The best Freddy Krueger movie should inspire Weapons 2 — seriously

None of Weapons’ paranormal twists or gushing acts of violence spooked fans of Zach Cregger‘s witchy drama as much as the proposition of a prequel. After the original horror movie blew up at the box office, and the sinister auntie Gladys (Amy Madigan) lit up the meme economy, Warner Bros.’ franchise talk felt inevitable — but even Cregger has stoked the fires. “I think that the Gladys story is such an interesting story that I think it’s going to feel very separate and stand on its own two feet,” the director insisted in October. “I don’t think it’s going to diminish Weapons.”