Texas Cult House

I was lucky enough to catch the premiere of Texas Cult House at Austin Film Festival. Let me tell you, I was in for a ride. You want mysterious houses in the middle of nowhere. It's got that. Murder death cults. You're covered. Shocking revelations that'll splatter the wall. It's there. But this is not your typical horror. It flips the genre on its head. And that's a good thing. Without giving anything away, let's just say this story is not afraid to face some of the pertinent issues of our day.

Adrianne Palicki knocks it out of the park as the mother who knows something is not right when her kids don't check in on a night out galavanting. Ryan Cooper nails the charismatic Deacon Jones saving souls as long as they align with his views. The ensemble young cast all play off each other and have their own moments to shine. And last, but certainly not least, writer director Julia Barnett has done it. She's created something special here.