Weapons

I’m confident, even with a bunch of October Halloween releases coming, that Weapons will be my favourite horror movie of the year. Not only a horror film, but it will be landing in my top ten movies of 2025. Writer/director Zach Cregger has crafted a very special film - it’s spectacular. If you haven’t seen the trailer yet, don’t. Just go. I won’t spoil a thing. All that I will share is that it’s about a small town and some kids who go missing - The Exorcist: Believer, Prisoners, Poltergeist, etc.  There have been lots. This is a fresh take. The story itself is told in a similar manner to Strange Darling. If you haven't seen that, then more film homework for you. What I mean is, Weapons is told through overlapping timelines and from six different perspectives of the same story. It's brilliant, it's riveting and it very, very slowly builds to one of the craziest endings I've seen in a while. There is an on-foot chase scene that is my favourite thing I've seen since Kathryn Bigelow's Point Break. Actor Amy Madigan - she was my favourite part of this movie. OMG did I love her in this. Best supporting actress nominations please. Julia Garner and James Brolin star and they are also both wonderful. Go get armed and get yourself to Weapons in theatres now.