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Subscribe to our newsletter Stephen Spielberg has high praise for Zach Cregger's Weapons, saying that it satisfies his need to make a truly scary horror film."I haven’t directed a horror film yet, and I’ve always wanted to, and someday I may.

But there have been some great horror films out already that satisfy that itch," Spielberg told Empire.

The iconic director has made everything from kid-friendly fodder to some pretty scary sci-fi...

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but he's yet to make an outright horror pic."When I see a great horror film like Weapons, I don’t have an itch I need to scratch.

I see Weapons, and it doesn’t make me want to make a horror film that’s as scary or scarier than Weapons.

It satisfies me so completely, it actually arrests my desire to someday make a really, really scary movie."Article continues below This delights me as an OG fan of Whitest Kids U'Know, which is the comedy troupe that Cregger has been a part of since its initial founding in 2003 ## Editor's Note This announcement has sparked considerable discussion among gamers. Source: [GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/horror-movies/stephen-spielberg-says-he-doesnt-need-to-make-a-horror-movie-after-watching-weapons-it-satisfies-me-so-completely/)