It didn't take too long to figure it out. It could have been better at making me wonder if I was wrong. There was a point, with a little push, I might have believed that she had killed her mom, and dad was killing the others to protect her, but it just didn't quite make it to that point. It would have helped explain her sudden agoraphobia.
37 Reviews
Enough Suspense
dar041723 February 2021
Incredible Acting & Atmosphere Rescue Middling Story/Plot
zkonedog6 November 2018
Warning: Spoilers
In this second episode of Hulu's "Into The Dark" anthology series, the acting and atmosphere throughout is quite strong. Unfortunately, the story/plot or overall "point" of the piece is (once again, as with episode one) sorely lacking.
For a basic plot summary, "Flesh & Blood" tells the story of Kimberly (Diana Silvers), an extremely agoraphobic teenager who lives with father Henry (Dermot Mulroney) after her mother passed away a year earlier. When Kimberly sees on the news a series of missing girls in the area, and then finds some suspicious jewelry hidden with her father's things, she starts to put the pieces together that perhaps he isn't the good-natured protector his image projects.
Easily the hallmark of this episode is the acting, especially from Mulroney. There are times when he completely and utterly steals the show with his manic performance. Silvers is strong in this department as well, transitioning from tepid teen to self-preservation mode aggressor as the situation spirals out of control.
The general atmosphere of the piece is also quite creepy, populated with a plethora of tense moments, legitimate jump-scares, and out-and-out horror mixed in.
However, "Flesh & Blood" suffers from two very noticeable flaws (spoilers ahead):
1. It is revealed far too early, IMHO, that the father is indeed the antagonist of the piece. As so many other of these types of stories tend to do, the "is he/isn't he" angle isn't played up nearly enough. What if, perhaps, there would have been much more doubt (up until the very end) of whether the father was truly Kimberly's protector or not? That doesn't happen here, and instead by roughly the middle of the episode we know exactly what the stakes are and "who is against who".
2. The ending, of which I mean the entire agoraphobia angle. I'm perfectly fine with that being the catalyst for keeping Kimberly indoors, but the ending of her smiling at finally leaving the house without a panic attack rubbed me the wrong way. I didn't feel, as a viewer, that the character had "earned" that moment, but rather that the episode had sort of "timed out" and thus had to do the old wink-and-nod and fade to black sort of ending.
Not helping matters is that this episode, unlike the previous Halloween effort, struggles to initiate the significance of Thanksgiving into the overall atmosphere (kind of the point of this series). It makes an effort, but this time the concept feels forced.
For the second consecutive episode, then, I have to give this "Into the Dark" episode a middling 6/10 star rating. Once again, like with its predecessor, it is entertaining enough while viewing, but nothing (besides the acting) really stuck out to me as truly special or unique.
For a basic plot summary, "Flesh & Blood" tells the story of Kimberly (Diana Silvers), an extremely agoraphobic teenager who lives with father Henry (Dermot Mulroney) after her mother passed away a year earlier. When Kimberly sees on the news a series of missing girls in the area, and then finds some suspicious jewelry hidden with her father's things, she starts to put the pieces together that perhaps he isn't the good-natured protector his image projects.
Easily the hallmark of this episode is the acting, especially from Mulroney. There are times when he completely and utterly steals the show with his manic performance. Silvers is strong in this department as well, transitioning from tepid teen to self-preservation mode aggressor as the situation spirals out of control.
The general atmosphere of the piece is also quite creepy, populated with a plethora of tense moments, legitimate jump-scares, and out-and-out horror mixed in.
However, "Flesh & Blood" suffers from two very noticeable flaws (spoilers ahead):
1. It is revealed far too early, IMHO, that the father is indeed the antagonist of the piece. As so many other of these types of stories tend to do, the "is he/isn't he" angle isn't played up nearly enough. What if, perhaps, there would have been much more doubt (up until the very end) of whether the father was truly Kimberly's protector or not? That doesn't happen here, and instead by roughly the middle of the episode we know exactly what the stakes are and "who is against who".
