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Directed by Zach Cregger
With Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Amy Madigan
Rated R, 128 minutes
After his breakout success with Barbarian, director Zach Cregger hit a home run with this horror film about children running out of their homes. When 17 elementary school children from one classroom leave their homes in the middle of the night, run into the woods, and disappear, their small town grapples with giant existential questions while also trying to find both the children and a culprit. Whether focusing on the grief of parents who are looking for a child (like Josh Brolin) or the absolute mindmelt experienced by their teacher (Julia Garner), the mystery unfurls in unexpected and violent ways with lovely narrative flourishes in one of the most exciting films to watch with an audience from 2025.