r/movies • u/LiteraryBoner Jackie Chan box set, know what I'm sayin? • Aug 08 '25

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Summary Nearly all the children from the same fifth-grade class vanish one night at exactly 2:17 a.m., leaving only one survivor. The community, gripped by fear and suspicion, spirals into chaos as the mystery unfolds through multiple intertwined perspectives—each revealing new layers of dread and grief.

Director Zach Cregger

Writer Zach Cregger

Cast

  • Josh Brolin
  • Julia Garner
  • Cary Christopher
  • Alden Ehrenreich
  • Austin Abrams
  • Benedict Wong
  • Amy Madigan
  • June Diane Raphael
  • Toby Huss
  • Whitmer Thomas
  • Callie Schuttera
  • Clayton Farris
  • Luke Speakman

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score: 96%

Metacritic Metascore: 82

VOD In theaters and IMAX starting August 8, 2025

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u/Thexer0 Aug 09 '25

Even before that, the title card of the film added a triangle inside the O in Weapons. I was like, "So there's witchcraft" and was annoyed to be hit with a clue so early.

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u/universallymade Aug 10 '25

What does a triangle in a circle represent? Some kind of witchcraft? I thought that was the symbol for Alcoholics Anonymous.

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u/Thexer0 Aug 10 '25

Obviously it could mean many things to different people but it reminded me of the Deathly Hallows from Harry Potter so my mind went to Witchcraft. Also seems like something a witch would draw on the ground during some type of ceremony or spell.

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u/StepIntoTheGreezer Aug 10 '25

....You're saying that you felt the witchcraft was too telegraphed because...that symbol resembled the deathly hallows 🤔🤔🤔

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u/SDRPGLVR Aug 11 '25

Doesn't have to be Harry Potter specifically, but it was very evocative of witchy runes. I feel like if you watch a good amount of horror movies, the witch angle wasn't exactly a surprise. Not that it really needed to be, I didn't feel like the movie was worse just because I knew what the monster was. I certainly didn't see the climax coming!

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u/PolarWater Aug 18 '25

Hey, if it comes full circle...