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In this episode, the Coroner and the Scream Queen follow seventeen missing third graders into Zach Cregger's Weapons, the mystery told one neighbor at a time that turned a $38 million budget into a $270 million hit. Is Weapons worth watching a year after the hype? After the spoiler bell we get the Weapons ending explained, then run it through the Brains & Blood scoring system: one score for the craft, one for the scream.

The Toe Tag

• Film: Weapons (2025)
• Written and directed by: Zach Cregger
• Starring: Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong and Amy Madigan
• Studios: New Line Cinema, Subconscious, Vertigo Entertainment and BoulderLight Pictures, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
• Released: In U.S. theaters August 8, 2025
• Budget and box office: $38M budget; about $270M worldwide
• Cause of death: supernatural mystery horror
• Where to watch: Streaming on HBO Max, plus rent or buy on Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango at Home

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