BLUMHOUSE'S THE LIE (2020)
I finally decided to check out one of Blumhouse/Amazon's 4 Halloween flicks and it did not disappoint. Now I just wanna say up front that I can see alot of people hating this and I totally understand why. The movie centers around Kayla played by an awesome Joey King (Conjuring) whom pushes her friend off a bridge and her dedicated but divorced parents played by Peter Sarsgard (Skeleton Key) and Mirielle Enos (The Killing) who are fantastic do anything they can to try and protect her as it spirals out of control. I have to say that I pretty much called the twist when it first started but it was done really well. To further elaborate without spoiling I will say that like "Scream" it shows the lengths of what bored, rich, privileged kids are capable of. The movie isn't really a horror film but more of a dramatic thriller and it really works in my opinion. The logic might be questionable but it is teenagers after all. The film is shot nicely with solid, haunting performances all around and confident direction.
****/5
I finally decided to check out one of Blumhouse/Amazon's 4 Halloween flicks and it did not disappoint. Now I just wanna say up front that I can see alot of people hating this and I totally understand why. The movie centers around Kayla played by an awesome Joey King (Conjuring) whom pushes her friend off a bridge and her dedicated but divorced parents played by Peter Sarsgard (Skeleton Key) and Mirielle Enos (The Killing) who are fantastic do anything they can to try and protect her as it spirals out of control. I have to say that I pretty much called the twist when it first started but it was done really well. To further elaborate without spoiling I will say that like "Scream" it shows the lengths of what bored, rich, privileged kids are capable of. The movie isn't really a horror film but more of a dramatic thriller and it really works in my opinion. The logic might be questionable but it is teenagers after all. The film is shot nicely with solid, haunting performances all around and confident direction.
****/5