Weapons currently beats Frankenstein 60–40
The action original edges out the horror reboot.
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The Verdict Class of 2025
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 | 40% | 60% |
| Overall Win Rate | 38% | 64% |
| Championships | 9 | 29 |
| Avg Decision | 1.7s | 2.8s |
| Budget | $120M | $38M |
| Box Office | $481K | $270M |
Where This Matchup Sits
In Horror on BingeBracket: Frankenstein is in the bottom quarter and Weapons at #5, out of 39 films.
Against other opponents, both dominate Dracula: A Love Tale on the platform — a shared floor that suggests these two films belong in the same bracket tier.
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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