‘Weapons’ Won’t Explain Itself

After Barbarian shocked audiences on its way to becoming one of the surprise hits of 2022, writer-director Zach Cregger’s sophomore horror feature, Weapons, became one of the most anticipated releases of the genre in recent memory. News of an intense bidding war for the screenplay in 2023 and the film’s viral marketing campaign helped fuel the hype and intrigue surrounding Cregger’s follow-up ahead of its release last week. And in Weapons, Cregger has delivered a bold, ambitious successor to Barbarian that builds on the filmmaker’s exciting debut and cements his status as a rising star in the industry.