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Post by janntosh on Jun 13, 2022 15:15:23 GMT
a fun slasher/home invasion thriller. Does a good job of creating real suspense and makes good use of location (a secluded house in the woods). While the characters make stupid decisions and the killers become less intimidating as the film goes on, it still delivers an exciting time. Some have referred to this film as a dark comedy and while there are definitely humorous moments (mostly towards the end) I wouldn't go that far and give it the comedy label. The final girl is great. Being tough and resourceful but not invulnerable. Interestingly this film doesn't seem that well received with rather low audience scores which surprises me because as a slasher I'd say it is top notch. Director Adam Wingard would follow this up with the excellent The Guest but his potential seems to be waning making films like an awful Blair Witch project and the weak Godzilla v Kong (that somehow managed to make a movie about Godzilla and Kong fighting boring as hell). Can be seen as a precursor to the kind of similar Ready or Not from 2019. Also, a slasher movie version of Home Alone
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Post by lowtacks86 on Jun 13, 2022 15:19:18 GMT
So the killer is a furry?
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Post by janntosh on Jun 13, 2022 15:20:27 GMT
So the killer is a furry? That would be a great idea for a horror film. Furries invading someone’s house
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Post by lowtacks86 on Jun 13, 2022 15:27:29 GMT
So the killer is a furry? That would be a great idea for a horror film. Furries invading someone’s house
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Post by politicidal on Jun 13, 2022 15:39:43 GMT
Sharni Vinson was such a badass in this movie. Weird she didn't become a bigger star.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Jun 13, 2022 19:40:16 GMT
It's a great slasher. And fucking hilarious. But yeah, I don't think the audience got it. The comedy is subtle and often circumstantial, like the dysfunctional family continuing to bicker over bullshit as they are attacked with arrows, and the villains' blase mumblecore dialogue.
"You never want to do anything interesting." "I don't think that's a fair criticism."
The Guest also brilliantly combined humor with an 80s throwback genre. I'd also recommend A Horrible Way To Die, which is like a depressing indie drama take on serial killer movies.
Wingard would have had my pick for most exciting director to come out of the 10s, but unfortunately he (and writing partner Barrett) "sold out", doing soulless sequels and reboots that feel nothing like the style that put them on the map in the first place. Godzilla vs Kong was probably the better Monsterverse movie, but that's not saying much. Compare them to Robert Eggers, who got 90 million and used it to make a 100% Robert Eggers movie.
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Post by janntosh on Jun 13, 2022 19:54:14 GMT
It's a great slasher. And fucking hilarious. But yeah, I don't think the audience got it. The comedy is subtle and often circumstantial, like the dysfunctional family continuing to bicker over bullshit as they are attacked with arrows, and the villains' blase mumblecore dialogue. "You never want to do anything interesting." "I don't think that's a fair criticism." The Guest also brilliantly combined humor with an 80s throwback genre. I'd also recommend A Horrible Way To Die, which is like a depressing indie drama take on serial killer movies. Wingard would have had my pick for most exciting director to come out of the 10s, but unfortunately he (and writing partner Barrett) "sold out", doing soulless sequels and reboots that feel nothing like the style that put them on the map in the first place. Godzilla vs Kong was probably the better Monsterverse movie, but that's not saying much. Compare them to Robert Eggers, who got 90 million and used it to make a 100% Robert Eggers movie. The Guest’s audience ratings are also pretty low which is utterly baffling to me. Both these are unpretentious, crowdpleasing, throwback movies that you think would be nothing but pleasing to their target audience
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