Enjoying horror films just doesn’t make sense. They’re designed to make your skin crawl, get your heart racing, and leave you sleeping with the lights on, yet when a truly great one comes along, you simply can’t look away. That’s exactly the case with what many viewers are calling the best horror film of 2025, and it’s now available to stream at home.
Weapons, the latest film from Barbarian director Zach Cregger, landed on Prime Video today (September 9), just one month after its cinema release. The American mystery horror follows the unsettling story of seventeen children who vanish from the same classroom on the same night at the exact same time, leaving behind only one student and a community paralysed by fear.
Set in a small town, the film is full of chilling suspense and psychological tension, as residents try to make sense of the horrifying event.
As the story unfolds, paranoia spreads, suspicions mount, and disturbing truths begin to emerge.
The film stars Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong and Amy Madigan.
Cregger not only directed Weapons, but also wrote the screenplay, produced the film, and co-scored the music.
Reviews have been overwhelmingly positive, with Weapons earning a 94% critic score and 85% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The site’s official summary reads: “Zach Cregger spins an expertly crafted yarn of terrifying mystery and thrilling intrigue in Weapons, a sophomore triumph that solidifies his status as a master of horror.”
Fans have also praised it. One viewer said: “I’m a horror film fanatic so I went to watch Weapons as soon as it was released.
“It’s the best horror film of 2025 by far and up there with some of the best.”
Another wrote: “I screamed out loud twice. I have never in my life. Absolutely love how the story was told from the experience of each character.”
Others described it as “brilliant,” “elegant,” and “refreshing,” with one saying: “This one actually jump-scared me. It made me scared but laugh at the same time. I haven’t seen anything like that.”
Critics also had plenty of praise. Empire gave it a five-star review, calling it “something that shouldn’t work, but does”.
RogerEbert.com said: “One of the greatest strengths of Cregger’s ambitious script is its abject refusal to connect every dot.”
Variety called it “a cruel and twisted bedtime story,” while The Verge praised the way it “makes a point about how communities often conjure up convenient boogeymen to blame”.
Weapons has already made more than $250 million (£184 million) worldwide as of September 7, with a reported budget of $38 million (£28 million).
From today, UK viewers can rent or buy it on Prime Video:
- Renting the film costs £15.99, with 30 days to start watching after purchase and 48 hours to finish once started
- Buying it costs £19.99 for permanent access
