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Weapons Director Reveals the Filmmaker Who Helped Shape the Final Cut
Zach Cregger follows Barbarian with another horror hit, Weapons, which apparently included guidance from filmmaker David Fincher.
Article Summary
- Zach Cregger's latest horror film Weapons follows up his genre breakout hit Barbarian with critical acclaim.
- Director David Fincher played a hands-on role in shaping the final cut of Weapons through key advice.
- Fincher's input included editing, post-production, and creative insight to elevate Weapons' eerie style.
- Cregger blends his signature horror misdirection with Fincher's detail-driven filmmaking expertise.
As you might have heard by now, filmmaker Zach Cregger has dropped another popular genre event. With Weapons, the mind behind the breakout horror smash Barbarian has delivered another unnerving, oddly-constructed genre hit, one that cements his growing reputation as one of modern horror's most exciting voices. In fact, the film's release has been met with both critical acclaim and strong audience buzz, drawing praise for its unpredictable structure, unique atmosphere, and the way it teases out dread in unexpected ways. Much like Barbarian, Weapons thrives on misdirection, pushing viewers into eccentric genre territory and leaving them unsettled.
While Cregger's unique sensibility is unmistakable, he isn't shy about acknowledging the influences and guidance that shaped the project. And in a recent interview with Variety, he revealed that the end credits of Weapons include a special thanks to none other than David Fincher, a nod to the acclaimed director's hands-on support during the film's creation.
David Fincher's Impact on Weapons
He explains, "He's just a very helpful guy. He was available to me during prep, and then he was very available during the post process. He watched the movie and had a lot of really constructive thoughts and gave me a ton of ideas." The filmmaker went on to add, "Dave's attitude is, 'It can always be better,' and 'there are a lot of tools you might not be thinking about.'" From reframing to ADR to lens considerations, Cregger reaffirms that Fincher's insights were invaluable.
The collaboration is also a fitting one. Cregger's work, while distinctly his own, shares certain qualities with Fincher's: meticulous attention to detail, precision in pacing, and a commitment to using every tool available to sharpen the final product. It's easy to see how that perspective could elevate a film like Weapons, which plays with shifting viewpoints and complex sequences that require a deft hand in post-production. Also, it doesn't hurt that both filmmakers have a solid reputation with audiences so far, giving the unexpected team-up another key selling point.
If Barbarian announced Cregger as a fresh new voice in horror, Weapons confirms he's here to stay. By combining his instinct for disorienting narratives with an openness to collaboration from masters of the craft, Cregger has delivered another modern horror standout (at least to the masses), one that feels methodically engineered.
Weapons is in theatres now.
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