cregger uses this disappearance as a launchpad for something much more layered. As Cregger describes it, Weapons is “a movie that reinvents itself about every 20 minutes,” yet never loses sight of its emotional throughline. Inspired by the grief of losing a close friend, Cregger says he wrote the script in a state of pure emot...

From the mind behind Barbarian, filmmaker Zach Cregger returns with Weapons, a new horror-thriller that looks to shake audiences with its eerie premise and disturbing visuals. New Line Cinema has released the first trailer and images for the film, offering a tense glimpse into what could become one of the year’s most talked-about genre releases. The film's premise is as chilling as it is mysterious: one night, at exactly 2:17 a.m., every child in a single school class disappears—except for one. As the quiet suburban town reels from the event, panic spreads, and suspicions mount. What—or who—is behind the vanishing? The trailer offers only fragments: empty classrooms, shadowy figures, and a sense of creeping dread. Set in a seemingly normal community now scarred by tragedy, Weapons explores not only the supernatural elements surrounding the children's disappearance, but also the unraveling of a town’s sense of security. Weapons stars Oscar nominee Josh Brolin as a desperate fath...