Weapons currently beats Frankenstein 63–38
The action original edges out the horror reboot.
The Verdict Class of 2025
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Cregger’s Weapons delivers its genre satisfactions with spatial precision — every room a potential betrayal, every corridor recalibrating the audience’s sense of safety. The architectural-horror instincts he built in Barbarian are applied here with sophomore confidence and a clearer visual vocabulary. Frankenstein’s brand carries cultural weight, but weight isn’t the same as impact in a format that rewards gut reactions. The gut is choosing the original over the reboot.
The Numbers
| Frankenstein | Weapons | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 38% | 62% |
| Overall Win Rate | 47% | 65% |
| Championships | 8 | 23 |
| Budget | $120M | $38M |
| Box Office | $481K | $270M |
Where This Matchup Sits
In Horror on BingeBracket: Frankenstein is in the upper half and Weapons near the top at #3, out of 38 films.
Against other opponents on BingeBracket, the picture shifts. Weapons beats 28 Years Later, but Frankenstein loses to it — the same opponent produces opposite results.
Weapons with 23 titles and Frankenstein with 8 — the tournament record and the head-to-head point the same direction.
Weapons earned $270M on a $120M budget while Frankenstein made $481K on $38M. The bracket result tracks the money — Weapons wins both.
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