2. The ending, of which I mean the entire agoraphobia angle. I'm perfectly fine with that being the catalyst for keeping Kimberly indoors, but the ending of her smiling at finally leaving the house without a panic attack rubbed me the wrong way. I didn't feel, as a viewer, that the character had "earned" that moment, but rather that the episode had sort of "timed out" and thus had to do the old wink-and-nod and fade to black sort of ending.
Not helping matters is that this episode, unlike the previous Halloween effort, struggles to initiate the significance of Thanksgiving into the overall atmosphere (kind of the point of this series). It makes an effort, but this time the concept feels forced.
For the second consecutive episode, then, I have to give this "Into the Dark" episode a middling 6/10 star rating. Once again, like with its predecessor, it is entertaining enough while viewing, but nothing (besides the acting) really stuck out to me as truly special or unique.
Could've been better with just small adjustment
heletrolll16 October 2021
Warning: Spoilers
You see, when you're gonna make a film entirely in a single location, you gotta have the story and the characters carry it. The story was interesting at first (we'll get there), but the girl wasn't likeable at all. Which makes it hard to care for her and thus get immersed into the imminent danger she's in. Might just be me being insensible due being unable to relate to her disorder. Who knows.
But well... Honestly, it would all be fine if the ending was a bit better, because the plot was good enough to keep me hooked and was heading into an interesting direction. Problem is, once the father's motivation is revealed it basically doesn't make sense. It felt like "Oh, you wanna know why? Because he's deranged, of couse. What else would it be?"
I've seen people complaining about the Dad's acting but to me I wouldn't blame the actor, I think he was good, the fact that it becomes too obvious at a certain point should fall on either the script or the director's shoulders.
But well... Honestly, it would all be fine if the ending was a bit better, because the plot was good enough to keep me hooked and was heading into an interesting direction. Problem is, once the father's motivation is revealed it basically doesn't make sense. It felt like "Oh, you wanna know why? Because he's deranged, of couse. What else would it be?"
I've seen people complaining about the Dad's acting but to me I wouldn't blame the actor, I think he was good, the fact that it becomes too obvious at a certain point should fall on either the script or the director's shoulders.
Flesh & Blood
bobcobb30125 December 2018
Warning: Spoilers
If you watch this show hoping for a twist you're not going to get it, but if you are someone who misses the days of campy horror movies then this is right up your alley.
The acting over the top, and the run time a bit too long, but overall worth watching in my opinion.
The acting over the top, and the run time a bit too long, but overall worth watching in my opinion.
Actually quite good
Belang116 January 2022
Look, it's not going to win any awards but I did find this quite entertaining to watch.
Dermot Mulroney and Diana Silvers had good chemistry and the fact that this was her first ever role should be applauded in my opinion!
Dermot Mulroney and Diana Silvers had good chemistry and the fact that this was her first ever role should be applauded in my opinion!
Tediously prolix.
Fella_shibby7 July 2019
Warning: Spoilers
A father spends much of his time renovating the house after his wife's death. The daughter is suffering from agoraphobia.
She receives from her father a necklace on her birthday.
Later thru a television news report she comes to kno about an abducted teen girl. She notices that the necklace looks identical to the one the missing girl is wearing. She becomes suspicious of her father but can't leave the house due to her agoraphobia.
This episode is painfully slow, boring n unnecessarily lengthy.
It has zero suspense n absolutely no tension.
From the beginning one can make out the suspense but the episode kept on with unnecessary chit chat, detailed explanations about the entire house to fill in the excuses later.
She receives from her father a necklace on her birthday.
Later thru a television news report she comes to kno about an abducted teen girl. She notices that the necklace looks identical to the one the missing girl is wearing. She becomes suspicious of her father but can't leave the house due to her agoraphobia.
This episode is painfully slow, boring n unnecessarily lengthy.
It has zero suspense n absolutely no tension.
From the beginning one can make out the suspense but the episode kept on with unnecessary chit chat, detailed explanations about the entire house to fill in the excuses later.
