House of Darkness

This is not horror/thriller. It will be painful 4U if that’s what you’re expecting. This is 💯 suspense. Justin Long crushed this role as “80% of “bros” at Happy Hour. “ You just want 2put him out of his misery. lol TBH the ending was “meh” for me but I don’t regret watching it

A lot of people are pointing out how little happens in this movie and that it is incredibly boring. I had the opposite experience. Yes, there is not a lot of action here. But the dialogue is so fascinating and uncomfortable, with so much to unpack, that I was glued to the screen. When the action gets going, I thought, “damn, how are they going to keep this pace for another 30-40 minutes to finish the movie?” to look at my phone and see there were only 5 minutes left. For not much happening, I thought it was incredibly paced.

Filmmaking aside, the story is ok. A bit predictable, and if you ask me, a bit harsh on Long’s character. It feels that a lot of the questionable things he says, he is lead into saying by Mina. Don’t get me wrong, I think he’s a tool. But one that is not as sinister as the movie makes him out to be.

That being said, long live Justin Long, I will watch anything you’re in. You are so funny.

Another fun but horrific gem that Justin Long brings to us. Obv not a unique or original but great performances and cast for a single location film.