Weapons Stars Reflect on the Film’s Raw, Genre-Bending Energy

JustWatch spoke with Clayton Farris and Callie Schuttera about their roles in Weapons—a bold, chapter-driven horror film that blends trauma, dark humor, and genuine terror. Weapons is available to watch in movie theaters across the US, check out cinema offers near you here.

“Weapons makes you feel excited about watching movies again. It’s an elevated horror movie without ever being pretentious… it’s loaded with surprises, true terror, and genuine shock.”

— Clayton Farris, Actor

“Weapons is a dark masterpiece… you’re going to laugh way more than you expect. But beneath it all, there’s lots of trauma and manipulation that really drive the horror.”  — Callie Schuttera, Actor

These quotes are part of JustWatch’s expanding Why to Watch campaign, a new editorial initiative that highlights personal perspectives from actors, directors, and writers to help fans discover meaningful, must-watch titles.

While this quote is not featured on the Weapons title page yet, interested journalists can reach out directly to JustWatch for the full interview and additional commentary from the cast.

You can also watch highlights from these interviews in our new YouTube Shorts video, where Farris and

Schuttera share their thoughts in their own words: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Bv45S9-eepA

About Weapons

Weapons is a uniquely structured horror film told in chapters, combining surreal storytelling, emotional depth, and genre thrills. Starring Josh Brolin, Mia Goth, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Callie Schuttera, and Clayton Farris, the movie balances intense scares with unexpectedly grounded moments of humor and humanity.

About the Talent

• Clayton Farris is a rising actor and multihyphenate known for MaXXXine (2024) and appearances in The Morning Show, SEAL Team, and 9-1-1.

• Callie Schuttera earned breakout recognition for co-writing and starring in the award-winning indie Blue (2018), and continues to produce and star in bold, female-led genre work through Poison Pictures Film House.

About JustWatch

JustWatch is the world’s largest streaming guide, with over 60 million monthly users across 140 countries. We help audiences find where to stream movies and TV legally, and now—through the Why to Watch editorial series—offer behind-the-scenes context and commentary from the creators themselves.

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