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Australian YouTuber twins Danny and Michael Philippou’s feature debut is an entertaining chiller that mixes shrieking horror and psychological nuance
The crepuscular palette of It Comes at Night meets the teen-friendly curses of Ringu and the cackling demonic infestations of The Evil Dead in this sprightly debut feature from Australian twins Danny and Michael Philippou. A sharp blend of psychological reality, potent topicality and phantasmagorial invention (a gateway to the beyond) create an intelligently entertaining chiller that packs a crowd-pleasing wallop without succumbing to quiet, quiet, Loud jump-scare cliches.
An unexpectedly pointed party opening (as startling as Scream) and a distressing roadkill encounter with a kangaroo neatly set the scene for what is to come. Two years after the untimely death of her mother, 17-year-old Mia (Sophie Wilde) has retreated from her father, preferring to hang out at the home of best friend Jade (Alexandra Jensen), who lives with her mum,...
The crepuscular palette of It Comes at Night meets the teen-friendly curses of Ringu and the cackling demonic infestations of The Evil Dead in this sprightly debut feature from Australian twins Danny and Michael Philippou. A sharp blend of psychological reality, potent topicality and phantasmagorial invention (a gateway to the beyond) create an intelligently entertaining chiller that packs a crowd-pleasing wallop without succumbing to quiet, quiet, Loud jump-scare cliches.
An unexpectedly pointed party opening (as startling as Scream) and a distressing roadkill encounter with a kangaroo neatly set the scene for what is to come. Two years after the untimely death of her mother, 17-year-old Mia (Sophie Wilde) has retreated from her father, preferring to hang out at the home of best friend Jade (Alexandra Jensen), who lives with her mum,...
- 7/30/2023
- by Mark Kermode, Observer film critic
- The Guardian - Film News
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