Weapons! but not the kind you think...
I watched a horror genre film alone for the first time on big screen and this film was a great one to start.
If you are like me, who skip watching horror films completely, or need someone beside so you can squeeze them like lemons on the jumpscares then this movie will be a good starting point for you to overcome those fears.
Story:
17 out of 18 children of the same class go missing from their homes at exactly 2:17am at night.
What happens to them, why was one student left behind, and what is the teachers role in this, along with the towns involvement in this case, makes the movie.
Review:
The story is normal, but the way it was told is amazing. It takes you on a journey from one character’s perspective to the other as chapters and ultimately leading to what happened.
What stood out is how director Zach Cregger intentionally skipped out the reasoning and just went on the - what happens part is good. Most horrors justify the horror, but this just goes with the notion of this happens, deal with this. Which was excellent.
Loved every artists performance in this film. Right from the missing children running with hands spread wide to the person of interest who comes very late in the film but leaves an impact (not revealing much for your surprise).
Really impressed by how little story can pull audiences and this was an amazing theatrical watch for me.
The music placements, the songs used and the background scores were good additions to the movie.
Definitely a watch and anbodyy can watch it. Just that first time horror-watchers in a theatre can be relaxed a bit as it is less on horror side and more on the suspense side.
I boxd. It became a thing now. And I am here for it.
So, if available in theatres near you, do watch it or wait for the OTT release and watch it on a Saturday night. Trust me, you will have sunday to recover if you are watching horror alone for the first time like me.