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2021
Movie
6 min
English

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IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes64%
Metacritic57/100
Google Users58%
Director: Patrick BriceGenres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

A transfer student Makani Young and her friends become targets of a masked killer who uses their deepest fears against them. As the body count rises, Makani and her group must race against time to uncover the killer's identity before they all become victims. The film blends slasher tropes with themes of identity and social anxieties.

Critical Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its suspense and kills but criticism for its generic plot and underdeveloped characters. Audiences generally found it to be a fun, albeit forgettable, addition to the slasher genre.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its inventive and gruesome murder sequences.

  • Noted for its relevant exploration of teenage anxieties and social issues.

  • Criticized for a predictable plot and lack of original character archetypes.

Google audience: Audience reviews highlight the film's effective jump scares and gory kills. Some viewers appreciated the modern take on the slasher genre and its attempt to address contemporary issues, while others found the story to be derivative of better-known horror films.

Fun Fact

The film is based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Stephanie Perkins, who also wrote the popular young adult novel 'Anna and the French Kiss'.

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