The Apology 2022

Sorry to say it but this really isn't a very good movie. The concept is good but the execution leaves a lot to be desired.

I don't know... Every time I see Anna Gunn in a movie, I can't unsee Skyler White and it triggers me.

They should 'Apology' to us for making a shitty movie.
Don't waste your time on this.

Another solid Christmas themed film from Shudder. I'd say this was more a drama than a horror/thriller, but it's still a quite interesting execution of the revenge genre by removing the glamour from the act of revenge itself. Some will find it hard to watch mostly due to the subject matter, but I was really taken in by the story. It hits some good emotional points and strong performance by the lead which I honestly didn't expect at all. Pairing this with another Shudder banger Violation will make a slow, uncomfortable, emotional double feature.

Starts out as a comfort movie set during a snow storm with a bunch of Christmas decorations. Love the snow storm noizes we hear throughout and it's a single location. Turns out the comfort is temporary because all it takes is one conversation and dark secrets unravel in this drama thriller. It's very slow and the whole movie is pretty much one big conversation. It had great tension for more than half of the runtime but then it completely released it and I felt like I was watching a dark drama afterwards (which isn't bad but it doesn't fall into the horror genre). I'm not a connaisseur of Anna Gunn and her usual performances but the acting felt forced for both actors. The dialogue is sometimes corny and cliché but other times I found it competent it depends on the scenes. The conversation in the third act was good drama but it needed more thrills.

From Shutter comes the psychological thriller The Apology. On Christmas Eve Darlene Hagen is visited by her ex-brother-in-law who’s come to her to confess a secret about her daughter’s disappearance 20-years ago. Anna Gunn and Linus Roache both give incredibly strong performances, and the script is especially well-written, with some extremely intense and captivating scenes. Also, writer/director Alison Locke does an impressive job at creating a feeling of isolation and confinement; so as to trap the characters and force then to confront each other. Though at times, it seems a little stagey and the plot is a bit predictable. Yet while it has a few weaknesses, overall The Apology is a riveting film that’s extraordinarily compelling.

Probably the worst movie I've ever watched in terms of story telling and acting.

You can figure out the entire plot in the first 10 minutes.

This isn't even a horror movie. And it's also not good.