Weapons
"The night before, at 2:17 in the morning, every kid woke up, got out of bed, walked downstairs, and into the dark... and they never came back.
This film is the definition of tension. There's no need for spectacle or scale when every glance and every pause says more than any dialogue could. There's so much weight to every moment and movement.
Cregger has created such a distinct identity in horror, and I already cannot wait for what he creates next.
Theres a quick shot pretty early on of Julia Garner standing in her bedroom doorway with her hands grabbing the sides, and her silhouette looks like the kids, thought that was really cool.
It's gripping, haunting, and unshakeable.
Man, I love horror.
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