SummaryOn a quiet suburban street, a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from intruders, only to discover it's far from a normal home invasion.
Directed By:Chris Peckover
Written By:Zack Kahn, Chris Peckover
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
67
User score
Generally Favorable
6.1
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
67
77% Positive
10 Reviews
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8% Mixed
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15% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Oct 5, 2017
83
Peckover’s sharp directing keeps things nicely nasty without ever going too far over the top — though it’s possible some gore-averse Scrooges may disagree. If you want to gift yourself a holiday film that decks the halls with blood, this is one to put under the tree.
User score
Generally Favorable
6.1
55% Positive
56 Ratings
56 Ratings
28% Mixed
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
17% Negative
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
Dec 30, 2023
10
I really enjoyed this movie it is very great and enjoyable. and the acting is very great
Jan 1, 2020
10
This was in my top 3 movies for 2019, behind Freaks and Joker. I was seriously left with knots in my stomach by the end. Roger Corman said once that rule #1 is to have a good script, and this one is excellent. This movie was a real surprise. It steadily ratchets up tension little by little like a pressure cooker. It was very well photographed, the lighting and color pallette were extremely well organized. The camera is always in exactly the right spot, moving when it should, the way it should. The performances were all very effective, a real accomplishment considering the age and experience level of everyone involved. All in all I was really impressed by this thrilling little movie.
Oct 3, 2017
80
Delightfully unpredictable and surprisingly shocking, this is the kind of wintry wickedness that will see you through both Halloween and Christmas, especially if you like those holiday flavors together.
Oct 5, 2017
70
Co-writer and director Chris Peckover clearly knows his way around both the holiday and horror genres, and while this isn’t the first time someone has blended the two, it is one of the more-effective efforts. It’s scary and fun, if your idea of fun involves occasional gore and torture, things like that.
Aug 16, 2017
70
What starts out looking like a prank run amuck gradually grows more sinister, with director Chris Peckover (“Undocumented”) nicely handling the swerves toward dramatic peril and fatal consequences while still maintaining a confectionary “family entertainment” veneer of antic doings in a glossy suburban setting.
Aug 16, 2017
58
Only when I was certain of the stakes could I sit back and let the proceedings unfold, my skepticism evaporating to appreciate the sadistically laid plans.
Oct 4, 2017
25
A horror “comedy” about a deranged 12-year-old boy with a script that feels like it was written by a deranged 12-year-old boy.
Dec 3, 2017
10
This is a high-calibre accomplishment. New Yorker once praised Stephen King's genius as evident in his ability to make unbelievable stories believable. And this is what happens here. And by doing that, in an original story and formulation, we are faced with a brave depiction of our psychology.. as the characters transcend into psychological constructs in each of us. And facing our own so vividly is truly horrifying.
Oct 7, 2017
6
Surprising, well-acted which is something incredible, consistent, well-directed, funny and humorous and I can say that despite its simplicity it manages to catch you and give you something a little bit more different than what you expected.
Nothing remarkable but for 88 minutes is entertaining enough.
Dec 24, 2020
5
Well, that subverted my expectations. Go into this blind like I did. Kept me glued to the screen. Also, there's a lot of voice breaking in this movie from the young two boys. And I do mean A LOT.
Dec 26, 2019
3
What a weird mess of a movie. The "twist" was telegraphed quite poorly and the film lacked tension. Plus, the way it was shot and edited made everything feel grossly sexual, in a really tawdry way. Shut it off halfway through.
Production Company:
- Storm Vision Entertainment
- Best Medicine Productions
- Eclectik Vision
Release Date:Oct 6, 2017
Duration:1 h 29 m
Rating:R
Tagline:You Might Be Home But You're Not Alone
Awards
FrightFest
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Monster Fest
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Ithaca International Fantastic Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
