Cage continues his legendary versatile renaissance in what is easily the most decrepit serial killer study in maybe decades .
Cage side quests of dedicating himself to any role thrown at him with sheer brilliance and utter passion is something to behold . This role even for him is quite uncanny and depraved unlike anything he's ever done . It's something he can truly say he's never come close to in a long list of projects and that makes this even more of an event to be witnessed . Sure he's been in some bizarre and intense films but this one takes the bar and raises it to new heights.
When I saw the trailer for this I will admit I thought it was another artsy attempt at serial killer horror . Stylish shots with tumultuous sfx and vibrant colors were intriguing enough. Then I saw a lunatic figure with a ridiculously wacky yet terrifying voice. I realized who it was and immediately verified Cage being part of it . I was completely on board .
After seeing this film and being well aware of the hype along with it, I must say it's one of the best of the genre in quite some time .The level of detail and thought put into crafting a more retro style serial killer study /horror is phenomenal here. The director seems to really nail the anachronistic niche. There's an overall feel akin to Silence of the Lambs and Prisoners with foreboding imagery and depressingly strange settings: it's everything visually you'd want for a film like this.
But what makes this whole thing fun is Cage giving it his absolute all to this provocative and twisted character full of nastiness and almost comedic idiosyncrasies. It's one of his most unique roles and that says something. The other supporting actors are solid in their own right as well.
This is easily the best horror film of the year so far so believe the hype this time . Brings me back to a time where psycho/thriller type films were top tier. Cage is masterful.
When I saw the trailer for this I will admit I thought it was another artsy attempt at serial killer horror . Stylish shots with tumultuous sfx and vibrant colors were intriguing enough. Then I saw a lunatic figure with a ridiculously wacky yet terrifying voice. I realized who it was and immediately verified Cage being part of it . I was completely on board .
After seeing this film and being well aware of the hype along with it, I must say it's one of the best of the genre in quite some time .The level of detail and thought put into crafting a more retro style serial killer study /horror is phenomenal here. The director seems to really nail the anachronistic niche. There's an overall feel akin to Silence of the Lambs and Prisoners with foreboding imagery and depressingly strange settings: it's everything visually you'd want for a film like this.
But what makes this whole thing fun is Cage giving it his absolute all to this provocative and twisted character full of nastiness and almost comedic idiosyncrasies. It's one of his most unique roles and that says something. The other supporting actors are solid in their own right as well.
This is easily the best horror film of the year so far so believe the hype this time . Brings me back to a time where psycho/thriller type films were top tier. Cage is masterful.
- tresm87
- Jul 9, 2024