I'm not saying don't watch it - actually, I will say that, but for different reasons - just be aware that the trailer was deliberately edited to remove any mention of what the movie's actually about: COVID. I guess the distributor knew it was going to drive many viewers away so they cut the world's most dishonest trailer. COVID explicitly dominates every scene in the movie and somehow doesn't show up in the trailer at all.
The pandemic isn't just a backdrop, which is what I had hoped once the movie started, the entire movie is *about* COVID, both the story and the subtext. That's right, it's a movie with a Message, and that message is "it's not about you, wear a mask to protect other people."
It's a little surprising this thing got made, honestly. The script is the author working out their severe COVID anxiety using horror as a none-too-subtle metaphor. Understandable, but not a great viewing experience. It takes the inevitable swipes at anyone who had concerns about lockdown and mask mandates, and, well, there's not much more to it. It's a risk to have your movie take a political position at the best of times, but bearing in mind the recent revelations about the effectiveness of the protective measures we all took, this movie in particular is already especially difficult to watch.
The pandemic isn't just a backdrop, which is what I had hoped once the movie started, the entire movie is *about* COVID, both the story and the subtext. That's right, it's a movie with a Message, and that message is "it's not about you, wear a mask to protect other people."
It's a little surprising this thing got made, honestly. The script is the author working out their severe COVID anxiety using horror as a none-too-subtle metaphor. Understandable, but not a great viewing experience. It takes the inevitable swipes at anyone who had concerns about lockdown and mask mandates, and, well, there's not much more to it. It's a risk to have your movie take a political position at the best of times, but bearing in mind the recent revelations about the effectiveness of the protective measures we all took, this movie in particular is already especially difficult to watch.