'Into the Dark' steps things up with a solid psychological thriller
imthelastboyscout4 November 2018
Warning: Spoilers
Blumhouse are definitely presenting a diverse tapestry of horror stories with their holiday horror anthology series 'Into the Dark', with each new installment featuring different creative teams, tones, sub-genre elements and styles. If 'The Body' was a horror comedy of errors then 'Flesh & Blood' is most definitely a serious psychological thriller. It would be wrong to try and compare the films in this series because they are clearly all going to be so different but for those who felt underwhelmed or disappointed by the first installment, it might be worth sticking around for this next one.
'Flesh & Blood' is a deceptively simple story about Kimberly, an agoraphobic teenage girl (played by newcommer Diana Silvers) who begins to suspect that her dearest dad Henry (Dermot Mulroney) may actually be a serial murderer. That's pretty much the whole story. There aren't many characters; it's all set in one location; and it's a relative slow burner. And that is what makes it so compelling. It takes its time to set-up the main characters and the central conflict. I was so invested in Kimberly's plight that, once the hammer finally dropped on the action, I couldn't bare the idea of any harm befalling her.
Silvers is a revelation in the part, which I believe is her debut. She balances the coiled anxiety of someone struggling with a mental illness and crippling grief with the moxie and resourcefulness of a heroine you can really root for. She's vulnerable without being weak and brave without being overtly tough. It's a great performance. She sparks off of the more seasoned Mulroney, who has been cast against type here. We're used to seeing Mulroney as more of a nice guy on screen, and that baggage he brings helps us to see things from Kimberly's POV. Is he really what she thinks he is? Mulroney makes some distinct choices early on in his performance to essentially put that question to rest before it can really be explored, which renders the central mystery somewhat inert. But the energy and intensity he brings to his scenes are quite electric at times, especially during some of the confrontations between father and daughter, whether they are face to face or through the doors and walls of the dilapidated house. It's definitely something different and memorable from him that's for sure.
Perhaps the story is a bit too straightforward and predictable for this day and age. It isn't particularly interested in plot twists and red herrings or pulling the rug out from beneath the audience. It is primarily interested in exploring the relationship between a parent and a child who have lost their trust with one another, filtered through the mechanics and set-pieces of a home invasion thriller. Kimberly and Henry's home is literally in pieces when we meet them and being continuously pulled apart throughout, acting as a non-too-subtle metaphor for what they have gone through and will go through physically and emotionally. This is a character driven piece all the way and while sometimes it is very on the nose with how it approaches its themes and conflicts, it is always compelling to watch.
Director Patrick Lussier graduates from the school of making relatively silly action/horror features like 'Drive Angry' to staging some genuinely suspenseful set-pieces which are almost entirely based around the two characters engaging in a cat-and-mouse game of one-upmanship. Every corner of this house is used at some point to stir up some tension and Lussier delivers the goods on many of these moments. There is a sequence towards the last half of the film involving some tea and paper that is a particular highlight. A few of the pro-reviews I have read on the film seem to think that 'Flesh & Blood' loses momentum in the second half, which baffles me completely as I thought the film got consistently better the longer it went on. If anything, the first ten minutes are a little iffy and feel distinctly like a TV movie of the week. There are also echoes of other superior films throughout, 'Panic Room', '10 Cloverfield Lane' and 'Don't Breathe' all came to mind at different points. In that respect, the screenplay by Louis Ackerman seems to be more of an ode to those kind of contained suspense thrillers than it is to the horror genre itself - although I suppose potentially murderous parents is a pretty horrifying idea in and of itself.
On a related note, the biggest problem with 'Flesh & Blood' is where it fits in within the horror genre and, more specifically, with 'Into the Dark' as a series. This is supposed to be holiday themed horror and, while the Thanksgiving holiday is the backdrop to this story, it never really incorporates or uses the holiday in a significant way. You could argue that a lot of people feel trapped at home with their families on Thanksgiving, unable to escape, in which case this film is definitely playing upon that idea, but I'm not sure if it is enough to justify it as an entry in a holiday-themed horror anthology. For me, it's a strange dilemma, because I loved it as a standalone thriller but less so as an episode of 'Into the Dark.' In either case, it's still a vast improvement over the tonal misfire of 'The Body'.
