We need to discuss Amy Madigan's performance in the new horror film "Weapons"

Saw it last night.

Definitely a wild ride. I got a good jump scare in one scene and was laughing my ass off in others....especially the ending with Madigan.

Not at all the film I was expecting so I was happily surprised. Benedict Wong's boyfriend/husband was cute. But that dinner he made. Were they really going to eat all those hot dogs?

British critic Kim Newman wants an Oscar nom for her in this

Perfect blur of hilariously camp and terrifyingly uncanny. Really unsettling performance. AUNT GLADYS needs to be a drag staple.

Is she playing Carrot Top?

I love her! Proud Marquette alum and rider of Ed Harris' no doubt great dick

Does anyone have a clip that's not a spoiler?

The Academy never awards Chicago Actresses! Especially those who age naturally!

r6 you can't really go beyond the basic premise without spoiling.

That trailer looks fucking weird and dark. Just like Madigan's last movie, about a wendigo in a very dark room.

And I mean dark in the literal sense. I couldn't see a fucking thing.

i'm taking mother to see it this weekend, it'll be my second viewing.

[quote]Perfect blur of hilariously camp and terrifyingly uncanny.

That's what was so brilliant about it. She effortlessly could go from one to the other. That scene at the table with the parents...

The crackhead was also good.

R11 i think those parts were inspired by the south park episode where butters’ grandma abuses him. The vocal tone is similar.

Totally R3. I was completely giddy during her main entrance scene in the principal's office. Such a fantastic, kooky, and scary performance.

R1 I'm not sure how this ties into any themes in the movie or whether or not it was intentional, but a YouTube reviewer whose review I watched pointed out that all of the main characters in the film seem to have clear addictions/afflictions: Julia Garner's character is an alcoholic, the police officer is a recovering alcoholic/ostensible sex addict, the young homeless kid is a tweaker, and it's suggested that the principal is a glutton (there's the absurd hotdog scene later on as you mention, but there's also the scene in the grocery store where we're introduced to the husband who is helping him pick out different junk food cereals). The only one I'm not sure of is Josh Brolin's character—I suppose his "weakness" is his misguided vengeance against Garner, though maybe there is another character flaw that I can't recall off the top of my head.

R14, Brolin seemed to be a bully which is probably where his son learned it from.

R14 they’re all supposed to represent facets of zach cregger’s grief over the death of trevor moore. That’s why the kids leave at 2:17 am. That’s when Trevor fell and died.

R6 Madigan's role in this hasn't received much press/advertising attention I think because showing too much could jeopardize the film's plot reveals. I think they've kept her role (smartly) oblique, aside from that ghastly shot of her in the Baby Jane makeup we see in the trailer. Don't be fooled, though—she is unforgettable in it and easily gives the most memorable performance.

Cregger will be writing and directing a reboot of the Resident Evil franchise. Those movies are so awful, but some of the games are funnily camp and have some good world building and drama. If he can make that franchise a hit with critics, he's going to be in high demand. He's perfect for it - a nerd with a good sense of humor and a high level of taste. I'm looking forward to the hearing more about a supposed sci-fi script he's working on too. Jinkx Monsoon as Aunt Gladys on stage when?

The short dialogue where she explains wanting water in a bowl is hilarious.

The film came out last night.

“We need to discuss”

Most haven’t seen it.

And the movie was silly.

For a straight man, Zach Cregger really has a gay sense of humor, because Aunt Gladys is a celluloid camp monster of the highest order. The second this bitch walked onscreen, I felt my homosexuality surging through my bones. Few heterosexual men understand this type of humor, let alone having the ability to write a character like her.

r20 he performed in drag a ton on his sketch comedy show 'whitest kids u know'

Madigan reminded me of elderly Bette Davis.

I loved it. It looked like a graphic novel. Amy certainly has left *her* imprint on the wicked witch archetype.

Just watched a Thai cam version and it's good... once it gets going. Which is my issue with most horror movies, I guess.

The witch's wig was clearly inspired by Kathy Griffin, which made me cackle.

Saw it at one of the 2:17 premiere showings on Thursday. Great movie.

r24 midwit nerds have the opposite impression. they loved the serious and logical beginning and thought the camp and absurd ending absolutely ruined it. i watched one reviewer hop on about how the movie was ruined because the internal logic of the branch artifacts didn't make perfect sense to him.

This is the guy who played Wong's husband, right? Cute.

