Derrickson hits a home run here with a chilling performance by Hawke and surprising newcomers.
Categories: Movie and Series Reviews, Thriller
Enemy (2013) 3/5
Categories 3/5, Drama, Movie and Series Reviews, Mystery, Thriller 
A subconscious roller coaster that is more interesting to ponder after the viewing.
The Cabin in the Woods (2011) 4/5
Categories 4/5, Horror, Movie and Series Reviews, Mystery, Thriller 
Not poking fun at the horror genre but celebrating it. Horror and comedy move entangled almost seamlessly.
Panic Room (2002) 3.5/5
Categories 3.5/5, Crime, Drama, Movie and Series Reviews, Thriller 
I vibe hard with single location movies. Panic room is easily consumed and very rewatchable. There are clear mistakes that cut it short of something great, a few frustrating choices in an otherwise enjoyable flick.
Caddo Lake (2024) 3.5/5
Categories 3.5/5, Drama, Movie and Series Reviews, Mystery, Thriller 
Clever film with an interesting setting. Maybe break out pen and paper afterwards to make sense of it, if that is your jam.
Event Horizon (1997) 2.5/5
Categories 2.5/5, Horror, Movie and Series Reviews, Sci-Fi, Thriller 
I have a soft spot for Event Horizon. Cosmic horror is just rare and kind of fun. I’ve seen the movie quite a few times, but when I watch it I know I am eating garbage. Acting, direction, script, everything is all uneven. Still, the many pieces that take inspiration from other sources have something to them.
Lets stop remaking good movies, lets remake Event Horizon.
Glass (2019) 1.5/5
Glass is so impatient with its characters that it feels detached from Unbreakable and Split. The camera jumps around, dialogue is fast and sometimes feels weak, and McAvoy is a delight to see again but even his multiple characters are shown very little patience of time.
Some strings are also pulled way too tight to get all of these characters together again, some not making sense as they are portrayed.
Shyamalan is not always balanced in his casting and direction of said casts either, and this is no exception as there are uneven performances.
Shyamalan also, once again, falls victim to having cool ideas and hamfisting his way to their execution. Ultimately it does what it always does, cool moments mixed with nonsensical ones and an overall feeling of “if only he had done a better.” The characters deserved so much better.