Writer-director Zach Cregger and star Alden Ehrenreich sat down with us to talk Weapons, its chaotic energy, and the surprising influence of Magnolia.

(WNDU) – The new horror film, “Weapons”, starring Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, and Benedict Wong, will begin terrifying theaters this weekend. This film is written and directed by Zack Cregger, who made “Barbarian”. The demon children in the film have gone positively viral.

Starring Josh Brolin and Julia Garner, the ‘Barbarian’ director’s new film follows the aftermath of a mysterious tragedy in which 17 children go missing on the same night.

I can't tell you too much about Weapons, Zach Cregger's electric follow-up to the surprise horror hit Barbarian. But I can say that it's a movie about a classroom full of children who all disappear. And it's called Weapons.

Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, Benedict Wong, Amy Madigan, and Austin Abrams Director: Zach Cregger Weapons Movie Review Out: Zach Cregger Delivers One Of The Best Horror Movies Of The Year ( Photo Credit – YouTube ) What’s Good: The oppressive atmosphere and the deep sense of mystery are quite captivating.

Zach Cregger’s ‘Weapons’ is a bold, unnerving triumph that cements the ‘Barbarian’ director as a new titan in modern horror. Where his 2022 breakout film toyed with expectations, ‘Weapons’ slashes right through them—both terrifying and fascinating in equal measure.

Zach Cregger’s “Weapons” opens with a mystery that sounds like a math word problem: If 17 children left their homes and disappeared at 2:17 in the morning, and there’s only one kid and one teacher left in their classroom — who is to blame?