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Home / Arts and Entertainment / Aunt Gladys from 'Weapons' Becomes Viral Sensation, Inspires Drag Performances

Aunt Gladys from 'Weapons' Becomes Viral Sensation, Inspires Drag Performances

2 Oct

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Summary

  • Aunt Gladys, a sinister character from indie horror film 'Weapons', has taken on a life of her own
  • Drag queens have started adopting the Gladys persona, much to the delight of the film's director Zach Cregger
  • Cregger reveals the character's origins, drawing inspiration from 'The Serpent and the Rainbow' and a Mekons song
Aunt Gladys from 'Weapons' Becomes Viral Sensation, Inspires Drag Performances

In the two months since the release of the indie horror film 'Weapons' on August 8th, 2025, the character of Aunt Gladys has taken on a life of her own. Played by actress Amy Madigan, Gladys is a sinister, lipstick-smeared old lady who performs a ritual to turn her victims into lifeless puppets.

Much to the delight of the film's director, Zach Cregger, drag queens have started embracing the Gladys persona, a development he had hoped for. Cregger reveals that the character's origins stem from a script he had shelved years ago, about a child trying to escape the oppression of a crazy woman who had subsumed his parents. When writing 'Weapons', Cregger incorporated this idea, blending it with inspiration from the non-fiction book 'The Serpent and the Rainbow' and the Mekons song "Dancing in the Head".

Cregger worked closely with the production designer to craft Gladys' ritual, ensuring it was simple yet impactful. The final sequence, which sees Gladys fleeing from a horde of hexed children, was a particular highlight, with Madigan performing all her own stunts. Cregger was willing to invest his own money to make the scene as over-the-top and memorable as possible, and the result has clearly resonated with audiences.

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Zach Cregger, the director of 'Weapons', reveals that the character of Aunt Gladys was inspired by a script he had written years ago about a child trying to escape the oppression of a crazy woman, as well as elements from the non-fiction book 'The Serpent and the Rainbow' and the Mekons song "Dancing in the Head".
The article states that drag queens have started adopting the Aunt Gladys persona, much to the delight of director Zach Cregger, who had hoped this would happen.
The article describes the sequence as one of the "funnier moments in the movie", with Gladys fleeing from a horde of hexed children. Director Cregger was willing to invest his own money to make the scene as over-the-top and memorable as possible, drawing inspiration from similar chase scenes in films like 'Raising Arizona' and 'Point Break'.

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