16/20
Synopsis
Two young religious women are drawn into a cat-and-mouse game in the home of a strange man
The credits state, “No Generative Al was used in this film.” This intelligent chamber piece from the dynamic duo of Bryan Woods and Scott Beck is thought-provoking while also providing pure entertainment.
Hugh Grant absolutely commands the screen, anchoring the film as Mr
The story unfolds in a way that is both intellectually sharp and visually arresting—a rare combination that has consistently intrigued me.
Reed, a character obsessed with deconstructing the strategy behind religion
Watching him go on his twisted mission is a ride: unsettling but compellingly watchable.
Sure, a little more scale might have been nice, but that would have been a very different film
At its core, this is a monster movie, but the “monster” here is something special—Hugh Grant Reed himself.
For what we saw, they did a great job, and I came away from the film feeling completely satisfied
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