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Every memorable TV show and film has more than one defining moment that you simply cannot push out of your brain.

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Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / November 15

Leaked ‘Resident Evil’ Prague Set Photos Reveal a Snowy Raccoon City

Grab your shotgun and maybe a space heater, “Resident Evil” fans—Raccoon City just got a snow day, and it’s looking eerily epic. Thanks to some leaked set photos out of Prague, we’re finally feasting our eyes on director Zach Cregger’s chilly new take on survival horror’s favorite hot mess of a city.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / October 17

WEAPONS Hits HBO Max in Time for Halloween

Far and away the best horror film of 2025, in my humble opinion, is Zach Cregger’s Weapons. The truly scary, truly funny mystery film made a big splash in its theatrical run this summer.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / October 16

Weapons director Zach Cregger wants Aunt Gladys prequel to ‘stand on its own two feet’

Weapons director Zach Cregger wants his Aunt Gladys spin-off movie to stand alone. The 44-year-old director recently confirmed he was developing on an origin film for Amy Madigan’s mysterious villain with Warner Bros., and Cregger has now insisted he wants the Aunt Gladys prequel to “stand on its own two feet”.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / October 9

The top 10 horror movie icons of the past 10 years

Each and every Halloween season, folks put on their favorite horror movies and celebrate the icons that have made the genre beloved.

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Entertainment News / Nerdist / September 23

Zach Cregger Gives Update on WEAPONS Aunt Gladys Prequel

No one can predict what will or won’t connect with audiences, even if they think they can. “Mark my words” is a death knell in more cases in Hollywood than you’d guess.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / September 23

Weapons director Zach Cregger confirms Aunt Gladys prequel is in the works

Weapons director Zach Cregger has confirmed an Aunt Gladys prequel is in the works. The 44-year-old filmmaker - who helmed the recent horror flick - revealed he is developing an origin movie for Amy Madigan’s mysterious villain with Warner Bros.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / September 18

Paul Walter Hauser cast in Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie

Paul Walter Hauser has joined the cast of the new Resident Evil film. The 38-year-old actor has been tapped to star in the new movie adaptation of the video game franchise of the same name that is being directed by Weapons helmer Zach Cregger.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

20 horror movies where the villain is best part

Horror rises or falls based on the strength and complexity of its villains. Indeed, there are many times when the villain manages to outshine everyone else in the movie.

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / August 19

Weapons Director Talks the Exciting Possibility of a Sequel Story

Weapons, the sophomore directorial effort by up-and-coming horror filmmaker Zach Cregger (who made his outstanding debut with Barbarian in 2022), has been 2025’s most smashing success of this genre.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / August 18

Nine horror films to watch after 'Weapons'

When trying to describe the much-talked-about horror film Weapons, I kept thinking of other movies it reminded me of, stories that bend the rules of horror, mixing terrifying scares with smart storytelling and just enough dark humor to make you grin before the next jump scare.

'Weapons' wins at the box office again and is officially a late summer movie sensation

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / August 15

Weapons (2025) Review: Zach Cregger Strikes Box Office Gold After ‘Barbarian’ Success

In his 2022 solo debut, Barbarian, Weapons director Zach Cregger stunned audiences with his brilliantly unconventional plotting, agile blend of humor and terror, and thought-provoking thematic undertones that were as nuanced as they were seamlessly interwoven into his storytelling.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / August 13

WEAPONS’ Hot Dog Scene Is Actually a Heartfelt Tribute to Zach Cregger’s Late Friend

If you haven’t seen Weapons yet, that’s cool. We don’t spoil anything major about the film for you at all! But we are pretty sure that you have gotten wind of a scene from Weapons that involves a spread of seven hot dogs that’s shared by a couple of people.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / August 13

A WEAPONS Prequel Is Reportedly in Early Development

Zach Cregger’s Weapons is currently delighting audiences in theaters with a creepy tale about a classroom of kids who all go missing simultaneously. We won’t get into any spoilers about what happens here but let’s just say that this movie is far funnier and twisted than we’d ever imagined.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / August 12

Weapons director Zach Cregger says his Resident Evil film will be inspired by Sam Raimi

Weapons director Zach Cregger says his Resident Evil film will be inspired by Sam Raimi's Evil Dead II. The 44-year-old filmmaker has established himself

Entertainment News / Nerdist / August 11

Zach Cregger Says His RESIDENT EVIL Movie Won’t Retell Any Game

Capcom’s Resident Evil game series has been one of the biggest franchises since its debut in 1998. Across dozens of games, the unfolding saga of the Umbrella Corporation’s continued efforts to, I guess, turn people into zombies and mold creatures continues to terrify and delight.

Entertainment News / Agents of Fandom / August 10

‘Weapons’ review: Zach Cregger cements himself as genre icon in his 'Barbarian' follow-up

Zach Cregger has returned with the similarly ominously titled new horror flick, Weapons.

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Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / August 10

Alden Ehrenreich on link between new movie Weapons and school shootings

Alden Ehrenreich has discussed the link between his new movie Weapons and school shootings. In Zach Cregger’s horror movie, Alden, 35, stars as a police officer whose small town is rocked by the sudden and mysterious disappearance of 17 children and Alden admitted there is “clearly some relationship” between school shootings and the movie.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / August 5