Weapons Just Rewired My Brain, And I'm Obsessed

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So, Weapons is a wild new horror film from Zach Cregger — of Barbarian (2022) fame — and I really think you should know it's easily one of the best films (and not just horror) of 2025. Like, the film literally has a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Now, in case you haven't heard of it (yet...because you WILL), here's what it's about: Weapons centers on a disturbing event where a group of children, all students from the same class, mysteriously vanish one night at 2:17 a.m., leaving behind just one child from their class.
And the cast is stacked with stars Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Cary Christopher, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan.
But should you need ANYMORE convincing, here are my thoughts on this soon-to-be-iconic horror film:
As someone who loooooved Barbarian, I had high hopes walking into Weapons, which I hate doing because I feel like I always set myself up for disappointment. Thankfully, this was not the case here.
With Weapons, there's still a wild concept, but this time around, the film is more ambitious, a lot bigger (which, I guess, isn't SUPER hard to do considering Barbarian mainly takes place in a creepy house/basement), and has a totally different vibe than Barbarian (but in a good way).
But, rest assured, Cregger still brings his expertise in balancing horror with humor with plenty of darkly humorous moments.
The film cleverly unfolds primarily through a chapter‑based structure, with each segment shifting viewpoint among the key players in the story.
And the story, while fairly straightforward, also examines some interesting themes like collective trauma and grief, toxic masculinity, paranoia, and the dangers of mass hysteria.
Unsurprisingly, the entire cast gives A+++ performances. (Shout out to newcomer Cary Christopher, who plays Alex, the sole kid left in the classroom.)
The general look and feel of the film will give you the creeps and, perhaps, nightmares for days.
And in case you're wondering, YES, there are a few jump scares. But they're really good ones, so well worth it...if you can handle that kinda thing.
But it's a PERFECT "watch it with an audience" movie. Like, I'm not exaggerating when I say that the audience I was with was literally screaming, laughing, clapping, and even cheering at several points throughout the film (myself included!).
TL;DR — Weapons is really effing good, and if you love horror films, 10/10 would recommend.
Weapons opens in theaters and IMAX nationwide on August 8, 2025 and you can watch the official trailer here to wet your whistle:
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