{"id":1949834,"date":"2025-08-08T18:05:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T18:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1949834"},"modified":"2025-08-08T18:05:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T18:05:22","slug":"5-horror-films-starring-the-weapons-actress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/5-horror-films-starring-the-weapons-actress\/","title":{"rendered":"5 horror films starring the &#8216;Weapons&#8217; actress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"story_dl\">Aug. 8 (UPI) &#8212;<\/span> <i>Weapons, <\/i>a new horror film from <i>Barbarian <\/i>director Zach Cregger and starring Julia Garner, opens in theaters Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Garner, 31, is best known for playing Ruth Langmore on the Netflix series <i>Ozark<\/i>, and recently starred as the Silver Surfer in the Marvel movie <i>Fantastic Four: The First Steps.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Her credits include several other films for fans of thrillers and horror.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Here are 5 horror movies starring Julia Garner:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b>&#8216;Weapons&#8217;<\/b><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Julia Garner arrives for the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2025. File Photo by Chris Chew\/UPI<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The film, hailing from <i>Barbarian<\/i> writer and director Zach Cregger, follows a town reckoning <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Entertainment_News\/Movies\/2025\/06\/23\/josh-brolin-confronts-julia-garner-weapons-trailer\/3721750701522\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:with the disappearance;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">with the disappearance<\/a> of an entire class of students.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Garner portrays their teacher, whom many of the parents blame for the kids going missing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Actress Julia Garner arrives for the Golden Globe Awards in 2024. File Photo by Jim Ruymen\/UPI\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"667\" height=\"800\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/4Uc41UO_MqU_MUzJ7wm95g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTExNTE7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/united_press_international_articles_356\/457ee2002ecb87a62fc3e7b5fe7ec439\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Actress Julia Garner arrives for the Golden Globe Awards in 2024. File Photo by Jim Ruymen\/UPI<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s very cryptic,&#8221; Garner <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Entertainment_News\/Movies\/2025\/08\/05\/julia-garner-late-show-weapons-film\/8681754400155\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said of the film;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">said of the film<\/a>, which arrived in theaters Friday. &#8220;There is a lot of jump scares.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong and Amy Madigan also star.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"American actress Julia Garner attends the premiere of &quot;Asteroid City&quot; at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023. File Photo by Rune Hellestad\/UPI\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/t8dyWQcxxSIaZlAvBx4UPg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/united_press_international_articles_356\/86f935c6bf237eed323b2bedf0855a8b\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>American actress Julia Garner attends the premiere of &#8220;Asteroid City&#8221; at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023. File Photo by Rune Hellestad\/UPI<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b>&#8216;Wolf Man&#8217;<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In <i>Wolf Man<\/i>, which arrived in theaters in January, Garner portrays a wife and mother trying to keep her family safe after her husband (Christopher Abbott) is attacked<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Entertainment_News\/TV\/2025\/04\/04\/wolf-man-christopher-abbott-peacock-april-18\/8811743786967\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:by a vicious animal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> by a vicious animal<\/a> and begins transforming into a &#8220;monstrous&#8221; being.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Julia Garner arrives for the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2023. File Photo by Chris Chew\/UPI\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/5YRNHFd0njVnXISq5y_luw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0Mzg7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/united_press_international_articles_356\/b213f7d494c3374f6a2cfa9375acde96\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Julia Garner arrives for the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2023. File Photo by Chris Chew\/UPI<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Matilda Firth portrays the couple&#8217;s daughter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Leigh Whannell, who previously helmed the <i>Invisible Man <\/i>remake, directed the feature.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I was really inspired by movies like John Carpenter&#8217;s <i>The Thing, <\/i>David Cronenberg&#8217;s <i>The Fly<\/i>,&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Entertainment_News\/Movies\/2025\/01\/06\/wolf-man-featurette-fur-makeup\/8201736191247\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:he previously said.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">he previously said.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>Wolf Man <\/i>is now streaming on Peacock.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b>&#8216;Apartment 7A&#8217;<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Garner&#8217;s character, Terry, follows her dreams of fame to 1965 New York only to twist her ankle dancing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When she accepts an offer to live with Minnie and Roman (Dianne Wiest and Jim Sturgess, respectively) her circumstances quickly deteriorate &#8220;as she realizes that something evil is living not only in Apartment 7A, but in the Bramford itself,&#8221; per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Entertainment_News\/TV\/2024\/08\/29\/rosemarys-baby-prequel-julia-garner\/3571724939167\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:an official synopsis.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">an official synopsis.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The film <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Entertainment_News\/Movies\/2024\/04\/26\/Julia-Garner-Rosemarys-Baby-Apartment-7A\/8211714154620\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:is a prequel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">is a prequel<\/a> to <i>Rosemary&#8217;s Baby<\/i>, the 1968 movie adaptation of Ira Levin&#8217;s book of the same name. Mia Farrow starred in <i>Rosemary&#8217;s<\/i> as a woman pregnant with Satan&#8217;s child.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kevin McNally, Marli Siu, Andrew Cuchan, Rosy McEwen and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith also star in the prequel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>Apartment 7A <\/i>is now streaming on Paramount+.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b>&#8216;The Last Exorcism Part II&#8217;<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This 2013 film stars Ashley Bell as Nell Sweetzer, a young woman who is found in bad condition and struggles to remember what happened to her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Just as Nell begins the difficult process of starting a new life, the evil force that once possessed her is back with other, unimaginably horrific plans that mean her last exorcism was just the beginning,&#8221; an official synopsis says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Garner plays Gwen, a friend of Nell&#8217;s. In a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BySJLmciR5E?si=d0BdnpI4UEoGDE5h\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:trailer for the film;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">trailer for the film<\/a>, Gwen appears to taunt Nell and is overtaken by a demonic entity at one point.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>The Last Exorcism Part II <\/i>is available to rent on YouTube and Prime Video.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b>&#8216;We Are What We Are&#8217;<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the 2013 film, Garner and Ambyr Childers play Iris and Rose, sisters in &#8220;a reclusive family who follow ancient customs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WrvCIcZeWb0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:trailer for the feature;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> trailer for the feature<\/a> shows human remains showing up in a river as the town floods, causing Iris&#8217; family to realize &#8220;their secret existence is threatened.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Based on the 2010 Mexican film of the same name, the remake also stars Bill Sage as the girls&#8217; father and Wyatt Russell as a deputy who investigates the family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The film is now streaming on Tubi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Garner&#8217;s other credits include the TV series <i>The Americans<\/i>, <i>Dirty John<\/i> and <i>Inventing Anna<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aug. 8 (UPI) &#8212; Weapons, a new horror film from Barbarian director Zach Cregger and starring Julia Garner, opens in theaters Friday. Garner, 31, is best known for playing Ruth Langmore on the Netflix series Ozark, and recently starred as the Silver Surfer in the Marvel movie Fantastic Four: The First Steps. 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