This article contains spoilers for Zach Cregger's Weapons, now available on VOD.
Weapons director Zach Cregger revealed that Emmy-nominated actor Bill Hader suggested a key change in the horror film. Known for Barbarian, Cregger's latest project follows the mysterious disappearance of 17 elementary school students. With a stacked ensemble cast including Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, and Benedict Wong, Weapons has become the 21st highest-grossing horror movie of all time worldwide.
In Weapons , Alex Lily (Cary Christopher) is the only third-grader who does not disappear, and plays a key role in the climax of the film . It's then revealed that Alex's Great Aunt Gladys (Amy Madigan), who moved in with the family under the guise of poor health, is a witch draining