Huge spoilers To track "weapons", because everything for this particular character is a huge spoiler - so if you haven't seen "weapons" yet, come back and read this another time!

Anyone who has a chance to see director Zack Kreger's "weapon" film knows that, among the extremely talented acting teams, there is a stand ... And that is the character to imagine, will serve as an inspiration for a million suits this night of Halloween. That honor belongs to "Aunt" Gladys Lily, who played by Veteran actress (and Oscar nominated) Amy Madiganwhich barely appears in the marketing of the film - and for good reason, given that it is the key to the narrative of the whole film.

Kreger, the comedian sketch turned the writer-director behind this film and "Barbarian" in 2022, talked to Vanity fair For Madigan's performance and indeed, there were nothing Negatively to say about Madigan. "Look, I'm more than happy to sing Amy's praise in the press throughout the day," Creger clarified. "She's so amazing in this movie. Without her, the movie doesn't work. She saved me. It's just hard to talk about her face without getting into spoilers, so it's tricky."

What Kreger talks about is the fact that Madigan's Gladis is the reason that 17 children disappear from their beds in the middle of the night in the sleeping city of Maybrook, Pennsylvania, because she is a witch stealing life forces. After attacking Lily's family home and putting young parents on Alex (Carey Christopher) in a frightening trance to steal their life force (to cure some mystery diseases or, perhaps, to keep it alive for centuries), Gladis is firmly founded. And besides, Madigan - who should Get an Oscar nomination for the role - Inject some deep human moments into her nasty, heavenly world.

"Amy is doing this incredible job where she changes during this film. You never feel like you have hung it, except when she threatens Alex at the breakfast table," Creger told the Exit. "Maybe we see the right one, or maybe the real one is this vulnerable thing." Another point points to Kreger is when Gladys, in the need for greater life force, asks Alex to help her kidnap those 17 children, all of whom are in his third grade class. If she does this, says Gladis, she will leave - will give Madigan another opportunity for a tonal shift. "Amy looks so hurt by the fact that he doesn't want her to stay in the house," says Creger. "I was like, 'is that the real her? '

Well, how did Kreger get a respected actress as Madigan to play the strangest and most vital character in "Weapons?" Here's what Vanity Fair said about Madigan's casting process.