Directed and written by Zach Cregger, Fainting (original title Weapons) is a horror thriller featuring performances by Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, and Alden Ehrenreich. Produced by New Line Cinema and released in French theaters on August 6, 2025, this film fits within the genre of psychological horror, focusing on a community haunted by an unexplainable event. After making its debut on VOD on December 10, 2025, the movie will be broadcast on television on Canal+ on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at 9:06 PM.
In a quiet American town, a baffling event disrupts everyday life: an entire class of children vanishes overnight without a trace. Only one student wakes up the next morning, unwittingly becoming the sole witness to a mysterious incident that throws the community into chaos. As families, officials, and teachers scramble to make sense of what happened, they’re left to confront an unsettling yet unexplainable phenomenon.
As the investigation unfolds, the city finds itself confronted with a series of unsettling clues. Attention shifts to the spared child, while adults start noticing strange behaviors happening nearby. Slowly but surely, an atmosphere of distrust and rising tension takes hold, fueling suspicions and theories about the source of the phenomenon.
The project is based on an original screenplay by Zach Cregger, who has already made a name for himself in modern horror cinema. The film features a choir-like structure, presenting multiple perspectives to explore how a community grapples with the inexplicable. This storytelling approach weaves together various human stories, each shedding light on a different piece of the central mystery.
Produced by New Line Cinema and executive producers Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J.D. Lifshitz, and Raphael Margules, the film was shot in a real residential neighborhood in Atlanta during spring 2024. The creative team features cinematographer Larkin Seiple, production designer Tom Hammock, and costume designer Trish Summerville. The original score is composed by Ryan and Hays Holladay, with the director also contributing to the music.
The director leans into a slow-burning tension and a hauntingly oppressive atmosphere, hallmark traits of a horrific thriller. Blending collective mystery with psychological unease, the story probes the mechanics of fear and explores how a group reacts when faced with an inexplicable, mind-bending crisis.
Évanouis
Film | 2025
Release in theaters: August 6, 2025
TV Broadcast: Canal+ on March 14, 2026, at 9:06 PM
Horror | Duration: 2h08
Directed by Zach Cregger | Starring Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich
Original title: Weapons
Country: United States
Centered around a mysterious mass disappearance and told from various narrative angles, Évanouis delves into the dark corners of a community grappling with the inexplicable. The film blends suspense, psychological unease, and supernatural elements within a realistic setting, intensifying the overall sense of disorientation and uncertainty.
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