‘Mesmerising performance… compelling… ’80s-pastiche feel of Drive… an equally well-judged music score… a satisfying vein of black humour’ **** Empire ‘Rare is the thriller that converts Downton Abbey fans to the dark side…a playful ’80s-infused crowd-pleaser’ **** Total Film ‘With its liberal layers of John Carpenter homage, and humour that seeps…
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THE GUEST **** USA / UK 2014 Dir: Adam Wingard. 99 mins Director Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett’s follow-up to knowing latter-day slasher YOU’RE NEXT was this clever, 80s-hued thriller, defined by its filmmaker as an inverted HALLOWEEN filtered through THE TERMINATOR. Hunky Dan Stevens turns up at the family…
‘Mesmerising performance… compelling… ’80s-pastiche feel of Drive… an equally well-judged music score… a satisfying vein of black humour’ **** Empire ‘Rare is the thriller that converts Downton Abbey fans to the dark side…a playful ’80s-infused crowd pleaser’ **** Total Film ‘Stevens is excellent both as the cordial house guest and the…