Another Modern Moron movie review.
Home invasion horror for the holidays in 2016s, “Better
Watch Out” worked for me because the movie caught me off guard at times, and
the ending left the viewer curious about the absolute ending.
The violence is mostly suggestive rather than physical,
and the story-line was blissfully bizarre while displaying the mind of a macabre
murderer.
A mysterious phone calls triggers the suspense in this flick. Mayhem erupts into a macabre murders and mystery.
At a glance, the plot is simple teen horror. Teenagers
on a quiet suburban night while a murderous night stalker invades their home. Screen-writers,
Zack Kahn and Chris Peckover displayed their signature originality in “Better Watch
Out.”
This timeless genre of teen horror grips its audience via
the acting skills of Olivia DeJonge who portrays Ashley, the college aged
babysitter of Luke, a nearly 13-year-old lad. Levi Miller as did all the other
actors channeled fantasy into twisted tangibility.
A solid three-star rating for this chaotic and devious
Christmas tale.
Mark Izzy Schurr
