Serial Beauty

Serial Beauty, a mystery/thriller film co-written and directed by Sigal Erez, has such a fascinating concept at the core of its plot. I enjoyed the characters and the mystery that drove the story forward. I also love the title

• it's clever and perfect for the movie! Really fitting. The acting is solid as well. I enjoyed the suspense and felt that the story contained a lot of twists and turns which kept it moving and kept me invested, wanting to know what would happen next. It also has solid production value for an indie movie. Overall, this is a really solid independent film that's worth watching!

Serial Beauty (2024) recently popped up in my Amazon Prime suggested feed, and I figured I would give it a watch since a lot of the cast have appeared in titles that I'm a fan of.

What I struggled with when it comes to this film is that you almost get invested in the story, but the bad writing and the dated camera style/work get in the way and drastically take away from the talent and the film itself.

When I see a film like this, I try my absolute best to seek out the performances of the actors that I admire and look for the good, however, there is not much "good" to be found in "Serial Beauty".

This was an extremely impressive and epic suspense film. The title itself, Serial Beauty, is intriguing and the movie does not disappoint. There are many twists and turns in this story about police detectives as they hunt down a very mysterious serial killer who seems to be targeting beautiful female victims specifically. All the actors did a solid job, especially Alexandra Grossi, I thought she was great. This film is well written and well directed. I especially liked all the fantastic Los Angeles locations. Sigal Erez is a talented filmmaker. If you're looking for a great suspense movie, give this movie a watch.

What a nice surprise. This is a fun thriller/dry comedy with some nice performances. Serial Beauty is about two cops trying to track down a killer who's turning his victims into mannequins and works of art. Yes, you have to overlook a few things, and the cinematography at times is a little inconsistent, but I really enjoyed this film, mostly because of the dry humor.

Serial Beauty also succeeds because the acting is really good; the cast all seem to be on the same page. I thought the character Vadim the mortician, played by Tihomir Dukic, did a really good job. He's a little over the top, but I like that he made that choice. He's super creepy and fixated on the beauty of these dead women, which is unnerving and plays into the world writer and director Sigal Erez created. I don't think this film is for everyone, and again, that's why I like it even more. I don't mind the rough edges. I can see what Sigal is doing, and I enjoyed it. It is also unpredictable and has a few twists, which was nice to watch.

Where do I even start...

I checked this film out on a pure whim with the internal hopes that it would have some promise, and wow, I must say, this incredibly let me down.

If you happen to read other reviews, you will see that a lot of the complaints surround the acting and the camera work, which didn't bother me too much (I've seen worse), however, it was more the plot that made absolutely no sense, and was honestly all over the place.

I guess I went in expecting something that had Egytpian-related undertones, with some horror elements. Still, I was either misled by the poster/trailer or just misunderstood the entire concept.

Regardless, avoid if possible, unless you can make a game out of it.