From the point of view of the trailer, this film gives the impression that it is very likely to be an excellent horror film that uses perverted killers, zombies or even supernatural ghosts to scare the audience. After watching the whole film, it turns out that it is a purely psychological film. horror film. Viewers looking for visual stimulation may want to avoid this film.
As an excellent thriller, the most important thing is that the film must have fascinating suspense from the beginning to the end and the process of solving the suspense like a cocoon and a thread. In many cases, the latter occupies an absolute dominant position in the film. , the audience loves suspense thrillers, it is precisely because the layers of fog are cleared to satisfy their curiosity. At the last moment of the story, if there is a sudden truth, it is naturally the best, and so on. When the audience patted their thighs and applauded in surprise, the film was completed.
This movie, however, seems to be one of the very few that focuses on the growing suspense rather than the unraveling of the mystery. That's what makes it so confusing and unforgettable. From the beginning, the story did not explain what kind of virus caused what kind of consequences, and the mass extinction of human civilization? I don't know. What are the family's plans for the future? I don't know. How did their family settle down in such a wooden house in the woods, was this their home originally? I don't know.
Immediately after, the stranger's visit, from doubt, temptation to test and reluctance to trust, with the increase of characters, the suspense of the film also began to increase sharply. The suspicious origins of the strange man and his family, the inexplicable madness of the dog, the male owner's confirmation of the strange man's lies, and the male owner's son's coveting of the strange man's wife, etc., all make the film always shrouded in inexplicable curiosity and suspense. middle. During this period, the dream of the male protagonist's son cast a terrifying coat on the film. Until the end of the film, we don't know whether it was a dream or what he experienced in his sleepwalking, and this is a little bit like a dream but not a dream. , It seems that it does not advance the story much, but it makes people think deeply.
From the very beginning, the film kept asking questions, why did the stranger come? What was it in the darkness that frightened them so much? Do dogs bark? Does a stranger's child sleepwalk? And why did the family of strangers suddenly plan to leave? The most critical and most curious thing for the audience, perhaps, is whether the male protagonist's son is dreaming or sleepwalking? Unfortunately, until the last moment of the film, almost all of the questions were unanswered.
However, it is this disregard for the audience's viewing experience that makes this film unique. As a psychological thriller in the true sense, the questions raised by the film do not need to be answered, because the environment it creates is just another assumption of our daily psychology. The thirst for self-protection, the fear of the unknown, and even the confusion about reality, all these daily psychological activities can be more or less reflected in the few characters in the film. The straightforward questions that the above-mentioned film threw to the audience do not need answers, because the real answers are in the hearts of each audience.
However, if it is not in the cinema, the viewing value of this film will be reduced. The slow-paced story and unanswered questions will make some audiences lose their patience. Moreover, this kind of foggy narrative from beginning to end, It will inevitably affect the mood. Therefore, for friends who love thrillers, I can only recommend this film.
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