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Them (2021)
Scary!
The acting in this was great! The horror elements were good. Pacing could have been better...there are some dull and boring parts from time to time.
There was one scene that was so disturbing that I had a physical reaction. We were eating and I had to stop eating because I felt sick.
That being said, it was HORRIFYING. Definitely not for the sensitive. There is rape, madness, blackface, terrible racism, use of the n-word, scary images and jump-scares, violence against children, blinding with a hot poker, amputation...am I forgetting anything?
Not for the sensitive.
The Rental (2020)
Went downhill fast...
This movie had potential. There were some obvious horror tropes: deserted house, surly landlord, etc. You get to know the couples and the dynamic isn't so rosy. Infidelity happens, drug-taking happens, dogs disappear, a creepy locked room is discovered. There is a POV shot of someone watching the house and heavy breathing.
Then things go downhill. The couples suspect they are being spied on...the jacuzzi conveniently breaks, necessitating a visit from the surly landlord, who promptly gets beaten senseless. They introduce a mysterious stranger, dressed in black, who finishes him off. The couples think it's their fault and try to throw the body off a cliff. Smart choice. Footage of the infidelity (which conveniently takes place in a shower that has a camera) flashes up on the screen, causing the scorned woman to flee and be killed by the mysterious stranger, who then sends texts luring her husband to her location. Guess what? He is promptly killed, too.
The mysterious stranger, in a sfx old-man mask, polishes off the other couple, dismantles the surveillance system and starts to take off the mask, but...denied! The camera cuts away. You can tell the guy is young, though. His silhouette walks to the balcony and in runs the missing dog, who does the best acting in the movie, looking apprehensive and confused.
Finally, the young mysterious stranger is being shown another glamorous home by a realtor, who gives him the keys. He makes a copy of the key and sets up the surveillance system. Then he waits on the couch with his old-man mask and black clothing on. As the credits come up, a montage of surveillance footage is shown: people watching TV, sitting on the toilet, cooking. Finally, a person is shown sleeping and the mysterious stranger suddenly runs toward the bed. Cue spooky music.
There. I just saved you and hour and a half.
The Assistant (2019)
What did I just watch?
Just watched this on Hulu because I love Julia Garner in "Ozark". What a let-down. We kept waiting for something to happen. It never did. Julia was flat and expressionless. There was no soundtrack until the very end. Weird and pointless. Don't waste your time.