# Ep 209: Weapons

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Podcast: [The Movie Defenders](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-movie-defenders-1124025)
Published: 2025-10-19T23:47:00+00:00
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We stay in spooky season today with one our brother Donald will be glad he missed. It's time to dive into the fantastic horror triumph... Weapons! Zach Cregger's follow-up to Barbarian hit theaters this summer... and wow is it awesome. We love more things about it every time we see it. We also give our Top 5 horror film debuts for directors of all time. So beware the weird little tree, don't let anyone cut your hair, and for goodness sake don't step over the salt... it's time for Weapons on The Movie Defenders podcast! Click here to listen and connect anywhere: https://linktr.ee/moviedefenders 00:00:00 Intro and What We've Been Watching 00:39:07 Top 5 Horror Debuts for Directors 01:03:49 Weapons Discussion Starts 01:34:21 A Child Narrates the Opening 01:59:35 Meeting at the Bar 02:40:18 Paul Chases Down James 03:03:13 Meet Gladys 03:16:08 Archer Teams Up with Justine 03:21:45 Gladys Demonstrates Her Power 03:40:32 Not So Happy End Special thanks to our amazing Patreon supporters! Alex Kirkby Alexis Helman Barrett Young Bart German Brett Bowen Daryl Ewry Doug Robertson Ena Haynes Eric Blattberg Jason Chastain Josh Evans Joshua Loy Katherine Boulware Kevin Athey Mark Nattress Mark Martin Megan Bush Michael Puckett Nick Nagher Randal Silver Sean Masters Stephanie Ewry Tim TJ Walker Attack of the Killer Podcast

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