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The Horror Film Weapons, the latest horror movie from the hit film Barbarian creator Zach Cregger, drew large audiences as cinema lovers rushed to see it to experience the scares and humor in this unsettling and surprisingly funny tale of residents looking for answers after 17 children go missing. Currently available the movie on the service. Horror fans can also view Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s absurd slasher flick Bone Lake on video on demand and Michelle Garza Cervera’s reimagining of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle on Hulu.

A House of Dynamite, a highly suspenseful doomsday story from renowned director Kathryn Bigelow, arrives at Netflix. Or you can just stay in and watch the adaptation of the horror master's dystopian novel The Long Walk on video on demand.

Here's a rundown of the most notable latest additions on online services, highlighting the major and acclaimed recent films you can view from your living room.

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The Thriller A House of Dynamite

• Type: End-of-the-world suspense
• Run time: 1h 52m
• Helmed by: Kathryn Bigelow
• Starring: Notable actors

Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow is known for high-stakes narratives like The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and she raises those stakes with global thermonuclear war in A House of Dynamite. Upon detection of an unattributed nuclear missile is spotted approaching the American territory, all of the U.S. armed forces' emergency protocols are challenged as they try to figure out how to react.

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Descendent

• Category: Sci-fi suspense
• Length: 1h 32m
• Filmmaker: 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 roof of the school where he works as a security guard. But Sean is convinced he was actually abducted by aliens and develops a preoccupation with protecting his family from the invaders.

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The Horror Mystery Weapons

• Category: Terrifying puzzle
• Run time: 2h 8m
• Helmed by: A horror specialist
• Starring: Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich

The setting is torn apart by the mystery of what happened to 17 children from the identical school grade who awoke and ventured out and ran into the darkness. The prior film Barbarian director Zach Cregger follows the perspective of several individuals seeking the truth in this emotionally rich and highly troubling cinematic work.

The questions with a complex puzzle are always whether that narrative momentum can be continued, and if the experience is in the end valuable. At its core, Weapons pays off big time. After the climax falls into place, it feels predictable yet exciting, ideally structured to challenge any mutterings of “That’s it?”. Yet as the horror-movie high, there are unresolved issues about the exact reasons the plot required a various viewpoints.

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Michelle Garza Cervera's Film

• Type: Terrifying drama
• Filmmaker: A skilled filmmaker
• Starring: A talented cast

Subsequent to examining the fears of motherhood with her first film Huesera, Michelle Garza Cervera addresses the anxiety of hiring help with a new version of the classic suspense film. The character Polly (a familiar face) is a wealthy suburban mom who employs a caregiver (an acclaimed actor), but discovers she is unaware who she’s invited in.

Richard Gray's Film

• Type: Cowboy drama
• Run time: 93 minutes
• Filmmaker: The director
• Cast: Notable actors

The protagonist (a performer) heads to a small town after his father is executed and becomes entangled with the local lawman (a familiar star) and a persuasive bandit (the renowned actor) looking for the treasure he helped Henry’s dad steal. He needs to pick his alignment through a string of confrontations that endanger the community's unity.

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Afterburn

• Genre: End-of-the-world thrills
• Length: Nearly two hours
• Helmed by: An action specialist
• Cast: A strong cast

Earth has descended into chaos after a huge solar event eradicated modern conveniences across the world. A self-declared ruler (Samuel L. Jackson) enlists the help of Jake (Dave Bautista) to retrieve important items as he attempts to reestablish order. But recovering the Mona Lisa in the nation proves to be a extremely perilous endeavor.

The Erotic Thriller

• Genre: Erotic thriller
• Duration: 1h 34m
• Director: Mercedes Bryce Morgan
• Featuring: Maddie Hasson, Alex Roe, Andra Nechita

Filmmaker Mercedes Bryce Morgan aimed to ensure no one considered it a straight thriller. The campy, gory film centers on two people whose retreat is invaded by additional characters who strain their connection by suggesting betrayal. But the stakes aren’t just erotic – the enigmatic intruders are also serial killers.

The Documentary

• Type: Documentary
• Length: 102 minutes
• Director: {Alexandre O. Philippe|