I feel like this is more of a 7, but I gave it an 8 for the unique concept and modern take on the horror/suspense genre.
The weakest aspect was how predictable it was. I'd have liked to have been trying to piece together what was happening, but the reveals were early on and not subtle. This could have easily been a 9/10 with more thoughtful pacing. It does go slightly deeper than the obvious towards the end, but doesn't make up for giving away the gist of the plot in the first quarter of the film.
There were two cheap jump scares. One was loosely tied to the plot, but not really. The other was completely unnecessary. The film otherwise does a good job of building tension and an unsettling vibe without the low effort parlor tricks.
Overall, I was impressed with Jordan Peele's debut into this genre. He has fresh and clever ideas, but the execution has room for improvement.
Shout by XIIIBlockedParent2024-02-07T06:26:51Z
Overall, worth the watch.
I feel like this is more of a 7, but I gave it an 8 for the unique concept and modern take on the horror/suspense genre.
The weakest aspect was how predictable it was. I'd have liked to have been trying to piece together what was happening, but the reveals were early on and not subtle. This could have easily been a 9/10 with more thoughtful pacing. It does go slightly deeper than the obvious towards the end, but doesn't make up for giving away the gist of the plot in the first quarter of the film.
There were two cheap jump scares. One was loosely tied to the plot, but not really. The other was completely unnecessary. The film otherwise does a good job of building tension and an unsettling vibe without the low effort parlor tricks.
Overall, I was impressed with Jordan Peele's debut into this genre. He has fresh and clever ideas, but the execution has room for improvement.