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Weapons, the newest terror flick from the hit film Barbarian creator Zach Cregger, drew large audiences as moviegoers rushed to see it to share the gasps and laughs in this disturbing and surprisingly funny tale of a community searching for the truth after 17 children disappear. Now you can find the feature on HBO Max. Horror fans can also view Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s over-the-top horror film Bone Lake on digital rental and Michelle Garza Cervera’s remake of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle on Hulu.

A House of Dynamite, a nerve-wracking nuclear thriller from renowned director Kathryn Bigelow, debuts on the streaming giant. Or you can just relax at home and see the film version of the horror master's futuristic story The Long Walk on digital platforms.

Check out this guide of the biggest new releases on digital platforms, including the top-rated and trending new movies you can watch at home.

New on Netflix

The Thriller A House of Dynamite

• Category: Apocalyptic thriller
• Run time: 1h 52m
• Helmed by: Kathryn Bigelow
• Featuring: Notable actors

Renowned filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow is renowned for high-stakes narratives like The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and she elevates the tension with worldwide nuclear conflict in A House of Dynamite. When a single unidentified atomic weapon is spotted approaching the continental U.S., all of the American military’s contingency plans are challenged as they attempt to determine how to react.

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Descendent

• Type: Science fiction thriller
• Duration: 1h 32m
• Helmed by: Peter Cilella
• Starring: Skilled performers

The protagonist Sean (a familiar face) is anticipating the birth of his baby when he wakes up in the hospital, apparently after a fall off the school building's top where he works as a security guard. But the character insists he was in fact kidnapped by beings from space and becomes obsessed with protecting his family from the otherworldly threats.

Fresh on HBO Max

The Horror Mystery Weapons

• Category: Terrifying puzzle
• Duration: Over two hours
• Filmmaker: Zach Cregger
• Featuring: Notable actors

The town of Maybrook is ruptured by the enigma of what happened to a group of kids from the identical school grade who all got up during the night and disappeared into the night. The prior film Barbarian creator examines the stories of various characters searching for answers in this powerfully affecting and highly troubling film.

The questions with a detailed enigma are always if the story's drive can be maintained, and whether the journey is in the end valuable. At its core, Weapons succeeds greatly. Once its grand finale falls into place, it feels expected but innovative, perfectly timed to challenge possible doubts of “That’s it?”. Once the frights fade, there are unresolved issues about the exact reasons the plot used a multi-perspective cast.

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The Thriller Remake

• Genre: Horror thriller
• Director: A skilled filmmaker
• Featuring: A talented cast

Subsequent to examining the horror of pregnancy with her directorial debut Huesera, the filmmaker addresses the anxiety of hiring help with a remake of Curtis Hanson’s 1992 thriller. Main protagonist Polly (the actress) is a wealthy suburban mom who brings in a babysitter (the performer), but finds out she is ignorant of who she’s invited in.

Richard Gray's Film

• Category: Cowboy drama
• Run time: 93 minutes
• Director: The director
• Cast: Notable actors

The protagonist (a performer) travels to a small town after his parent is murdered and winds up caught between the peace officer (Pierce Brosnan) and a persuasive bandit (Samuel L. Jackson) looking for the fortune he helped Henry’s dad steal. Henry will have to decide his alignment through a series of shootouts that risk destroying the town.

New to rent

The Action Film Afterburn

• Type: Post-apocalyptic action
• Run time: Nearly two hours
• Filmmaker: An action specialist
• Featuring: Notable performers

The planet is in disarray after a massive solar flare eradicated modern conveniences across the globe. The self-appointed King of England (Samuel L. Jackson) hires main character Jake (the performer) to gather humanity’s greatest treasures as he seeks to restore civilization. But recovering the Mona Lisa in France proves to be a very dangerous task.

Bone Lake

• Type: Steamy suspense
• Length: 94 minutes
• Director: Mercedes Bryce Morgan
• Featuring: Maddie Hasson, Alex Roe, Andra Nechita

Creator Mercedes Bryce Morgan aimed to ensure no one viewed the film as earnest. This over-the-top, bloody movie tracks a pair whose retreat is crashed by another duo who strain their connection by encouraging infidelity. But the dangers are not only sensual – the mysterious interlopers are also serial killers.

Alexandre O. Philippe's Film

• Category: Fact-based feature
• Run time: 1h 42m
• Helmed by: {Alexandre O. Philippe|