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Weapons, the latest chilling film from the hit film Barbarian writer-director Zach Cregger, achieved massive commercial success as moviegoers flocked to theaters to share the gasps and laughs in this eerie and shockingly comedic narrative of a community looking for answers after 17 children vanish. Now you can find the film on HBO Max. Thriller lovers can also catch Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s absurd slasher flick Bone Lake on video on demand and Michelle Garza Cervera’s reimagining of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle on the streaming service.

A House of Dynamite, a nerve-wracking nuclear thriller from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow, explodes onto Netflix. Or you can just sit on your couch and watch the film version of the author's futuristic story The Long Walk on video on demand.

Here's a rundown of the most notable new releases on streaming and VOD, featuring the major and acclaimed recent films you can stream right now.

New on Netflix

The Thriller A House of Dynamite

• Type: Doomsday drama
• Duration: 1h 52m
• Filmmaker: The Oscar-winning director
• Cast: Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso

Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow is famous for tense, political dramas like The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and she takes it further with worldwide nuclear conflict in A House of Dynamite. Upon detection of an unattributed nuclear missile is found en route to the American territory, all of the U.S. armed forces' emergency protocols are put to the test as they try to figure out how to take action.

New on AMC Plus

The Sci-Fi Thriller Descendent

• Type: Science fiction thriller
• Length: 1h 32m
• Filmmaker: A talented creator
• Starring: Ross Marquand, Sarah Bolger

Main character Sean (a familiar face) is anticipating the birth of his baby when he finds himself hospitalized, ostensibly after an accident off the school building's top where he is employed as a guard. But the character insists he was actually abducted by aliens and becomes obsessed with defending his household from the alien forces.

Fresh on HBO Max

Zach Cregger's Film

• Category: Terrifying puzzle
• Run time: 128 minutes
• Director: The director
• Featuring: Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich

The town of Maybrook is torn apart by the mystery of the fate of a group of kids from the equivalent educational level who awoke and ventured out and ran into the darkness. The prior film Barbarian filmmaker follows the perspective of various characters looking for clues in this deeply moving and deeply disturbing film.

Key inquiries with a detailed enigma are always if the story's drive can be continued, and whether the journey is finally rewarding. On the most elemental level, Weapons delivers impressively. After the climax unfolds, it feels expected but innovative, excellently paced to counter any mutterings of “That’s it?”. Once the frights fade, there are remaining uncertainties about the specific purpose the narrative required a multiple-POV ensemble approach.

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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

• Category: Horror thriller
• Director: A skilled filmmaker
• Cast: Notable performers

After delving into the horror of pregnancy with her first film Huesera, Michelle Garza Cervera addresses the nightmare of finding reliable childcare with a new version of the classic suspense film. Polly (Maika Monroe) is a affluent parent who brings in a babysitter (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), but discovers she is unaware who she’s welcomed into her home.

Richard Gray's Film

• Type: Cowboy drama
• Duration: 93 minutes
• Helmed by: Richard Gray
• Cast: A star-powered cast

Main character Henry (Brandon Lessard) journeys to the setting after his parent is murdered and finds himself torn between the peace officer (Pierce Brosnan) and a charismatic outlaw (a celebrated performer) seeking the gold he was involved in taking. The protagonist must choose where his loyalties lie through a series of shootouts that endanger the community's unity.

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J. J. Perry's Movie

• Category: End-of-the-world thrills
• Length: 1h 46m
• Director: J. J. Perry
• Featuring: Dave Bautista, Olga Kurylenko, Kristofer Hivju

Global society has collapsed after a enormous electromagnetic burst destroyed electronics across the world. An autocratic leader (a renowned star) enlists the help of main character Jake (the performer) to retrieve important items as he seeks to restore civilization. But securing the artwork in the European country proves to be a extremely perilous endeavor.

Bone Lake

• Genre: Provocative drama
• Run time: Over an hour and a half
• Helmed by: A creative filmmaker
• Cast: A talented cast

Director Mercedes Bryce Morgan aimed to ensure no one considered it a straight thriller. The exaggerated, violent feature centers on two people whose retreat is crashed by another duo who strain their connection by promoting cheating. But the dangers are not only sensual – the enigmatic intruders are also serial killers.

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• Genre: Non-fiction film
• Length: 102 minutes
• Helmed by: {Alexandre O. Philippe|