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Movies these days can't just be their own thing. Thanks to success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, studio execs everywhere salivate at the idea of a cinematic universe . Why make one movie that stands on its own when you can instead use that film as a launchpad for sequels, prequels, and spin-offs? Of course, more often than not, this plan backfires ( just take a look at Sony's now-aborted Spider-Man-free Spider-Man universe ). Good idea or not, modern moviegoers have been conditioned to expect this treatment for new films.

Case in point: Zach Cregger, who helmed the excellent horror pic "Barbarian," is back with "Weapons," a wild and crazy new fright flick full of shocking twists and turns . While "Weapons" obviously isn't a sequel to "Barbarian," lots of digita

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