Who Made ‘Weapons’ Movie? Meet the Talented Zach Cregger

Zach Cregger’s Weapons has been haunting the dreams of many ever since the horror film was released. The movie, also labeled as a psychological and supernatural horror, was released worldwide in theatres on August 8, 2025.

As per IMDb, the official synopsis of Weapons is “When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.”

The film stars Julia Garner as Justine, Josh Brolin as Archer, Alden Ehrenreich as Paul, Cary Christopher as Alex, Jason Turner as Counselor, Benedict Wong as Marcus, and Austin Abrams as James. Additionally, child star Scarlett Sher voices the role of Narrator at the beginning of the film.

Since its release, Weapons has gained critical acclaim, both from the critics and the viewers. As of this writing, it has an IMDb rating of 7.8 out of 10 with 82,000 reviews and a Metascore of 81. Similarly, it is certified fresh by Rotten Tomatoes with a 94% critics’ score and 85% audience score.

Coming over to the box office collection, the 2025 horror-thriller made with a budget of $38 million has managed to accumulate $204.1 million worldwide. The film, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, has already earned more than its break-even target of $95 million worldwide.

With this track record, it has become the 11th horror movie to reach this major milestone post-COVID era. It’s also in the running to become the 10th highest-grossing horror movie by beating 2021’s The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’s $206.4 million global haul.

That said, netizens are now wondering who made Weapons movie and want to know more about the person behind it. As mentioned earlier, Weapons is directed, written, produced, and co-scored by the talented Zach Cregger.

Who is Zach Cregger?

Zach is a talented American actor, producer, director, and writer who has managed to garner the limelight through his works in several movies and TV shows.

Born in 1981, he celebrates his birthday every year on the first of March. As of this writing, he is 44 years of age. His birth name is Zachary Michael Cregger, and he was raised in Arlington, Virginia.

Speaking of Zach’s family life, the actor hasn’t shared much about them. As a result, there is almost no information about his parents. However, several media outlets have reported that he has three siblings: Sam Cregger, Jake Cregger, and Dan Cregger.

Zach Cregger at an art gallery in 2018 in New York (Photo: Instagram)

Besides this, there is no further information about his family life. As for his ethnicity, it is reported that he is of German, English, some Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, distant Irish, and remote French ancestry.

Is Zach Cregger gay?

Zach is a very private person when it comes to his personal life. As such, many have wondered if the actor is gay or straight. And to answer the question, it’s publicly known that Zach isn’t gay and his sexual orientation is straight.

In addition to that, the Barbarian director is currently in a blissful marital relationship with his longtime wife Sara Paxton. Sara is a fellow actress who has also garnered fame through her singing career.

Speaking more about Zach and Sara’s relationship, the couple had been together for several years before finally sharing the wedding vows in 2019. As per reports, they first met each other while working together in the 2013 film Love & Air Sex.

In the movie, Zach portrayed the character of Jeff, whereas Sara played the role of Kara. Their characters were displayed as a couple, and this on-screen romance eventually turned into a real-life romance.

Zach Cregger with his longtime girlfriend turned wife, Sara Paxton, at the premiere of ‘Weapons’ (Photo: Reddit)

While they mostly kept their relationship private, they occasionally featured each other on their respective social media handles. In 2018, after dating for almost five years, they took a step forward and became engaged.

In the following year, in October 2019, Zach and Sara legalized their romance when they shared the wedding vows in front of their close friends and family in an intimate wedding ceremony. Since then, their bond has only gotten stronger.

As of this writing, the married couple has been together for around 13 years and has been married for more than five years. The love birds don’t seem to have any children; however, they do own a pet dog, whom they have named Auggie.