Wilder Than Her

This was a very well acted and directed film that kept my interest through the entire 90 minutes - which most films haven't managed to do lately. I'm really glad I stumbled across this little gem on Kanopy.

The characters were well developed and believable. The story was steady. And the direction was very strong.

Obviously I don't want to give much away because it's best not knowing anything about it, but if I had one non-spoiler warning it would be not consider this film a horror. I love horror films, but still managed to enjoy this even though I'd consider it more of a thriller or drama. Still very entertaining because of the quality actors and professional crew. I'm glad films like this are able to get out there. I'm very curious about the numbers. Judging from the few reviews, far too few people are seeing this hidden gem.

Honestly my favorite kind of movie: a seemingly simple premise that spirals into something totally wild and crazy. The more things unfold the more you're like, wait there's more going on here. I LOVED the whole cast and their dynamic. Anybody who has ever been part of a complicated friend group is going to find themselves resonating with at least one of the main characters. I think it's cool how the movie blends friend group drama with horror tropes, and then flips them. Ending surprised me in the best way, I really wasn't expecting that, and overall the writing is just really sharp and funny.

Don't even get me started on how bad this movie is. The people who voted this high clearly are working with the movie company. It's absolutely a pile of garbage. Bad special effects, bad acting, bad storyline, bad plot, etc. 1 star our out 10 for the scenery. The characters were completely unrealistic and the plot extremely flawed. This was marketed as a horror flick but it's was more of a twisted friend drama. There were hardly any horror elements involved in this movie and it dragged on way too long and wore out its welcome. This feels like some amateur university style production. Avoid at all costs.

I was luckily enough to see this in a movie theater. Really loved how specific this movie is. Not only is there such a well built tension throughout but the dynamic between the central cast is so well done and also so specific. The love hate nature of the friendship between the main characters is portrayed with clinical precision.

The dialogue has so many lines that surprised me by how much they made me laugh while also being on the edge of my seat.

The movie didn't end how I expected it to but in the most satisfying way.

Throughly recommend this movie for fans of the genre and those who want to laugh.