The house finds you.
In an effort to repair their relationship, a couple books a vacation in the countryside for themselves and their daughter. What starts as a perfect retreat begins to fall apart as one loses their grip on reality, and a sinister force tries to tear them apart.
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Contemporary, grave, intimate and unpretentious.
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
- unpretentiousprestige
- earnestironic
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“Is Kevin Bacon the best thing in You Should Have Left?”
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- Manuel São Bentoon TMDB · Jul 20203/10
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com This movie has every ingredient to be a horror hit. David Koepp has written and/or directed phenomenal films: Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible, Spider-Man, War of the Worlds, Stir of Echoes... the list keeps going. Add Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried, and you've got yourself two fantastic leads. A horror flick set in a "haunted house", where the main characters go through some sort of a psychologically disturbing journey? The synopsis convinces me! So, with all of these features, there's no way this movie will fail, right? Yeah... It couldn't be more disappointing. You Should Have Left ultimately doesn't know what genre it belongs to. Koepp clearly takes inspiration from a bunch of other films (some from his own filmography), completely forgetting to develop the one at hand. Everything about this movie feels unfinished, or, to be completely honest, everything feels like it's just an idea or a concept yet to be explored. Bacon and Seyfried interpret characters far from being persons with motivations, aspirations, or even personalities, especially Susanna, who is manipulated as a mere p
Read the whole review on TMDB - Alunauwieon TMDB · Sep 20257/10
You Should Have Left (2020) is a psychological horror film with an intriguing premise and eerie atmosphere, enhanced by jump scares and unsettling sound design. While the mysterious opening successfully builds suspense, the film suffers from weak character development, unclear backstories, and unresolved plot elements, leaving viewers with more questions than answers. Despite these flaws, the movie delivers a fair amount of tension and remains an enjoyable experience for fans of the genre. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com)
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Cast
- Kevin BaconTheo Conroy
- Amanda SeyfriedSusanna
- Avery Tiiu EssexElla
- Colin BlumenauShopkeeper
- Lowri Ann RichardsWelsh Woman
- Eli PowersSusanna's Assistant
Crew
- David KoeppDirector
- David KoeppScreenplay
- Daniel KehlmannNovel
- Angus HudsonDirector of Photography
- Geoff ZanelliOriginal Music Composer
- Derek AmbrosiEditor
- Jason BlumProducer
- Dean O'TooleProducer
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