Spiral

I don't think 2 or 3 stars is fair, and I tend to dislike new movies easily. Yes it's slow at first and could've had more "filling" in the beginning/middle but still it delivers by the end. The cinematography is really good, and although some conversations between the couple are ridiculous (long time relationships don't get into simple break up fights) and you expect the main character to react to certain situations that are insane yet he brushes them off (don't wanna spoil here) but overall ends up entertaining as it should.

The moment any movie is compared to Hereditary or Vvitch, i try to avoid cos of the bore effect. The acting is good but the movie is very slow with a good twist.

In short, it tried hard to be like Get Out n felt more like Adam Green's Spiral but ended up more like Hereditary.

Same sex couple moves in a remote location in a small town and things just don't seem right. Why to watch this: 1-resembles the atmosphere of "Hereditary", which was pretty scary 2-interesting story development but with many gaps. 3-keeps you guessing what's going on 4-scary enough for halloween 6/10 , watch it if your out of things to watch.

This movie had a really good plot, however I do feel like they could have delivered the "scary" thrill of the story more effectively. I enjoyed the creepy neighbourhood vibe that got us wondering what was going on. The main actor was great and I felt invested in his story and his journey with being a young gay man and the things he has had to battle through in life. If the story cut the middle section and became more clear it would have been better in my opinion. I loved the ending! I predicted it but it was done so well!

A mixed-race gay couple (and the one guy's daughter from a previous relationship) make the move as an alternative family unit to a small town where things are, and always have been, button down and traditional. At first, the couple feel excited that their plan to live a more down-to-earth life away from city stresses...but soon one of the guys begins to suspect that the community is hiding a sinister secret.

The set up is very familiar to horror fans and yet the first act of the movie plays out quite well. It's shot well, has convincing performances from the leads, and - with the help of a good sound engineer - effortlessly builds up the creep factor.

These plus points remain throughout the movie; however, the second act of the film drags and the third act seems to fall asleep at the wheel and veer dramatically from paranormal horror to Rosemary's Baby-esque paranoia, back again, then into some ham-fisted social commentary on both mental illness, racism, and homophobia before finally crashing headlong into the lovechild of Hereditary and Dracula.

As a result the ending feels unsatisfactory as a lot of the reveals feel tacked-on and limp. By the time it ended I felt like the writers tried to cover up a weak script by distracting the audience with some horror cliches and - if that didn't work - some clunky "message" that "racism is bad" and/or "homophobia is bad" and/or "mental illness is a shame".

Which is sad because if the film had had the courage of it's convictions a bit more I think it could have delivered way more effectively on what it set up in the first third. All in all, an okay-ish watch but that's being a bit on the generous side.