Flicks, Matt Glasby
There are lots of so-called “throwback horrors” around at the moment – hello, Housebound – but it doesn't matter what vintage your clothes are if you haven't got the moves.
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The Guest (2014)
The family of a serviceman killed in action receive an unexpected visit from one of his deadly comrades (Dan Stevens, Downton Abbey's Matthew Crawley) in this creepy thriller from the makers of You're Next. Co-stars Maika Monroe, star of breakout indie horror It Follows.
2014Rating: R16, Graphic violence, drug use, offensive language & sexual material96 minsUSA
ActionHorrorThriller
- Director:
- Adam Wingard ('You're Next', 'V/H/S')
- Writer:
- Simon Barrett
- Cast:
- Dan StevensMaika MonroeBrendan MeyerSheila KelleyLeland OrserLance ReddickTabatha ShaunChase Williamson
The Guest (2014) | Reviews
Variety
Wingard wreaks havoc on another nuclear family in this giddily violent treat for genre fans.
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Total Film
Cool as you like one second, camp as Christmas the next, this entertainingly overpumped action-horror will have genre fans (and their mums) grinning from ear to ear.
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The New York Times
Wingard is building a résumé that pays at least as much attention to character and story as it does to scares and body count.
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The Guardian
Increasingly ludicrous schlocker has plenty of fun with genre convention, unafraid to laugh at itself as the bodies pile up and the knowing nods and winks become manic twitches.
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The Dissolve
Wingard's direction is a robust throwback to the VHS gorefests of yore, but with a distinctly more modern slickness and snap.
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Los Angeles Times
One of the many pleasures of director Adam Wingard's tough, fun thriller is seeing Matthew Crawley -- er, British actor Dan Stevens -- serve up a mesmerizing star turn of psycho charm.
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Hollywood Reporter
A slow-burn approach seems to pose a challenging change-up for the filmmakers, who struggle to build tension as the second acts stretches well past the point when the level of menace should be escalating.
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Empire Magazine
Mainstream audiences may find this too oddball to appreciate as a straight thriller. But tune into its strange frequency and there is much to enjoy — perhaps even adore.
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