Are You There?

Kim Noonan's Are You There? Starts off as a slow-burn paranormal thriller, following psychology student Rosa Gonzalez as she lights a ritual candle and asks the wrong question: "Are you there?" What begins as a supernatural mystery quickly spirals into a chaotic game of questions, blurring the line between ghosts and her own trauma.

I was into the eerie setup and the psychological angle, but as the story unraveled, so did its cohesion. It felt like it wanted to be a slow descent into madness, but instead, it just kind of snapped from one tone to another. The transition wasn't as smooth as it could have been, making the final act feel like a completely different movie. When it goes batshit, it really goes batshit-which was fun, but also kind of a mess.

It's got solid performances, creepy visuals, and a cool concept, but it never fully comes together. I liked it well enough, but it felt more like two different movies smashed into one rather than a seamless unraveling of Rosa's mind.