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This clever and freaky film chronicles fear, suspicion, desperation , paranoia of six people: Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Tyler Labine, Deborah Ann Woll, Nick Dodani, Jay Ellis, without relation themselves . They are completely strangers and all of them receive a mysterious box. Inside there's a message promises a chance to free of the routine life and win ten thousand dollar. They unwillingly find themselves locked , slowlingly uncovering what they have in common to survive. They are reunited at a kafkaesque room, from now on, each one plays a part in their thrilling quest to find answers to why they've been closed. The widely varying personality characteristics work together using their abilities and talents to survive the deadly trap which guards the colored room.

The movie succeeds because of the continuous thriller, tension, suspense, as well as a well written script delving into the human psyche in such extreme situations and the the instinctive urge for survival. Psychological thriller with elevated doses of terror, in which with a limited budget -9 million dollars- achived a boxoffice hit. The good thing about this movie is that the director made it on a short budget , onlly having to do a few sets, yet the picture works on many levels but is constantly reconfigured. "Escape room" bears especial resemblance to "Final destination" 2000 by James Wong, Saw 2004 by James Wan, "Fermat's room" 2007 by Luis Piedrahita and Rodrigo Sopeña and "The Cube" 2007 by Vicenzo Natali. There's also a dangerously developed premise about strangers closed attempting to find an exit and resolving enigmas and while using their cerebral or mathematical skills to avoid get smashed or be killed or burnt. Escape Room was well directed by by Adam Robitel ( Insidious, the last key) and stars Taylor Russel (Lost in space series) , Logan Miller (With love, Simon), Deborah Ann Woll ( True Blood series, Daredevil, The Punisher) , among others.

Followed by a similar sequel: "Escape Room: tournament of champions" 2021 by Adam Robitel with Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Deborah Ann Woll, Tomas Cocquetel, Holland Roland, in which six people once again find locked in another series of escape rooms, and joining forces with two of the original survivors, they soon discover they've all played the game before.

" Speak no evil" 2024 deals with a family, parents (Scoot MacNairy, Mackenzie Davis) and daughter (Alix Lefler) who long to spend their vacation in the countryside, when they are suddenly invited by a supposedly kind family consisting of parents (James McAvoy, Aisling Franciosi) and child (Dan Hough) to their countryhouse. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly falls apart as the visiting family tries to maintain civility in the face of several unpleasant incidents. During the first few days, the mother feels uncomfortable with the host's passive as well as agressive behavior, his violent attitude towards his son, the continuous swearing and some sexual activities of the married couple. Thus, what supposed to be be a family dream to relax and unwind end up turning into a threatening nightmare. Meantime, the young son who lost his tongue as a child, befriends the daughter of the other family, the latter has a stuffed rabbit that she loses. Throughout, the invited family discovers sinister and hidden secrets which are revealed as soon as the movie progresses, with disastrous and unexpected results.

A routine thriller on a theme we've seen earlier, dealing with a family that is somewhat suspicious and disturbing. What initially seems to be an ordinary family friendship deteriorates through deception and betrayal when it turns out that the initially friendly family isn't what it appears to be. When secrets emerge, events spiral lead to a spiral of physical and psychological violence. This is therefore a typical psychopath movie that brings nothing new to the subgenre, but does offer some twists and turns in the plot. The picture struggles to get going, gradually slowing down to explore the main roles. However, when it does get going, things pick up speed, resulting in a very fast-paced are tense final half-hour, wel worth the price of admission. Nevertheless, everything, is quite predictable, and if you're attentive enough and have the necessary sharpness, you can easily predict its development and conclusion. The actors give attractive performances, with James MacAvoy standing out above all others, providing a downright upsetting acting in a role that could have been taken straight from an Alfred Hitchcock film. Friendly at first, his character soon becomes darker and more threatening as the story unfolds and things get out his control, turning him into his costars' worst nightmare. In "Speak no evil" 2024 there is lack of originality, since it turns out a simple remake of a Danish film, " Speak no evil" 2022, directed by Christian Tafdrup with Morten Burian, Sidney Koch, Karina Smulders, although being somewhat superior to this movie, it is a mere copy, taking the same characters, schemes and situations.

This passable motion picture produced by prolific Blumhouse, was professionally directed by James Watkins. This British filmmaker is a craftsman working in both TV and cinema. James has written and directed television series such as: "The Ipcress File, McMafia, Black Mirror" and feature films such as: "The woman in black, Eden Lake, The Take, Bastille Day". "Speal no evil" 2024 rating: 6/10. Acceptable , passable and decent enough movie, especially recommended for fans of James McAvoy, who gives a terrfyingly effective performance.

Maxine (Mia Goth) , a born survivor, who already suffered in the tragically bloody events of "Pearl" and "X", is back in the game, this time traveling to 1980's Los Ángeles in order to obtain the coveted fame and fortune on the city of sin. And Maxine does this with the aim of making a name for herself in the acting range, since she considers herself a great actress, despite the fact she is currently working at a 'Peep Show'. To this end, she auditions for a previously reputable B-movie director, Elizabeth Bender (Elizabeth Debicki), now in slump, being confined in making a sequel to a horror film. Finally, Maxine gets her coveted chance, but then a mysteriois serial killler, Night Stalker, appears, stalking the Hollywood stars, and the spilled blood threatens to reveal her unsettling past. There are also two police officers (Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale) who are in pursuit of the nicknamed 'Night Stalker', and they go after Maxine because she may have some clues.

Maxxxine turns out to be a strange crossover between drama, psycho-thriller, Giallo, Film Noir and B-horror series. This is the third part of trilogy directed by Ti West with the same protagonist Mia Goth, dealing with the same character: In "Pearl" it is set in 1918 (61 years before the story of X), in which we have a young woman living on an isolated farm having to take care of her sick father and under the strict control of her fanatically religious mother. While X is set in 1979, in which some young people come to the farm to shoot an adult film in the Texas state, but when in their erotic filming, the elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast is splashed by a wave of blood and massacres, having to fight for their lives.

Maxxxine is a decent thriller mixed with horror elements, while also showing us the most sordid lifestyle of 1980s Hollywood, including the making of B-movies, and even more so the filming of those of much lower grade, the porn sub-genre. Thus, the movie partially succeeds in reflecting the atmosphere of 1980s Los Angeles, although it is very disturbing and dark , but also quite colorful, which is greatly helped by the stylized and brilliant cinematographt by cameraman Eliot Rockett with plenty of neon colors, red lights and eye shadow, as well as the evocative musical score by Tyler Bates, which adds many songs from that era.

The motion picture was acceptably made by Ty West, although occassionally overuses some morbid, sadistic and violent material. The director frequently focusing on the face and body of our starring Mia Goth to show the desperation and disturbing events. Ti West is an accredited writer and director, being well known for the trilogy: "Pearl" 2022, "X" 2022 and "Maxxxine" 2024. Other feature films he has done are: "The Inkeepers" 2011, and "Cabin fever 2, the spring fever" 2009. Rating 6/10. In "Maxxxine" director Ti West once again succeeds in directing a twisted, colorful and quite macabre story filled with violence, murder and gore.