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The Horror Film Weapons, the newest terror flick from Barbarian creator Zach Cregger, achieved massive commercial success as cinema lovers flocked to theaters to enjoy the frights and comedy in this disturbing and surprisingly funny tale of a community looking for answers after seventeen kids disappear. Currently available the movie on the service. Genre enthusiasts can also watch Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s campy thriller Bone Lake on digital rental and Michelle Garza Cervera’s new version of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle on Hulu.

A House of Dynamite, an extremely tense apocalyptic drama from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow, arrives at the streaming giant. Alternatively, sit on your couch and watch the adaptation of the author's futuristic story The Long Walk on digital platforms.

Here's a rundown of the highly anticipated latest additions on online services, featuring the major and acclaimed new movies you can stream right now.

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A House of Dynamite

• Genre: End-of-the-world suspense
• Duration: 1h 52m
• Filmmaker: The Oscar-winning director
• Featuring: A talented ensemble

Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow is known for gripping, issue-driven stories like The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and she raises those stakes with international atomic disaster in A House of Dynamite. Upon detection of an unidentified atomic weapon is spotted approaching the United States mainland, all of the U.S. armed forces' emergency protocols are challenged as they work to decipher how to take action.

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Descendent

• Genre: Sci-fi suspense
• Run time: 92 minutes
• Filmmaker: The director
• Featuring: Ross Marquand, Sarah Bolger

Main character Sean (the actor) is anticipating the birth of his baby when he finds himself hospitalized, ostensibly after an accident off the educational institution where he serves in a protective role. But Sean is convinced he was in fact kidnapped by beings from space and becomes obsessed with protecting his family from the alien forces.

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Zach Cregger's Film

• Type: Chilling whodunit
• Length: 2h 8m
• Helmed by: A horror specialist
• Featuring: Notable actors

A small community is torn apart by the enigma of what happened to 17 children from the equivalent educational level who all got up during the night and ran into the darkness. The prior film Barbarian creator examines the stories of several individuals searching for answers in this deeply moving and deeply disturbing film.

The questions with a complex puzzle are always how the plot's energy can be maintained, and whether the journey is finally rewarding. On the most elemental level, Weapons pays off big time. When the conclusion falls into place, it feels predictable yet exciting, ideally structured to counter possible doubts of “That’s it?”. Once the frights fade, there are unresolved issues about the specific purpose the narrative needed a various viewpoints.

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Michelle Garza Cervera's Film

• Genre: Chilling suspense
• Filmmaker: A skilled filmmaker
• Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Maika Monroe, Raúl Castillo

Subsequent to examining the horror of pregnancy with her initial feature Huesera, the filmmaker addresses the dread of securing a nanny with a remake of the original movie. The character Polly (a familiar face) is a wealthy suburban mom who brings in a babysitter (the performer), but realizes she doesn’t know who she’s invited in.

The Western Drama

• Genre: Western
• Duration: 93 minutes
• Director: The director
• Cast: A star-powered cast

Main character Henry (the actor) travels to a small town after his parent is murdered and becomes entangled with the peace officer (the actor) and a charming criminal (Samuel L. Jackson) looking for the treasure he was involved in taking. He needs to pick which side he’s on through a series of shootouts that threaten to tear Trinity apart.

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The Action Film Afterburn

• Type: Dystopian adventure
• Duration: 106 minutes
• Filmmaker: J. J. Perry
• Featuring: Dave Bautista, Olga Kurylenko, Kristofer Hivju

The planet is in disarray after a huge solar event wiped out technology across the globe. An autocratic leader (the actor) enlists the help of main character Jake (Dave Bautista) to collect valuable artifacts as he attempts to reestablish order. But securing the artwork in the European country proves to be a very dangerous task.

Mercedes Bryce Morgan's Film

• Category: Steamy suspense
• Run time: 1h 34m
• Director: The director
• Featuring: A talented cast

Director Mercedes Bryce Morgan aimed to ensure no one considered it a straight thriller. The exaggerated, violent feature follows a couple whose romantic weekend is crashed by another duo who put their relationship to the test by promoting cheating. But the risks go beyond romance – the puzzling visitors are also homicidal maniacs.

The Documentary

• Type: Documentary
• Run time: 102 minutes
• Filmmaker: {Alexandre O. Philippe|