The movie "Weapons" (2025) is a mystery horror film centered on a disturbing and inexplicable event in the town of Maybrook, Pennsylvania. Seventeen children from the same third-grade classroom mysteriously vanish on the same night at 2:17 a.m., leaving only one student, Alex Lilly, behind. The story follows the fallout of this disappearance, focusing on the children's teacher Justine Gandy, the parents of the missing children, and law enforcement as they try to uncover what happened. The community grapples with suspicion, grief, and trauma. As the plot unfolds, it is revealed that the children were abducted by a dark witch named Gladys, who uses enchantments and dark magic to control the children's families and keep the kids trapped in her basement to feed on their life force. Gladys can manipulate people through magical objects linked to the children. The film explores themes of trauma, blame, and loss, culminating in a confrontation where the children break free by defeating Gladys, though they remain deeply affected by the trauma they've endured. The narrative includes multiple perspectives, including the teacher, parents, a police officer, and a drug addict caught up in the events. Ultimately, the film is about the community dealing with an unknowable trauma and the efforts of the individuals involved to understand and survive it. It has been interpreted as a story about generational trauma and reclaiming power from oppressive forces, with elements of supernatural horror woven throughout.