The rise of evil is more believable than its defeat. Implausible horror movies ask you to buy that a curse can be broken, a killer bested, nightmares tidied into a neat resolution. But filmmaker Zach Cregger enjoys making a mess. His buzzy breakout, 2022’s “Barbarian,” tangled several narratives in one basement, jolting audiences with a bold tone shift and a conclusion that darted away before we could ask questions . “Weapons” is an even grander statement of disorder-by-design. A compellingly sloppy tale, it splices together a half-dozen protagonists and no heroes — these six spiraling victims never grasp the full story behind the violence.

An unnamed little girl narrator claims this is a true crime kept secret, as the locals are ashamed they can’t explain a thing. Sure, sure. The s

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