The Visit: An Alien Encounter

Two estranged siblings, Becca and Tyler, are sent by their mother to spend a week with their maternal grandparents, whom they've never met. Upon arrival at the remote Pennsylvania farm, the children quickly realize something is deeply unsettling about their grandparents' behavior. Strange occurrences escalate, revealing a terrifying secret that forces the siblings to find a way to escape before it's too late.

The Visit received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised Shyamalan's return to form with a suspenseful and effective thriller that blended scares with dark humor. While some critics found the found-footage style to be overused, many were impressed by the film's tension-building and surprising twists, considering it one of Shyamalan's better efforts in recent years.

• Praised for its suspense and effective scares.

• Appreciated for M. Night Shyamalan's return to effective thriller filmmaking.

• Some criticism for the conventional found-footage approach.

Google audience: Audiences generally found 'The Visit' to be a suspenseful and effective horror film, with many enjoying the unexpected twists and the blend of creepy moments with dark humor. Some viewers felt the found-footage style was a bit overdone, but overall, it was considered a solid return to form for director M. Night Shyamalan.

M. Night Shyamalan initially conceived the idea for 'The Visit' as a joke for his daughters, wanting to make a film about grandparents who were secretly 'creepy' or 'weird', inspired by a friend's similarly unsettling experience with their own grandparents.