India, Aug. 7 -- Poised to be the scariest horror film of 2025, Weapons sees director Zach Cregger channeling a deeply personal tragedy and drawing from a range of iconic cinematic influences to craft a chilling and unconventional mystery. The film starring Josh Brolin and Julia Garner is centred on the eerie disappearance of seventeen children in a quiet town.

Here's a look at the real-life events and inspirations that helped Cregger shape Weapons into a uniquely haunting experience.

Cregger's widely acclaimed horror film Barbarian was released in 2022 and went on to become both a critical and commercial success. However, while editing the film, he lost his close friend Trevor Moore, who died after tripping over the balcony railing, as...