I will be reviewing all episodes in the series as and when they come out, so next up is 'Pooka'. See you then.
'Flesh & Blood' is a deceptively simple story about Kimberly, an agoraphobic teenage girl (played by newcommer Diana Silvers) who begins to suspect that her dearest dad Henry (Dermot Mulroney) may actually be a serial murderer. That's pretty much the whole story. There aren't many characters; it's all set in one location; and it's a relative slow burner. And that is what makes it so compelling. It takes its time to set-up the main characters and the central conflict. I was so invested in Kimberly's plight that, once the hammer finally dropped on the action, I couldn't bare the idea of any harm befalling her.
Silvers is a revelation in the part, which I believe is her debut. She balances the coiled anxiety of someone struggling with a mental illness and crippling grief with the moxie and resourcefulness of a heroine you can really root for. She's vulnerable without being weak and brave without being overtly tough. It's a great performance. She sparks off of the more seasoned Mulroney, who has been cast against type here. We're used to seeing Mulroney as more of a nice guy on screen, and that baggage he brings helps us to see things from Kimberly's POV. Is he really what she thinks he is? Mulroney makes some distinct choices early on in his performance to essentially put that question to rest before it can really be explored, which renders the central mystery somewhat inert. But the energy and intensity he brings to his scenes are quite electric at times, especially during some of the confrontations between father and daughter, whether they are face to face or through the doors and walls of the dilapidated house. It's definitely something different and memorable from him that's for sure.
Perhaps the story is a bit too straightforward and predictable for this day and age. It isn't particularly interested in plot twists and red herrings or pulling the rug out from beneath the audience. It is primarily interested in exploring the relationship between a parent and a child who have lost their trust with one another, filtered through the mechanics and set-pieces of a home invasion thriller. Kimberly and Henry's home is literally in pieces when we meet them and being continuously pulled apart throughout, acting as a non-too-subtle metaphor for what they have gone through and will go through physically and emotionally. This is a character driven piece all the way and while sometimes it is very on the nose with how it approaches its themes and conflicts, it is always compelling to watch.
Director Patrick Lussier graduates from the school of making relatively silly action/horror features like 'Drive Angry' to staging some genuinely suspenseful set-pieces which are almost entirely based around the two characters engaging in a cat-and-mouse game of one-upmanship. Every corner of this house is used at some point to stir up some tension and Lussier delivers the goods on many of these moments. There is a sequence towards the last half of the film involving some tea and paper that is a particular highlight. A few of the pro-reviews I have read on the film seem to think that 'Flesh & Blood' loses momentum in the second half, which baffles me completely as I thought the film got consistently better the longer it went on. If anything, the first ten minutes are a little iffy and feel distinctly like a TV movie of the week. There are also echoes of other superior films throughout, 'Panic Room', '10 Cloverfield Lane' and 'Don't Breathe' all came to mind at different points. In that respect, the screenplay by Louis Ackerman seems to be more of an ode to those kind of contained suspense thrillers than it is to the horror genre itself - although I suppose potentially murderous parents is a pretty horrifying idea in and of itself.
On a related note, the biggest problem with 'Flesh & Blood' is where it fits in within the horror genre and, more specifically, with 'Into the Dark' as a series. This is supposed to be holiday themed horror and, while the Thanksgiving holiday is the backdrop to this story, it never really incorporates or uses the holiday in a significant way. You could argue that a lot of people feel trapped at home with their families on Thanksgiving, unable to escape, in which case this film is definitely playing upon that idea, but I'm not sure if it is enough to justify it as an entry in a holiday-themed horror anthology. For me, it's a strange dilemma, because I loved it as a standalone thriller but less so as an episode of 'Into the Dark.' In either case, it's still a vast improvement over the tonal misfire of 'The Body'.
