2025 has already had some strong horror titlesthat have impressed both critics and audiences. Most notably, this includedRyan Coogler’sSinners, which came out in April of this year. The movie did well at the box office and got great reviews, scoring a 97% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes.
One of the film’s champions wasScreenRant’s Mae Abdulbaki, who gave the movie 9 out of 10 stars. She praised the film’s pacing and use of music, while also saying that it was “already one of the best films of the year.”
Another of this year’s well-rated horror films wasBring Her Back. UnlikeSinners, the movie did not do as well as it could have at the box office, but nonetheless managed an 89% Tomatometer.
Bring Her Backonly earned $22.4 million worldwide.
Even with these strong titles, there are still many more genre movies to come this year. This week includes therelease ofTogether, and the fall is slated for some exciting releases, includingThe Black Phone 2. Now,an anticipated horror film has made an impressive Rotten Tomatoes debut.
Weapons Debuts To A Coveted 100% Tomatometer
This Is Higher Than Zach Cregger’s Previous Film
Weaponshas earned a strong Rotten Tomatoes score so far. The horror film isdirector Zach Cregger’s follow-up toBarbarian. That 2022 movie was incredibly well-received, receiving a 92% Tomatometer and making $45.3 million on an estimated $4.5 million budget.
This time around, Cregger delves into the world ofpsychological horrorwithWeapons. The plot follows the story of a small town wherein, one night at 2:17am,all but one member of a particular elementary school class go missing.This leaves their community questioning what caused the disappearance and throwing blame around.
Weaponsfeatures a leading cast including Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Benedict Wong, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, and Toby Huss. It isset for release on August 8.
Now,Weaponshas gotten its firstRotten Tomatoesscore.The film debuted to a perfect 100%. This is subject to change, as there are only 11 reviews at the time of writing. Likewise, the film does not yet have an audience score, for it has yet to release in theaters.
What This Means For Weapons
This Is A Good Sign For The Movie At The Box Office
So far, critics are praisingWeaponsas one of the year’s great horror films so far.Slashfilm’s Chris Evangelista specifically referred to it as “one of the best horror movies of the year.“Inversenoted that the film is “as haunting and cerebral as it is almost cartoonishly funny.”
These positive reviews willcreate a buzz aroundWeaponsthat might boost it at the box office. Cregger already had a hit withBarbarian, which also gave him clout in the horror scene. He can hopefully turn this hype into box office gold afterWeapons' strong Rotten Tomatoes debut.
