Netflix's catalog is full of many horror movies. The editors of JustFocus have watched them for you and offer you a look back at five of them: Wounds by Babak Anvari, Kadaver by Jarand Breian Herdal, The open house by Suzanne Coote and Matt Angel, The invitation by Karyn Kusama and Final girl: The Last Prey by Tyler Shields.
Wounds by Babak Anvari
Wounds , a 2019 British film directed by Babak Anvari, is a psychological horror film based on an original and thoughtful idea. Will (portrayed by Armie Hammer – Oliver in Call Me By Your Name) is an alcoholic bartender who never finished school. He lives with Carrie (Dakota Johnson – Anastasia Steele in the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy and Susie Bannion in the Suspiria remake). One evening, he finds in his bar a mobile phone forgotten by a group of young people after a fight. On this phone, morbid photographs and disturbing messages. The screenplay of Wounds develops an extremely interesting metaphor around the psychology of Will's character and his addiction to alcohol. Unfortunately the film has a flat rhythm and fails to take advantage of its original idea. The viewer follows, but is not swept away after Will. Where there was the possibility of a real descent into hell, there is a simple questioning to understand what is happening without real concern for the characters. Which is a shame because the final scene of the film proves that behind this unmemorable Wounds hid a huge potential.
Trailer of Wounds
Kadaver by Jarand Breian Herdal
Kadaver is a 2020 Norwegian comedy film directed by Jarand Breian Herdal. Original and intriguing, it is a pleasant surprise. Following a nuclear disaster, famine struck the world. In these terrible times, a theatre group tries to put balm in the heart of the population by offering in addition to the show a free meal. Leonora (Gitte Witt – Vipsen in The spy), actress before the disaster, convinces her husband (Thomas Gullestad) to go see the performance with their daughter Alice (Tuva Olivia Remman). After the meal offered, the public is invited to walk around the establishment to attend the many small performances that are given there. Only one condition is given: wear a mask that distinguishes members of the public and actors. A true Alice in the land of horrors, Kadaver is a powerful journey into the depths of the human soul. Despite a too predictable finale, Kadaver surprises during his journey and offers entertainment at the height of that promised by the troupe. Not only because of the majesty and ingenuity of the place, but also in the research work around the characters and their staging at the heart of the story. Lovers of the Manoir de Paris or escape games such as Inside Opera will no longer see them in the same light. If you liked this movie, you will like the book Ritual of Flesh by Graham Masterton.
Kadaver trailer
The open house of Suzanne Coote and Matt Angel
Directed in 2018 by Suzanne Coote and Matt Angel, The Open House is a banal and tasteless horror film that the viewer quickly forgets. Following the death of the father, Logan (Dylan Minnette – Don't Breathe, 13 reasons why) and his mother (Piercey Dalton) move into the aunt's vacation home. The house was put up for sale before their installation and is regularly visited by potential buyers during open days. Only strange events occur there. The Open House gets lost in a scripted in-between that makes the story lose all its credibility. Between ghost or killer, whose manifestations are supported with great pomp by all possible visual and sound means, the film takes time to choose. Secondary characters a little blurry and strings a little too worn come to finish parasitizing the picture that the actors struggle to restore. This desire to rout the viewer has the sole effect of making many events incoherent and making the story lose strength.
Trailer of The Open House
Karyn Kusama's invitation
Directed in 2016 by Karyn Kusama, The invitation is a gripping but unsurprising horror film. After two years without any news, Will (Logan Marshall-Green – Charlie Holloway in Prometheus) is invited with his wife (Emayatzy Corinealdi) and friends to a dinner at the home of his ex-wife (Tammy Blanchard) and her new husband (Michiel Huisman). Very quickly, Will suspects the couple of having malicious intentions towards their guests. After an unconvincing beginning, The Invitation manages to capture attention and maintains a tension that increases until almost the very end although the film is stitched with white thread. The biggest weakness is that many events are predictable. And yet the acting and the construction of the story make you want to know more and continue to attend this dinner with friends. The ending lacks coherence and spoils the efforts made throughout the film to make the situation realistic and bring the characters closer to the viewer.
Trailer of The invitation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9kJV7c9eKA&ab_channel=FRESHMovieTrailers
Final girl: Tyler Shields' last prey
Final Girl: The Last Prey was directed by Tyler Shields in 2015. It is a real aesthetic success. The scenario of Final girl: The Last Prey is original to say the least in its treatment. William (Wes Bentley – Thomas in 2nd basement) takes in an orphan named Veronica (Abigail Breslin – Little Rock in Return to Zombieland). He trains her to become an assassin. Veronica will be confronted by a group of friends whose hobby is to hunt and kill women in the forest. All actors are particularly convincing in the role they play. The aesthetics of the film are extremely sought after and offer many scenes of great visual beauty. The work of photographer Tyler Shields exudes a mixture of discomfort and spell that can not leave indifferent.
Final Girl Trailer: The Last Prey
Verdict: The editors of JustFocus advise you among these five horror films Kadaver and Final girl: The Last Prey.
