‘Weapons’ Streaming Premiere: India Gets Access to Year’s Horror Sensation

Indian horror enthusiasts can now stream “Weapons,” the Zach Cregger-directed masterpiece that became one of 2025’s defining cinematic experiences. Featuring extraordinary performances from Julia Garner and Josh Brolin, the film exceeded all commercial predictions by grossing over $269 million during its global theatrical release while earning critical recognition for its innovative storytelling and sustained atmospheric dread.
JioHotstar has brought this highly anticipated title to Indian streaming audiences, announcing the release through their Instagram channel with compelling footage from the movie. The platform’s caption—”Everyone’s looking for answers while evil lurks in the town of Maybrook”—perfectly encapsulates the paranoid atmosphere that permeates every frame of Cregger’s meticulously crafted thriller. This digital release ensures the film reaches audiences beyond the theatrical experience.
“Weapons” draws its power from a deceptively simple yet deeply disturbing premise. Seventeen children in Maybrook vanish simultaneously during a single night, leaving their homes to disappear into darkness without witnesses or explanation. This mass vanishing occurs on what should have been an ordinary Wednesday, creating a wound in the community that never heals. Director Cregger uses this event as more than a plot device—it becomes a lens through which to examine how fear transforms people, how grief can metastasize into anger, and how communities can turn on themselves when seeking answers that don’t exist.
Julia Garner delivers a masterclass in subtle, emotionally complex acting as the school teacher who becomes the focus of community rage and suspicion. Her character must endure the dual trauma of losing students while being blamed for their disappearance, creating a portrait of someone trapped in a nightmare from which there’s no awakening. The ensemble cast, featuring Josh Brolin alongside Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan, provides equally nuanced performances that create a believable small-town community fracturing under impossible pressure.
The business narrative behind “Weapons” rivals its on-screen drama in terms of high stakes and unexpected outcomes. In January 2023, the screenplay sparked intense studio competition, with New Line Cinema and Universal engaging in a bidding war that eventually involved Jordan Peele’s efforts to produce the project. New Line’s winning offer of $38 million topped Universal’s by $7 million, representing a bold bet on Cregger’s vision and the film’s commercial potential. That investment proved remarkably prescient when “Weapons” earned $269 million globally, making it 2025’s second-highest-grossing horror film behind Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” at $366.7 million. The success has established the film as a landmark achievement in contemporary horror cinema.