I will be reviewing all episodes in the series as and when they come out, so next up is 'Pooka'. See you then.
Had potential
Pnkprinses30919 January 2019
Warning: Spoilers
This movie made me infuriated. I loved having the Main character be anxious but like it was so obviously him. I made jokes about the necklace being pulled off a corpse in the beginning and it WAS. That's not good writing. This was also pretty poorly acted lol they could have made him *act* better...so that he seemed genuine and not OBVIOUSLY EVIL. Or made her assumptions seem more out there.
And that psychiatrist is not only stupid, but a btch.
And that psychiatrist is not only stupid, but a btch.
Disappointing and Silly
jasmynsnipes27 February 2019
Thought this would be better than it was. There was no twist or anything, pretty much just everything the trailer showed you.
Normally I love Dermot Mulroney but his over exaggerated acting in this was just silly. The female lead was fine though.
Normally I love Dermot Mulroney but his over exaggerated acting in this was just silly. The female lead was fine though.
Great movie
adriianna-4029918 November 2018
The second installment of Into the Dark, "Flesh and Blood" stepped it up from the first. This movie is suspenseful with great acting and a good plot. I felt myself nervous for the characters at time, which only happens with a great suspenseful movie! I definitely recommend!
Expected Something More
RealisticCritic11 December 2018
Warning: Spoilers
First, let me say it wasn't a bad thriller. What I was looking for, though, was something a bit deeper, with a twist, like I experienced with Pooka (my first introduction to Into the Dark, which really impressed me and wasn't what I was expecting).
I was expecting to see an ending where the things occurring in the movie were happening in her mind, yet in reality were completely opposite and she wound up being the killer, having repressed her memories until the current regression into violence.
Instead we get a cut and dry, predictable, by the numbers story. Was the acting good? Sure. Was it suspenseful? I'll say yes. But it could have been that much more.
I noticed that two out of three of these Into the Dark episodes make it a point to have the obligatory female come through in the end. In The Body, you have a completely disgusting character who is perfectly fine with serving up her friends to a killer, yet she's somehow the "hero" who emerges. Now in this one you have more of the same.
Would it be so terrible to have an ending where the female is the antagonist and winds up getting her comeuppance at the end? I guess it would be protested as "viewing women in a negative light" even though they are just as easily capable of terrible things.
Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but it's a very prevalent narrative these days which really does stifle and hinder true creativity and progression.
So, yes, the movie was good. Not denying that at all. Just went in with higher hopes.
I was expecting to see an ending where the things occurring in the movie were happening in her mind, yet in reality were completely opposite and she wound up being the killer, having repressed her memories until the current regression into violence.
Instead we get a cut and dry, predictable, by the numbers story. Was the acting good? Sure. Was it suspenseful? I'll say yes. But it could have been that much more.
I noticed that two out of three of these Into the Dark episodes make it a point to have the obligatory female come through in the end. In The Body, you have a completely disgusting character who is perfectly fine with serving up her friends to a killer, yet she's somehow the "hero" who emerges. Now in this one you have more of the same.
Would it be so terrible to have an ending where the female is the antagonist and winds up getting her comeuppance at the end? I guess it would be protested as "viewing women in a negative light" even though they are just as easily capable of terrible things.
Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but it's a very prevalent narrative these days which really does stifle and hinder true creativity and progression.
So, yes, the movie was good. Not denying that at all. Just went in with higher hopes.
Mostly bread with cheese on top
UniqueParticle20 June 2019
This was Diana Silvers' first role even if the acting was dull at times, give some credit at least a little. Patrick Lussier is excellent at what he does as director/editor/writer! I've seen this once before mid November, now watching again I fairly enjoyed it! Dermot Mulroney was average in this, he's much better in most anything else. Put on some Hulu for melted cheesy horror, nothing special is all I'm saying.
