Weapons & Freakier Friday

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Zack Cregger's follow-up to Barbarian delivers a masterful horror experience that subverts expectations at every turn. This intricately structured film about 17 missing children builds suspense through overlapping perspectives, creating a mystery that grows increasingly terrifying as it unfolds. We also see Disney's latest Freaquel - Freakier Friday starring Jamie Lee Curtis & Lindsay Lohan. 

• Josh Brolin and Julia Garner deliver standout performances as deeply flawed but compelling characters
• The non-linear structure brilliantly reveals information in layers, similar to Pulp Fiction and Magnolia
• Several scenes stand out as masterclasses in horror filmmaking, particularly the basement sequence and car scene
• The film uses minimal music, relying instead on silence to build genuine dread
• Krieger blends genres confidently, starting as a procedural before shifting into supernatural territory
• The film joins Hereditary and Blair Witch Project as horror experiences that create visceral, physical reactions
• Despite its supernatural elements, the film maintains an emotional core that resonates beyond the scares
• The confident filmmaking showcases what happens when directors trust their vision completely

See Weapons in theaters now - go in completely blind for the full experience. Don't watch trailers, don't read reviews, just experience this original horror masterpiece as it was intended.