The Weapons Teaser Trailer Has Dropped — And We’re Deep Into the Mystery

The wait is over… and the mystery has only deepened.

The first teaser trailer for Weapons—the highly anticipated horror film from Barbarian director Zach Cregger—has officially been released, and it’s every bit as unsettling as we hoped. Creepy Kingdom has been following the breadcrumbs closely, from exclusive teaser image reveals to cryptic viral marketing. And now, we’ve finally got our first moving look at the terror to come.

⏰ 2:17AM… and Then They Vanish

The trailer opens with eerie surveillance footage showing children fleeing their homes at 2:17AM, all captured on doorbell cameras. There’s no sign of force. No screams. Just kids slipping out into the night, as if pulled by something unseen.

What follows is a swirl of disturbing imagery: flashing red lights, dark figures, panicked parents, and shadowy threats lurking beneath the surface. It’s clear that Weapons isn’t just about a missing persons case—it’s about what happens to a community when its foundation is shattered.

🔍 Everything We Know So Far About Weapons

Here’s a breakdown of everything that’s been uncovered:

• Weapons is written, directed, and produced by Zach Cregger, the filmmaker behind 2022’s horror hit Barbarian.

• The film stars Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Benedict Wong, Austin Abrams, Amy Madigan, June Diane Raphael, and Luke Speakman.

• It is set in a small Florida town where a group of kids mysteriously vanish at 2:17AM—an event that triggers a chain reaction involving witchcraft, religious abuse, police corruption, and generational trauma.

• The film is described as having multi-related plotlines, likely similar in structure to ensemble horror films like Magnolia meets Hereditary.

• Weapons will be released August 8, 2025, by Warner Bros. Pictures.

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The Maybrook Missing Viral Website — and a Barbarian Connection?

To add even more intrigue, New Line launched a fictional in-universe website:🌐 www.MaybrookMissing.com

The site features fake news reports from the town of Maybrook, where the mass disappearance occurred. But hidden among the local updates is something truly unexpected: a reference to the events of Barbarian.

According to one of the fictional reports, police discovered a rental property in Detroit’s Brightmoor neighborhood with hidden tunnels beneath the home, a dead actor, and a traumatized woman who escaped. Fans of Barbarian will instantly recognize this as a direct callback to the 2022 film’s terrifying underground lair and Tess Marshall’s harrowing escape.

Could Weapons and Barbarian exist in the same universe? Cregger has remained tight-lipped, but the viral site suggests at least a spiritual connection—if not a literal one.

💀 What’s Next?

We don’t know much, but we know this: Weapons is shaping up to be one of the most disturbing horror films of 2025. Between the cryptic marketing, the brutal trailer, and the interconnected world-building, we’re more than ready to get pulled into the darkness.

We'll be watching closely as more details surface—and you know Creepy Kingdom will be the first to bring them to you.

👉 For a full recap of everything we know so far, including exclusive images and our early coverage, visit:https://www.creepykingdom.com/post/weapons-first-look-ck-exclusive🕯️