REVIEW: ‘Weapons’ is a fright-night delight from a promising director
Even greater than the pleasure that accompanies the emergence of a new talent is the pleasure of seeing that talent confirmed. With “Weapons,” an almost absurdly enjoyable nerve-shredding night at the movies, the writer-director Zach Cregger vaults into the esteemed company of modern horror maestros like Ari Aster (“Hereditary,” “Midsommar”), Robert Eggers (“The Lighthouse,” “Nosferatu”) and Jordan Peele (“Get Out,” “Nope”).
