Weapons

Film • 2025 • Horror, Mystery

When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.

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Cast & Crew

Zach CreggerDirector & Writer
Julia GarnerJustine
Josh BrolinArcher
Alden EhrenreichPaul
Austin AbramsJames
Benedict WongMarcus
Amy MadiganGladys
Cary ChristopherAlex
Toby HussCaptain Ed
Whitmer ThomasAlex's Dad
Callie SchutteraAlex's Mom
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Details

Status	Released
Release	August 4, 2025
Origins	United States of America
Genres	Horror Mystery
Tags	bullied clown makeup dark fairy tale evil aunt junkie missing children multiple storylines mysterious disappearance mystery pennsylvania, usa psychological horror ritual small town spell supernatural horror teacher trance unstable cop witch witchcraft

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Reviews	Weapons movie review: This Josh Brolin, Zach Cregger film starts with chills, ends with a whimper The Indian Express • indianexpress.com 'Weapons' and the Demonization of Teachers Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya • autostraddle.com The real horror of Weapons is US blame culture Guy Lodge • observer.co.uk What to watch: Another bloody good horror film has invaded theaters The Mercury News • mercurynews.com 'Weapons' is summer's scariest hit — and one of the year's best movies The Arizona Republic • azcentral.com Peter Travers reviews "Weapons" The Travers Take • thetraverstake.com Weapons review – fun but familiar horror hijinks Little White Lies • lwlies.com Weapons review: Pied Piper meets The X Files BFI • bfi.org.uk 'Weapons' exposes the dark underbelly of American suburbia NPR • npr.org Review: Weapons - Chicago Reader Kyle Logan • chicagoreader.com

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Weapons movie review: This Josh Brolin, Zach Cregger film starts with chills, ends with a whimper The Indian Express • indianexpress.com
'Weapons' and the Demonization of Teachers Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya • autostraddle.com
The real horror of Weapons is US blame culture Guy Lodge • observer.co.uk
What to watch: Another bloody good horror film has invaded theaters The Mercury News • mercurynews.com
'Weapons' is summer's scariest hit — and one of the year's best movies The Arizona Republic • azcentral.com
Peter Travers reviews "Weapons" The Travers Take • thetraverstake.com
Weapons review – fun but familiar horror hijinks Little White Lies • lwlies.com
Weapons review: Pied Piper meets The X Files BFI • bfi.org.uk
'Weapons' exposes the dark underbelly of American suburbia NPR • npr.org
Review: Weapons - Chicago Reader Kyle Logan • chicagoreader.com