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Zach Cregger's Latest, the most recent horror movie from the hit film Barbarian writer-director Zach Cregger, achieved massive commercial success as cinema lovers rushed to see it to experience the scares and humor in this eerie and unexpectedly humorous story of residents looking for answers after seventeen kids disappear. Now you can find the feature on HBO Max. Horror fans can also view Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s campy thriller Bone Lake on VOD and Michelle Garza Cervera’s reimagining of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle on the streaming service.

A House of Dynamite, a nerve-wracking apocalyptic drama from Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, explodes onto the streaming giant. Alternatively, sit on your couch and see the film version of Stephen King’s futuristic story The Long Walk on video on demand.

Here's a rundown of the biggest new releases on digital platforms, highlighting the major and acclaimed recent films you can stream right now.

Fresh Titles on Netflix

Kathryn Bigelow's Latest

• Genre: Apocalyptic thriller
• Run time: 1h 52m
• Helmed by: Kathryn Bigelow
• Starring: Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso

Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow is known for high-stakes narratives like The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and she takes it further with international atomic disaster in A House of Dynamite. When a single mysterious warhead is found en route to the American territory, all of the U.S. armed forces' emergency protocols are activated as they attempt to determine how to take action.

Latest on AMC Plus

The Sci-Fi Thriller Descendent

• Type: Science fiction thriller
• Run time: Over an hour and a half
• Helmed by: The director
• Starring: An accomplished cast

Main character Sean (a familiar face) is preparing for parenthood when he wakes up in the hospital, ostensibly after an accident off the roof of the school where he works as a security guard. But the character insists he was truly taken by extraterrestrials and grows fixated on protecting his family from the otherworldly threats.

New on HBO Max

Weapons

• Category: Horror mystery
• Run time: Over two hours
• Helmed by: A horror specialist
• Featuring: Notable actors

The setting is divided by the mystery of the disappearance of seventeen youngsters from the identical school grade who rose simultaneously in the dark and ran into the darkness. Barbarian creator follows the perspective of multiple people looking for clues in this emotionally rich and highly troubling movie.

Central doubts with an elaborate mystery are always how the plot's energy can be maintained, and if the experience is finally rewarding. At its core, Weapons pays off big time. When the conclusion falls into place, it feels both inevitable and delightfully fresh, perfectly timed to refute possible doubts of disappointment. Once the frights fade, there are some lingering questions about why, precisely this story required a various viewpoints.

Fresh Titles on Hulu

Michelle Garza Cervera's Film

• Type: Horror thriller
• Helmed by: The director
• Cast: A talented cast

After delving into the horror of pregnancy with her directorial debut Huesera, the director addresses the anxiety of hiring help with a remake of the classic suspense film. Polly (the actress) is a well-off mother who brings in a babysitter (an acclaimed actor), but discovers she is unaware who she’s invited in.

The Western Drama

• Type: Western
• Run time: 93 minutes
• Director: The director
• Featuring: Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Daly

Henry Broadway (the actor) journeys to the setting after his parent is murdered and finds himself torn between the peace officer (the actor) and a charming criminal (Samuel L. Jackson) seeking the gold he assisted in stealing. The protagonist must choose his alignment through a series of shootouts that endanger the community's unity.

Latest VOD Releases

Afterburn

• Type: End-of-the-world thrills
• Run time: 1h 46m
• Filmmaker: An action specialist
• Featuring: Notable performers

Global society has collapsed after a massive solar flare wiped out technology across the world. The self-appointed King of England (a renowned star) hires main character Jake (Dave Bautista) to collect valuable artifacts as he attempts to reestablish order. But retrieving the famous painting in France proves to be a extremely perilous endeavor.

The Erotic Thriller

• Type: Erotic thriller
• Duration: Over an hour and a half
• Filmmaker: A creative filmmaker
• Starring: A talented cast

Filmmaker Mercedes Bryce Morgan aimed to ensure no one considered it a straight thriller. The exaggerated, violent feature tracks a pair whose getaway is crashed by another duo who put their relationship to the test by suggesting betrayal. But the stakes aren’t just erotic – the mysterious interlopers are also murderers.

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• Category: Documentary
• Run time: 102 minutes
• Filmmaker: {Alexandre O. Philippe|