Watcher

"[Monroe] carries this 'Rear Window'-inspired chiller on her shoulders with immaculate ease (...) Her performance consistently pulls us in with an emotionality that these types of genre pieces aren’t always afforded (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" 

"Horror, in [this] smart, provocative film, is ever-present on the fringes of every woman's everyday experience. In 'Watcher', the victim confronts the male gaze and stares right back, with seriously spine-tingling results" 

"This beautifully crafted jewel of a throwback thriller signifies Okuno as a talent to watch, but furthermore, it pushes the viewer to question what, and who, we choose to believe and why" 

"'Watcher', if it has an agenda beyond being a fun, shivery, fish-out-of-water chiller, is not so much a manifesto to Believe All Women as it is a reminder to all women watching to at least believe ourselves" 

"Okuno deftly elevates “Watcher” from a Hitchcockian homage to one of this century’s most arresting tales of female anxiety." 

"Monroe is fantastic (...) 'Watcher' taps into something sharper, creepier and enjoyably '90s in its psychological execution. Okuno conducts them all brilliantly, snagging flashes of humor amidst the tension" 

"In the final moments, Okuno delivers a modicum of thrills, chills, and even a dollop of blood-stained gore. For some viewers with slightly higher horror-related expectations, though, that may be too little too late"