SPOILER ALERT: This article contains minor spoilers about “ Weapons ,” now playing in theaters.

Director Zach Cregger ‘s sophomore feature, “Weapons,” is a story about a small town overtaken by a malevolent force. One night, all of the kids from a specific classroom run away, and the townspeople become increasingly furious that the police have no leads. The narrative follows several locals — including troubled teacher Justine (Julia Garner), whose class went missing; Paul, a cop (Alden Ehrenreich); Archer (Josh Brolin), whose son is one of the missing kids; and a young burglar (Austin Abrams) — as they get pulled into the central mystery.

Although he was unable to talk about any specific spoilers at the end of the film, Cregger broke down many key elements in “Weapons,” Including

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