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Zach Cregger's Latest, the most recent terror flick from the hit film Barbarian writer-director Zach Cregger, achieved massive commercial success as moviegoers rushed to see it to share the gasps and laughs in this eerie and surprisingly funny story of a town searching for the truth after a group of youngsters disappear. Currently available the film on HBO Max. Horror fans can also view Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s absurd slasher flick Bone Lake on video on demand and Michelle Garza Cervera’s new version of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle on Hulu.

A House of Dynamite, a nerve-wracking doomsday story from Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, arrives at the streaming giant. Or you can just stay in and watch the screen translation of the horror master's futuristic story The Long Walk on VOD.

Check out this guide of the biggest new releases on streaming and VOD, including the top-rated and trending recent films you can view from your living room.

Latest Netflix Releases

The Thriller A House of Dynamite

• Genre: Doomsday drama
• Run time: Nearly two hours
• Director: A celebrated filmmaker
• Cast: Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso

Renowned filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow is famous for gripping, issue-driven stories like The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, and she raises those stakes with global thermonuclear war in A House of Dynamite. Upon detection of an mysterious warhead is spotted approaching the continental U.S., all of the American military’s contingency plans are activated as they work to decipher how to react.

Latest on AMC Plus

The Sci-Fi Thriller Descendent

• Genre: Science fiction thriller
• Run time: 1h 32m
• Helmed by: A talented creator
• Starring: Ross Marquand, Sarah Bolger

Main character Sean (the actor) is anticipating the birth of his baby when he finds himself hospitalized, ostensibly after an accident off the school building's top where he works as a security guard. But Sean is convinced he was in fact kidnapped by beings from space and develops a preoccupation with defending his household from the invaders.

Fresh on HBO Max

Zach Cregger's Film

• Type: Terrifying puzzle
• Length: Over two hours
• Director: A horror specialist
• Starring: Notable actors

The setting is ruptured by the enigma of the fate of seventeen youngsters from the same third-grade class who rose simultaneously in the dark and ran into the darkness. The prior film Barbarian director Zach Cregger follows the perspective of several individuals looking for clues in this powerfully affecting and deeply disturbing film.

The questions with a complex puzzle are always whether that narrative momentum can be maintained, and if the experience is finally rewarding. At its core, Weapons pays off big time. After the climax arrives, it feels predictable yet exciting, perfectly timed to counter potential criticisms of letdown. Yet as the horror-movie high, there are some lingering questions about why, precisely the plot required a various viewpoints.

Latest Hulu Releases

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

• Type: Chilling suspense
• Filmmaker: Michelle Garza Cervera
• Featuring: Notable performers

After delving into the horror of pregnancy with her directorial debut Huesera, the director addresses the nightmare of finding reliable childcare with a reimagining of the original movie. Main protagonist Polly (Maika Monroe) is a affluent parent who brings in a babysitter (the performer), but discovers she is unaware who she’s invited in.

Richard Gray's Film

• Genre: Western
• Length: 1h 33m
• Helmed by: The director
• Starring: Notable actors

Henry Broadway (Brandon Lessard) journeys to Trinity, Montana after his parent is murdered and becomes entangled with the town’s sheriff (a familiar star) and a persuasive bandit (Samuel L. Jackson) looking for the gold he helped Henry’s dad steal. Henry will have to decide where his loyalties lie through a string of confrontations that risk destroying the town.

Fresh Digital Rentals

Afterburn

• Genre: Post-apocalyptic action
• Duration: Nearly two hours
• Director: The director
• Featuring: Notable performers

The planet is in disarray after a enormous electromagnetic burst eradicated modern conveniences across the planet. A self-declared ruler (a renowned star) enlists the help of main character Jake (the performer) to collect valuable artifacts as he attempts to reestablish order. But securing the artwork in the nation proves to be a very dangerous task.

Bone Lake

• Type: Steamy suspense
• Length: Over an hour and a half
• Director: The director
• Starring: A talented cast

Creator Mercedes Bryce Morgan sought to guarantee no one took Bone Lake seriously. This over-the-top, bloody movie centers on two people whose romantic weekend is invaded by additional characters who put their relationship to the test by promoting cheating. But the risks go beyond romance – the puzzling visitors are also homicidal maniacs.

Alexandre O. Philippe's Film

• Category: Non-fiction film
• Run time: 1h 42m
• Helmed by: {Alexandre O. Philippe|