Anne Felicitas

A snooze fest. This movie had an interesting premise but was squandered by bad execution. The acting was bad (save for Lucy Liu and the daughter’s). The dad’s acting was especially heinous. Dialogue was cringy. The characters were underdeveloped. This movie would’ve been better if it had created tension throughout the film and focused on fleshing out the secrets behind this clearly broken and dysfunctional family. Instead they were left unexplored and unresolved. I felt like the villain reveal came out of nowhere and cheapened the movie. The final twist was spoon-fed and lazy. Don’t waste your time on this.

I didn't expect this movie to be so sad, Jesus Christ. That said, this is perhaps my favorite horror movie in a long time. Although, I don't think it's adequate to categorize it simply as one genre, because it's also as much of a drama and psychological thriller as it is a horror movie. If you're expecting a wild ride, jump scare type of film, this is not for you. This is a story about grief and trauma, with some tense, uncomfortable scenes and some visceral body horror interspersed throughout — and I loved it. Kudos to Sally Perkins for doing such a great job portraying a desperate woman consumed by grief. Her character was both infuriating (for how manipulative and cruel she was) and tragically sad. She is so anguished by loss the loss of her child that she would do anything to bring her daughter back. Perkins aside, every actor there did an excellent job, from the possessed Ollie to the troubled teenager, Andy. I don't want to say anything more lest I give too much away, but if you've thought about seeing this movie, and you enjoy horror films that are thoughtful and nuanced, then I think you should give it a go. It's streaming on HBO now.

I can’t believe I wasted 2 hours of my time on this boring, infuriating movie.

Highly underrated movie! This was a fun and funny ride. John Cena was such a delight as the lovable muscle man and Simu Liu was the perfect ***SPOILER ALERT *** villain. It had enough lighthearted silliness to bring on the laughs while also having two empathetic characters with touching backstories you’ll end up rooting for. I miss fun movies! I had a great time watching this.