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This movie knows what it is and doesn't try and be anything else. There's so much going on here, in a rather enjoyably convoluted plot. It embraces and breaks all the established conventions of horror movies and distills it down to this absurd day in the haunted life of a group of kids partying in the woods. It gives us so many antagonists, that the writers become antagonists themselves. But they deliver the goods, especially when a group of girls are haunted by the most disrespectful poltergeist of all time. It's refreshing to see gender swapping applied to horny teens and their quest to crush... well, this review doesn't have spoilers.

This movie reminds me of John Wick but without any of the violence. The script is decent. The acting is fine. Cinematography ok. Score is better than average and provides a nice atmosphere. But without more than a couple quick fights, the movie becomes a chore.

When violence is eventually shown to us it's incredibly contrived and meaningless. The ending was especially disappointing and the writing devolved into a strange, unbelievable rom com. They could've done so much to improve the script and still keep the storyline they've given us. I think had more unbelievable action proceeded this then I could've looked past the nonsense.