![]() ![]() THE GUEST is a fun, if derivative, little movie from Adam Wingard, the guy who also brought us the familiar-yet-entertaining YOU'RE NEXT. Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 7 / 10 Nice little horror/thriller combo The Guest is a quick fun time that knows exactly what it is and delivers without overstaying its welcome. It's a shame Picturehouse who acquired the US rights dumped the film in a handful of theaters without trying to capitalize on the strong reviews and never bothered to expand it theatrically. Like in his previous film You're Next, Adam Wingard approaches plotting you've seen a million times and wittily turns it on its ear without ever being too self aware. He's all smiles and very polite, but people with a usually negative connection with this family start meeting grisly ends. Dan Stevens is in excellent form here, as a mysterious soldier who shows up unannounced at a family's home of a fallen soldier he served with. Everything unfolds in predictable fashion, but this B material is a fantastic showcase of wicked humor and misanthropic violence. ![]() The only thing surprising in The Guest is just how straight forward it is in its simple plotting. Reviewed by TheMarwood 7 / 10 Very amusing B material ![]()
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