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Watching Stuff With Our Brains Turned On

Tag: thriller

  • Maxxxine

    Maxxxine

    Maxxxine… less of a horror film than the previous two, more of a crime thriller. When X came out a few years back, I was pleasantly surprised by pretty much everything about it. I mostly checked it out because of the cast members I recognized. Mia Goth was not one of those. But after the…

  • Caddo Lake

    Caddo Lake

    Caddo Lake… not quite what I guessed it would be from the trailer, which probably made it a better film. The trailer for this definitely caught my attention. Mainly because it really didn’t give anything away about the plot, but captured a distinct, tense, feeling. The movie more than delivered on that. The trailer, due…

  • Hush

    Hush

    With a bare bones load, the story still carries a solid amount of tension, interesting character bits, and a solidly disturbing atmosphere.

  • A Simple Favor

    A Simple Favor

    The film is a comedic thriller and it plays to Kendrick’s and Lively’s strengths and differences amazingly well. It’s both delightfully awkward and utterly elegant, good natured and devilishly twisted.

  • Bird Box

    Bird Box

    Turns out, all the positive hype I’ve heard is well deserved.