Decent psychological thriller
TheTruthofItIs14 December 2019
Not as engaging as "Into the Dark"'s premiere episode "The Body", but this is a decent psych thriller which has you guessing who's mentally illest, the father (Henry) or his grief-stricken daughter (Kim). And you're not entirely sure till its conclusion. The feature length nature of this tv episode permits it to develop more fully than otherwise, and there are no distracting subplots, so you get to focus on the main storyline the full time and that works to its favor.
Probably the best film in the series
coltoncoatefilm9 August 2020
A twist? Oh, of course not.
MsHoneyBee12 October 2019
Warning: Spoilers
So, yeah. I'm a big true crime TV fan. With those shows, it's always cut and dry. They show three or four suspects and one of them did it.
This movie is just like that. We have a choice of just two killers... can you guess which one it is based on the trailer, images and any other single thing related to this movie??
So now that you know the dad did it, let's name all the hundreds of ways this could have been better.
Father daughter death team Dad protecting murderous daughter Completely different killer is discovered Therapist did it???
So many possibilities. The writer/director chose none. This movie is linear and straight as an arrow. Not a single twist.
Acting was moderate at best. No explanations for anything. Super awkward daddy-daughter moments and they did not even seem like they were related at all. Super clunky.
The only thing I did like about this movie were the two cops who came. I appreciate them for actually doing their job, sensing something was wrong and being available. Good on them.
I would not recommend this movie. I've watched almost all the other Into the Dark episodes and this was my least favorite so far...
This movie is just like that. We have a choice of just two killers... can you guess which one it is based on the trailer, images and any other single thing related to this movie??
So now that you know the dad did it, let's name all the hundreds of ways this could have been better.
Father daughter death team Dad protecting murderous daughter Completely different killer is discovered Therapist did it???
So many possibilities. The writer/director chose none. This movie is linear and straight as an arrow. Not a single twist.
Acting was moderate at best. No explanations for anything. Super awkward daddy-daughter moments and they did not even seem like they were related at all. Super clunky.
The only thing I did like about this movie were the two cops who came. I appreciate them for actually doing their job, sensing something was wrong and being available. Good on them.
I would not recommend this movie. I've watched almost all the other Into the Dark episodes and this was my least favorite so far...
"Flesh & Blood" shows that maybe Into the Dark is worth sticking around a whole year for.
robfollower2 March 2019
Director: Patrick Lussier
Writer: Louis Ackerman
Stars: Dermot Mulroney, Diana Silvers,
Young Kimberly attempts to overcome her mom's mystery death to fix her agoraphobia. However, she begins to sense she is in harm's way as she lives with her dad.
A character study of two emotionally or mentally disturbed souls . One the Father . Two the Daughter . This 1:33 minute episode is very well acted . The limited characters (Diana Silvers as Kimberly, and Dermot Mulroney as her father) are well cast, and comfortably take command, guiding the story along. Flesh & Blood shows that maybe Into the Dark is worth sticking around a whole year for. Flesh & Blood is a more conventional thriller, but its deft execution doesn't let it feel stale Flesh & Blood takes its time setting up its characters and conflict, but once it gets going it doesn't stop. Very good thriller.
Young Kimberly attempts to overcome her mom's mystery death to fix her agoraphobia. However, she begins to sense she is in harm's way as she lives with her dad.
A character study of two emotionally or mentally disturbed souls . One the Father . Two the Daughter . This 1:33 minute episode is very well acted . The limited characters (Diana Silvers as Kimberly, and Dermot Mulroney as her father) are well cast, and comfortably take command, guiding the story along. Flesh & Blood shows that maybe Into the Dark is worth sticking around a whole year for. Flesh & Blood is a more conventional thriller, but its deft execution doesn't let it feel stale Flesh & Blood takes its time setting up its characters and conflict, but once it gets going it doesn't stop. Very good thriller.
Locked In Thriller
mycannonball22 November 2021
A low-budget thriller dealing with agoraphobia. A topic like that definitely allows the film to stay on the lower budget end because if the main character doesn't want to leave the house there can't be a ton of locations or characters. Good acting and some good scenes of suspense but it's on the slow side.