Was in Screams Queens opposite JLC and in Ratched previously.

Saw it today. Overall, it mostly works but holy shit it's slow and frankly it's not as scary as the marketing suggests. Things do pick up though and the ending is a satisfying one. Bold move releasing this in the middle of summer when it might've fared better around Halloween but I think there's a chance it could be Freakier Friday for the number one slot at the box office.

Yeah, it's slow as hell in the first half (third?). I did like the conceit of going back in time and resuming the story through other characters. Haven't seen that done before.

The Thai people I watched this with were all cringing their asses off in the unlocked car scene. A nightmare come to life, and a masterclass in suspenseful horror.

R29: Yeah everyone in my row went nuts during the scene when Alex's Mom (under Gladys' spell) cuts Justine's hair.

R29 he should have been more explicit about the context of grief and the death of trevor moore, it makes the first half a lot more impactful and cohesive.

R27 i only know him as charlie’s molesting uncle in it’s always sunny

Alden Ehrenreich looks hot in a policeman uniform.

Agreed. And the stache needs to stay.

R32 Definitely not the same actor

If you're dedicated, you go there.

It’s beating FF and is coming in number 1 at the box office with 40 mil, R28, well over projections. It also landed an A- Cinemascore, which is extremely rare for horror. It’s already made its budget back.

She was giving me Ruth Gordon in Rosemary's Baby vibes. Loved it, and loved Barbarian.

You may not understand everything that happened by the end but it's still a fun movie.

Barbarian was ok til the giant woman showed up at the end. Ridiculous and ruined the film.

Weapons only kept getting better as it continued and the ending was incredible.

Of all the ratty Korean wigs available to her, she really went with the carrot orange idiot fringe one, with bouncy tresses WAY too youthful for someone her age.

Carrie Gibson was like, "what the fuuuuck" when she came over to the principal's office. She could tell immediately something was off.

I've liked Amy Madigan since the first movie I saw her in - Field of Dreams. I've kept up with her through Gone, Baby, Gone and I just can't see her in OP's picture! I can't wait to see Weapons just to see the transition!

I felt it was all an allegory about addiction and the harm it can inflict on children. So many addicts in the movie — alcohol, drugs, junk food.

HATED that the gays were the first to die, and so gruesomely.

But what a great film. The last 25 minutes are fun.

I think the horror and comedic aspects work equally well. The plot is slowly revealed with all the characters' povs. I never would've guessed the "twist" and who was behind it all.

I don't know why but the actor who played the junkie reminded me of Chalamet.

This just in! Amy Madigan hates the gays!

He was amazing, r45.

With Saturday estimates now coming in, it appears Zach Cregger’s “Weapons” will come in further ahead of expectations than first thought.

After snagging $18.2 million on Friday (including previews), the film looks set to only fall 24-27% on Saturday, and so estimates for the overall domestic opening weekend have now been revised upwards to $40-43 million.

Additionally, it has been revealed that IMAX and PLF screens account for a massive 34% of that haul. The film also landed an A- CinemaScore, rare for horror movies.

Every gay male audience member's inner monologue when Gladys enters stage left: "WHO is this diva?"

Looking back, the mom taking Julia Garner's hair instead of just strangling her in that car while she was sleeping, so Wong could come after her later in broad daylight, was campy as well.

I'm an idiot, it just clicked with me that this is the same woman who played Iris in Carnivale. She great in Carnivale and great in this, and married to Ed Harris.

Kathy Griffin's and Ronald McDonald's cursed child.

This movie is what Megan 2 wanted to be for this summer, but failed. Especially now that the gays have embraced the witch character as their own. Prequel NOW! Make several actually, taking us right back to the Oregon trail, henny.

[quote]I don't know why but the actor who played the junkie reminded me of Chalamet.

I didn’t clock that while watching the movie but holy shit!

Love the woman who loves Ed Harris!

Chalamet from Wish. I liked him.

Jinxx Monsoon?

I didn't realize the junkie played the kid who gouged out Carl's eye on The Walking Dead.

The trailer didn’t make it seem like a black comedy AT ALL. In fact it kinda reminded me of the good horror/thrillers of the late 90s like Sixth Sense. I really want to see this film.

I wish they gave her some exposition — who actually is this woman and where did she really come from?

She is the mother's aunt.

I'm assuming that if she had gotten enough "youth," she would have reverted to some sort of young creature. I think she was some kind of demon/succubus/witch thing.

Which is why we need her lore explored! R60