kennedykruger

I will always watch something with Egerton or Bateman, but this movie wasn't anything too special. I hope I don't sound too mean, but Sofia Carson is just... awful. The vocal fry, the wooden performance, the Kardashian look. It's sad to live in an age where you don't even have to be talented to star in a mainstream movie. I'd never seen her in anything before, but good lord, what a ghastly screen presence she has. Absolutely no charisma or charm whatsoever. On top of that, the modern lingo they apply to some background characters are pretty cringe. It's like the writers are trying too hard to sound modern and hip. Will not be watching again and will actively avoid any other Sofia Carson performances in the future.

If you are willing to slog through lazy filmmaking, tired tropes, deeply unlikeable characters, and a ridiculously long runtime, you'll love this film. I don't identify as an activist, but the way they portray women and men who interact with women is embarrassing and cringeworthy. Almost every male character in this movie is an immature 20-something pig with the social capacity and charisma of a chronically online teenager. One could argue this was the intention so the audience would be more satisfied with their deaths, but I was far from satisfied. The horror of the film's paranormal and bloody events is nothing compared to the horror of these filmmakers deciding to write, produce and release this steaming mass of hot garbage.