Josh Brolin praises Weapons for breaking horror genre conventions, details revealed

Weapons is a film in the horror genre directed by Zach Cregger, who is also its writer. He has co-produced it with Miri Yoon, Roy Lee, Raphael Margules, and J. D. Lifshitz. Warner Bros. Pictures released the film theatrically on August 8, 2025. Its official synopsis, as per Letterboxd, reads:

When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.

Josh Brolin, who stars in the lead role as Archer Graff, has praised the film for breaking several horror tropes.

Josh Brolin praises Weapons

Josh Brolin recently gave an interview to Collider where he praised the horror film Weapons for breaking conventions. The actor said that its the opposite of all the things that are available on streaming platforms. He said,

“You’re looking for great filmmakers, and you’re hoping that there’s another new good filmmaker out there. Right now, with so much content, you’re just watching things on whatever streaming service you’re on, and you’re just going, ‘F*ck, why is this so boring, man? Why?’ And just go to the next thing. It’s all the same shit.”

He continued,

“And then somebody not only takes the horror genre, but then fucks with it and then does something on the edge of absurdity, and it’s sort of humorous, so it’s keeping you off-[balance] enough for him to have an emotional impact, ultimately.”

Weapons focuses on 17 children who got up one night and mysteriously disappeared at the same time. It showcases the investigation led by the authorities and parents of the children. The film has met wth critical acclaim, having a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The production banner includes New Line Cinema, Subconscious, Vertigo Entertainment and BoulderLight Pictures. Here is a list of its cast members:

Josh Brolin as Archer Graf
Julia Garner as Justine Gandy
Alden Ehrenreich as Paul Morgan
Austin Abrams as James
Cary Christopher as Alex Lilly
Benedict Wong as Marcus Miller
Amy Madigan as Gladys
Toby Huss as Ed Locke
Sara Paxton as Erica
Justin Long as Gary
June Diane Raphael as Donna Morgan
Whitmer Thomas as Mr. Lilly

In 2022, Cregger directed a horror film titled Barbarian, which was well-received. He is also gearing up to direct a reboot of Resident Evil for Sony.