7.4
The whodunnit factor of “Knives Out.” The camera work of “Paranormal Activity.” The “y’all gonna die” factor of an 80’s slasher movie. A pleasantly surprising thriller, with well developed characters and well executed twists and scares.
Category: Suspense/Thriller
5.9
Not really sure what to make of this one…
Part stranger things, part by the numbers psychological thriller. All strange. Some interesting scenes that leave you genuinely uncomfortable. No true scares, per se, but a great deal of discomfort. Interesting entry in the Shudder Original collection.
7.1
Well, get ready to say “what the hell?!?!” a lot. Like, the whole time. Suspenseful, horrifying, and just plain strange. A great performance by Haley Bennett as she slowly loses her mind and reclaims her sanity at the same time. Definitely a love story gone very, very wrong. Still not quite sure I had my head wrapped around this one when the credits rolled.
7.3
I’m going to allow this one on the grounds of a maestro honing his skills. An unpolished Nolan time bender. Left me more confused than anything. With an ending that gave me strong “Shutter Island” vibes. Ignorance is bliss, am I right? Solid premise, but a bit clunky in its execution. Little too much jumping for my taste. Took away from the big reveal moments that I felt lost at times, as a viewer.
7.9
A man. A phone. A gun.
Simple, suspenseful, and laser focused.
Excellent acting by Colin Farrell and Kiefer Sutherland. Sutherland lands one of the top spots on the phone based villains list with this masterpiece of suspense. Perfect runtime to ensure there isn’t any unnecessary distraction. Miss these types of endings, too. The completely expected/unnecessary cliffhanger that gets me every time. Weird to think the same guy who directed this (Joel Schumacher) is the same guy who flew the original Batman movie series into the ground.
Brett Garten, Movie Extraordinare 