this is one of those movies that where afterwards i was like "i'm sure if you think about this critically it's definitely got issues" but at the same time i was so enthralled for the entire runtime that that doesn't really matter to me? (as i say in my bio; "i'm not a critic, i'm an anxious homosexual watching movies").
the movie has such a beautiful, colourful, striking and gorgeous exterior but it's dark. it feels heightened and sort ofβ¦
"well i'd say it's still your day, ma'am"
the look that andie macdowell gives joe manganiello? i give this whole movie that look. this movie is very important to me for reasons i won't go into because i'll sound like a sappy bastard (i saw it at a time when i really needed a boost), and it's one of those movies that just really just sings with things that i love to see in movies (non-toxique, affectionate male friendships, hotβ¦
if you ever find yourself in a situation where your mum is sarah paulson, immediately speak to the authorities.
aneesh chaganty really has a real good grip on how to build tension consistently across the runtime of a movie - it starts slow and subtle and builds up to the point where you jump any time anything moves.
i enjoyed this, really liked how creepy and bizarre it felt the whole time, definitely expected more witches. would've even settled for a sandwich, to be honest.
