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Zach Cregger’s Weapons Wins Unanimous Praise Ahead of August Release

Early interviews highlight the film’s cathartic take on grief via dark humor with a supernatural twist.

A boy running with his arms out like a bird, captured on grainy Ring camera at night, from the movie Weapons
Kids running away in Weapons.

Overview

  • Weapons secured unanimous praise and a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score at July press screenings.
  • A viral ARG campaign and multiple teasers have built sustained audience intrigue around the film’s central mystery of 17 missing children.
  • Julia Garner, Josh Brolin and Alden Ehrenreich highlighted the story’s emotional stakes and visceral scares during early press interviews.
  • Cregger describes the film as a standalone horror epic born from his grief over Trevor Moore’s death, combining non-linear storytelling with dark humor and supernatural undercurrents.
  • Backed by an eight-figure deal with Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema, Weapons exemplifies the trend toward original horror IPs that blend arthouse ambition with interactive marketing.