Loved it!
brnewlun2 March 2021
This was one where I didn't see the hate for the movie. Acting was very good and writing was awesome! It's about a girl who's mother was murdered and develops agoraphobia where she can't leave the house because the murderer was never caught. The girl actor played this part extremely well and the father omg incredible. The ending without giving anything away, was a nice twist. Worth the watch!
Painfully terrible, not even worthy of Lifetime
inexplicable00713 June 2019
The acting in this movie was atrocious. The antagonist was almost catoonish in his evil role and the daughter seemed hyped up off of coffee. This movie was not worth all the dramatics and went on far too long that it became quite silly at the half mark. The story was paper thin and not that interesting or compelling.
Boring, just bad
projectpat7298828 September 2023
Warning: Spoilers
I watched aa few of these Into The Dark movies before realizing they're all basically "episodes" of a movie series. The ones I watched were decent so I decided to watch the others in order. The first was The Body. That one wasn't so good and this one is worse.
First of all the insane dad is a decent actor I've seen him in enough movies before. Yet his acting seems terrible in this movie IDK whether its the script or the directing. The father obviously denies being the killer but his behavior outright leaves no room for doubt. It doesn't do what any half bad movie would do and leave some room for speculation or interesting theories. No it leaves ZERO room for that. He 100% did it and the whole movie is just nonsense.
They use the lead actress having agoraphobia as an excuse for her to make all these really stupid decisions. Right at the start she gets the police IN the house and due to her situation she decides to let them leave. Really? The movie was over right there.
She proceeds to get her therapist killed.
Even her confronting her dad makes no sense. You think your dad may be a killer and you have NOWHERE to go because you have a phobia. How many movies like this have we seen where they don't confront the person outright? Many even though they could. Then here in the onneeee movie where she should absolutely not do that, she does.
Overall the movie is just so boring. They never even really dig into the fact the father is a serial killer. HOW does that work exactly? The whole reason he "claimed" to kill the mom is she was never home. When did he have time to go off being a serial killer?
First of all the insane dad is a decent actor I've seen him in enough movies before. Yet his acting seems terrible in this movie IDK whether its the script or the directing. The father obviously denies being the killer but his behavior outright leaves no room for doubt. It doesn't do what any half bad movie would do and leave some room for speculation or interesting theories. No it leaves ZERO room for that. He 100% did it and the whole movie is just nonsense.
They use the lead actress having agoraphobia as an excuse for her to make all these really stupid decisions. Right at the start she gets the police IN the house and due to her situation she decides to let them leave. Really? The movie was over right there.
She proceeds to get her therapist killed.
Even her confronting her dad makes no sense. You think your dad may be a killer and you have NOWHERE to go because you have a phobia. How many movies like this have we seen where they don't confront the person outright? Many even though they could. Then here in the onneeee movie where she should absolutely not do that, she does.
Overall the movie is just so boring. They never even really dig into the fact the father is a serial killer. HOW does that work exactly? The whole reason he "claimed" to kill the mom is she was never home. When did he have time to go off being a serial killer?
Thriller indeed !
bviessman-3406031 March 2021
There was a massive gap between watching " The Body" and watching Flesh Blood. I frankly forgot about the series until this past year. The story is engaging, keeps you guessing, and then once you figure you are rooting for Diana Silvers ( Kimberly). If you are not familiar with Diana Silvers I highly recommend watching Netflix "Space Farce". Dermont Mulroney nails this role, I have been watching since the '80s, and he never disappoints. Do yourself a favor, don't read people disparaging Into the Dark series some installments are better than others, and this one ranks in the top 5.
Just plain stupid
maddymulder4 May 2021
Okay so this was a really stupid movie in my opinion. The plot was so obvious from the very beginning. The acting wasn't that good, a little cringy. I don't know what it is about most horror movies these days but the decisions the main characters make just make my skin crawl from anger. It was just more of the same in this movie, Kimberly made the worst decisions that just got her into more trouble. Just so stupid.
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