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The Horror Film Weapons, the most recent chilling film from Barbarian creator Zach Cregger, was a huge box office success as fans filled cinemas to share the gasps and laughs in this disturbing and unexpectedly humorous story of a town searching for the truth after a group of youngsters vanish. Streaming for the first time the movie on the service. Horror fans can also view Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s over-the-top horror film Bone Lake on video on demand and Michelle Garza Cervera’s new version of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle on Hulu.

A House of Dynamite, a nerve-wracking doomsday story from renowned director Kathryn Bigelow, explodes onto the streaming giant. Viewers may stay in and see the screen translation of the author's futuristic story The Long Walk on video on demand.

Here's a rundown of the most notable latest additions on streaming and VOD, including the biggest, best, and most popular recent films you can watch at home.

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A House of Dynamite

• Type: End-of-the-world suspense
• Length: 112 minutes
• Helmed by: The Oscar-winning director
• Cast: Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso

Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow is known 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. When a single unattributed nuclear missile is spotted approaching the continental U.S., 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

• Genre: Sci-fi suspense
• Duration: Over an hour and a half
• Director: The director
• Cast: An accomplished cast

The protagonist Sean (Ross Marquand) is anticipating the birth of his baby when he regains consciousness in a medical facility, apparently after a fall off the school building's top where he serves in a protective role. But he firmly believes he was actually abducted by aliens and develops a preoccupation with defending his household from the alien forces.

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Zach Cregger's Film

• Category: Horror mystery
• Run time: 2h 8m
• Director: The director
• Featuring: Notable actors

The setting is torn apart by the enigma of what happened to 17 children from the same third-grade class who awoke and ventured out and vanished without a trace. Barbarian creator examines the stories of various characters seeking the truth in this powerfully affecting and highly troubling cinematic work.

The questions with a complex puzzle are always if the story's drive can be maintained, and if the experience is in the end valuable. On the most elemental level, Weapons succeeds greatly. After the climax unfolds, it feels predictable yet exciting, ideally structured to counter possible doubts of letdown. However, after the scare factor, there are unresolved issues about the specific purpose the plot needed a various viewpoints.

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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

• Category: Terrifying drama
• Director: The director
• Starring: Notable performers

Following her exploration of the fears of motherhood with her first film Huesera, the filmmaker takes on the nightmare of finding reliable childcare with a new version of the original movie. Polly (Maika Monroe) is a well-off mother who employs a caregiver (an acclaimed actor), but discovers she is unaware who she’s invited in.

Richard Gray's Film

• Category: Cowboy drama
• Length: Over an hour and a half
• Director: Richard Gray
• Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Daly

The protagonist (the actor) heads to the setting after his parent is murdered and becomes entangled with the peace officer (Pierce Brosnan) and a charismatic outlaw (Samuel L. Jackson) searching for the fortune he helped Henry’s dad steal. The protagonist must choose his alignment through a string of confrontations that threaten to tear Trinity apart.

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Afterburn

• Genre: End-of-the-world thrills
• Duration: Nearly two hours
• Helmed by: The director
• Starring: A strong cast

Earth has descended into chaos after a enormous electromagnetic burst destroyed electronics across the globe. The self-appointed King of England (the actor) hires main character Jake (a familiar face) to retrieve important items as he seeks to restore civilization. But retrieving the famous painting in the European country proves to be a extremely perilous endeavor.

The Erotic Thriller

• Type: Provocative drama
• Run time: 1h 34m
• Helmed by: The director
• Cast: Skilled actors

Filmmaker Mercedes Bryce Morgan wanted to be sure no one considered it a straight thriller. The campy, gory film follows a couple whose getaway is interrupted by two others who strain their connection by suggesting betrayal. But the stakes aren’t just erotic – the mysterious interlopers are also homicidal maniacs.

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• Type: Fact-based feature
• Length: Over an hour and a half
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