The Plague

7.7 - I don’t know if it’s a “horror” but it is pretty damn upsetting.

I think anyone who lands in the boring & slow camps probably didn’t experience summer camps or much bullying as a kid. It’s absolutely not one I “like” but it is very well shot, scored, & written. It’s for sure a bit artsy or indie feeling but the intimate take on the horrors of adolescence & bullying is intensely affecting.

For a cast almost exclusively led by children, it’s also remarkably well acted, especially Kayo Martin’s lead bully Jake, who is a pretty perfect amalgam of every key bullying trope without feeling unrealistic. It also could have dug deeper on some themes, but I think the result given is still relatable enough that its points were made.

Overall, it is tense & uncomfortable, & if it could have stuck the landing just a bit more elegantly, it could have been an early surprise contender for one of the year’s best.

Thank goodness I never have to experience this phase first hand again.

7/10

The Plague was kinda creepy and had a dark vibe that made it interesting to watch. It’s not super exciting, but the evil kids concept was disturbing and made it feel different from normal horror movies.

The things we do to fit in. Just be yourself dawg.

72/100 kinda sad … thought it was a Carrie-lite direction but really was just focused on hazing more

Horrible

5.9/10 id say the build up was really good but it totally fell flat at the end. Like that’s it? He just yells at the kid and he cuts his own finger off? I think obviously it shows how shitty kids are and how they always fall to the pressures around them but the ending fell flat