
Variety
This black comedy thriller has a good cast to spark a scenario that's intriguing enough to hold attention, if not quite clever enough to be a knockout.
Full reviewTwo amateur crooks break into a suburban home. When they find something shocking in the basement, the sadistic homeowners can't let them leave. Stars Bill Skarsgård (It), Maika Monroe (It Follows), Jeffrey Donovan (Sicario) and Kyra Sedgwick (Brooklyn Nine-Nine).
This black comedy thriller has a good cast to spark a scenario that's intriguing enough to hold attention, if not quite clever enough to be a knockout.
Full reviewVillains stumbles early on. However, due to the precise editing, excellent design work, and a cast that knock it out of the park at every turn, the film is still highly enjoyable.
Full reviewDespite some committed performances, particularly from a refreshingly natural Maika Monroe, "Villains" is a hackneyed farce rich in gimmicks and poor in substance.
Full reviewBerk and Olsen's script only skims the surface of what is really going on here, and yet "Villains" remains a delightfully slick dip in the shallow end of the pool.
Full reviewVillains has enough of its own offbeat energy not to come off as just another collection of young filmmakers' influences.
Full reviewVillains is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV and Neon Rentals.
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