The Guest (2014)
A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.
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Wow! Such a good movie.
Sick Product of a Sick System
It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.
All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
Final scenes at the schools Halloween set was a letdown, other than that enjoyed the change of character from start of film to this point
The guest is a very well made movie with great direction and soundtrack. It is definitely entertaining because of the great performance from Dan Stevens and Maika Monroe. The movie sets up mysterious atmosphere really well which contributes to a great beginning but it does lose its thriller touch after the halfway mark. I gave it 7/10 because it wasn't very ambitious in trying to maintain the tension throughout the movie but on the bright side it still manages to be good enough to keep you entertained till the end. Do i recommend ? Yes But don't go expecting a movie worth a Metascore of 76
It's a nice little flick that you will not see coming. It doesn't pull any punches and doesn't play by the rules. A true exercise in the horror that war can create but not on the battle fields. Exceptional script, cast and direction. It has a very retro '80's Halloween slasher vibe but isn't dated in the least.
I first watched the Film, when it came out, with some friends. Back then all off us even through skeptical at the beginning about the quality, liked it in the end because of how the film developed and was thoughtfully played. Saw the film on some film streaming site recently and decided to re-watch it because I could not remember the full plot any more.During the whole Film you get a feeling of something being off but it is hard to guess what it is. Scenes seem very natural and in a way that it could even happen that way for the most part. The music during the Film supports and creates an atmosphere fitting for the current plot.All in all this is probably one of the few films I will still re-watch in years to come.