Josh Brolin Shines in Cregger’s Wild Horror Thriller ‘Weapons’
So, if you thought horror films had peaked with the usual haunted houses and creepy dolls—think again. Zach Cregger, the mind behind the cult hit Barbarian , is back with Weapons , a film that feels like the best Stephen King story never actually written by King himself. And guess what? Josh Brolin’s right in the thick of it, giving one of his grittiest, most intense performances in years.
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Now, Weapons isn’t your typical slasher flick. It kicks off with a bizarre and eerie setup: one night, at exactly 2:17 a.m., all but one of the kids in a small-town elementary school class just vanish. Security footage shows them calmly walking out of their homes with arms outstretched, like sleepwalkers or... maybe something worse. Only one child, Alex Lilly, shows up for class the next morning, completely alone. Creepy, right?
Josh Brolin plays Archer Graff, a father of one of the missing kids. He’s angry, desperate, and quickly becomes the voice of every grieving parent demanding answers. His performance is raw and grounded—he’s not just out for vengeance; he’s unraveling, and you can feel every bit of his anguish. He points fingers, especially at Justine Gandy, the teacher (played by Julia Garner), whose entire class disappeared. She’s clearly hiding something—or maybe she just knows as little as everyone else. Either way, suspicion clings to her like fog.
What’s fascinating about this film is the way the story unfolds from multiple perspectives. We move from Justine to Archer, then to a morally compromised cop named Paul (played by Alden Ehrenreich), and finally to Alex, the lone child who returned. Each viewpoint adds a new layer, pulling us deeper into this suburban nightmare.
As the movie progresses, what starts as a mystery spirals into something wildly surreal. There’s black comedy, pathos, conspiracy, even a touch of sci-fi horror. And by the time it hits the blood-soaked finale, all bets are off. Picture an explosion of gothic chaos—like a collision between a Stephen King fever dream and a classic silent comedy gone berserk.
Josh Brolin anchors the madness with a performance that’s both intense and oddly empathetic. He’s a man on the edge, but never cartoonish. If anything, he brings a painful humanity to the story, which makes the horror land that much harder.
Weapons might not explain everything—it’s more about the experience than neat answers—but you’ll walk away buzzing, disoriented, and maybe even laughing nervously. Cregger doesn’t play by the rules, and neither does Brolin. And honestly? That’s exactly what makes this film so fun to talk about.
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