Barbarian was good, but Weapons is better. Here’s why.
With the release of his frightening new blockbusterWeapons, writer-directorZach Creggerdelivered an incredible follow-up to his previous hit horror film,Barbarian. Though the latter film depicted an Airbnb gone wrong in the worst possible way,Weaponsgoes far beyond that and displays a town wrought by tragedy after seventeen kids disappear in one night. Both of Cregger’s horror films are similar in terms of themes, tone, and story structure. Since the director was given a lot more money and resources after the surprise success ofBarbarian, he was able to achieve far more withWeapons, presenting a vast and ambitious tale of suburban horror....