Red Pill is the most satisfyingly unnerving and terrifying combination of Blair Witch Project, the original 1970's Wicker Man, and Get Out -- with surprise dashes of Sesame Street and Big Brother thrown in there! A diverse group of artistic and intellectual New Yorkers (all extremely attractive and casually/refreshingly well past the age of 40!) travel upstate together from the city on a mission to canvas for the upcoming presidential election. Things immediately get uncomfortable as conflicts about race and gender threaten this group first from within their thoughts and conversations and then from outside and all around the charming house they have rented in the country. A real horror movie emerges, always with unwavering undertones of the real-life horrors of systemic and inherited racism and privilege yet not too high tone to deliver some serious suspense and gore. All of the performances from the 6 leads are committed and believable, even in the extraordinary situations in which their characters find themselves. This movie is a treat that will poke and challenge you and your ideas about race in the most thrilling way!
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