Líbralos Del Mal

Most of my time watching this movie I was thinking "This is not very good at all, this movie doesn't know what it wanted to be".

But then the ending comes and boy is it a wonderful ending. I don't want to spoil anything about the ending so I won't say anything about it other than i loved it and it redeemed the other 90% of the movie.

The Cinematography is the best element that is good throughout the movie and the audio is well and of course as I mentioned above the ending is the best aspect of the movie.

The acting I wasn't really sold on for most of the movie but it worked during the great ending section.

A mixed bag but it was worth watching until the end, I wish more of the movie was like the ending, which was very creepy and super well done.

Get through the movie to see the ending and you will appreciate it. I usually LOVE slow burns in horror flicks, usually my favorite ones are slow burns. But the slow burn in this didn't really work, thankfully the ending saved the movie.

I would have given this movie a 4 out of 10 if the ending wasn't as good as it was. The ending I would give a 9/10 though. So overall since I didn't like most of the movie but LOVED the ending I will give it a 7/10.

In the end it is Osgood's most inconsistent movie but it is also my favorite ending of his to so make of that what you will.

I will admit, the cinematography is good! But it's pretty framing on a kindergarten level painting. The story is jumbled and feels slightly rushed yet somehow you'll feel every minute going by at the pace of a snail, it feels like he's trying to explain that men will sacrifice anything to reach a goal but it tells it in such a way that feels as if he let an edgy 2015 era Tumblr-ite write the script. I spent a concerning amount of time thinking about other movies I could have seen instead of it while it was playing, not worth the time or energy it took and it ruined my evening. Kinda like "this could've been an email" but in movie form...

I think the problem I'm having when it comes to the filmography of Oz Perkins is that the first film of his I saw was 'Longlegs (2024)', which basically set my expectations too high for his upcoming work. I don't think I'm diminishing the genuine success of that enigmatic movie when I say that maybe Perkins isn't quite the filmmaker you'd think he is if you've only seen that picture. Striking gold by random doesn't mean you haven't struck gold, but it does mean you'll probably have a harder time doing it again... at least on purpose. The director's latest, 'Keeper (2025)', is a very different flavour to his other effort from this year, 'The Monkey (2025)', but is probably just about as enjoyable for different reasons. It's much more serious and sinister, essentially a surreal haunted house story with some bemusing absurdism but generally no sense of humour. Even at only around a hundred minutes, it still feels a bit too long because it basically boils down to a relatively slow buildup of strange occurrences that culminate in a finale focused almost entirely around an exposition dump that explains too much (or, at least, too obviously) and not enough all at once. Despite this, the creepy imagery and committed central performance keep you invested in the affair, and its willingness to be straight-up strange without winking at its audience is also fairly commendable. It's all a little bit random, and there's no real way the audience would be able to guess the specifics of what's going on, but its bizarreness is at the very least interesting even if it isn't in service of a greater theme or, even, particular concept. The writing is a little clumsy at times, and it falls into the same traps as many of its inspirations, but it's mysterious enough to keep you engaged for the majority of the runtime. The direction isn't anything special, but it's sturdy - and, even, confident - enough to provide more than a few enjoyable frights while remaining relatively restrained and keeping things feeling quite claustrophobic. The flick, in general, is very generic, yet relatively well-achieved. It doesn't really say anything, but it's just about stylish enough that its lack of substance isn't especially bothersome. It's a decent effort, even though it's ultimately fairly forgettable.

This movie was extremely gripping and very scary at times but dont go in expecting the best movie ever just settle in with what the movie gives you and let it take over . Me and my dad both really enjoyed this and it is a slower ride but it was worth the watch and definitely worth a watch in the theater.

A 5.9 IMDb rating at time of writing does feel a little harsh for this film.

Sure, there is a lot about this film that feels very derivative. A cabin in the woods with creepy stuff going on isn't exactly a genre reinvention. I won't go into detail so as to preserve the film's mysteries, but as things unfold, even more elements do feel familiar.

But, this familiarity is wrapped up in a very appealing package. Visually the film is gorgeous, capturing the cabin and the natural landscape perfectly. The tone is creepy and suspenseful throughout. The performances are brilliant, particularly Tatiana Maslany who really shines.

The story also does get an injection of originality and spark with a folk horror element that may divide opinion, but I thought it brought things together quite well. It also made for some genuinely nightmare inducing imagery that worked really well.

Overall, Keeper is unlikely to blow you away. It's a slow burn horror that will feel familiar to genre aficionados, but the great performances, wonderful cinematography, and strong final act, are enough to make it worth your time.