Written and directed by Babak Anvari, based on the novella “The Visible Fifth” by Nathan Ballingrud. Starring Armie Hammer, Dakota Johnson, Zazie Beetz, Karl Glusman and Brad William Henke.
Plot: disturbing things begin to happen to a bartender after he takes home the wrong phone.
Will (Hammer) works at a dingy bar that’s more bugs than people. Roaches are everywhere and people regularly get naked to drink for free. Seriously. One night, a fight breaks out between Eric (Henke) and another patron. Will says he’s calling the cops which forces a table full of preppy underage kids to leave. Later, Will finds that one of them left a phone behind and instead of putting it in the Lost and Found, Will takes it home with him. Maybe there’s some supernatural force compelling him to do so, but it’s one of the first bad decisions he makes and not the last.
Will’s girlfriend, Carrie (Johnson) is kind of snotty and accuses Will of cheating on her on the regular, so when he comes home with a weird, colorful phone, she gets the wrong idea. Of course, she has reason to feel this way after all, when later it becomes apparent that Will is trying to sleep with Alicia (Beetz), a regular at the bar.
Anyway, the supernatural aspects of the story come into play when Will finds disturbing photos on the phone. Then, after Carrie sees the same photos, she starts staring down a literal abyss on her computer. Now, there was plenty of atmosphere and I was very eager to see what was to become of Will, but sadly, the movie just sort of ends. Apparently the novella ends in a very similar fashion and you never know what’s to become of our hero. Leaving me with a “What the fuck did I just watch?” feeling does nothing for the movie’s score as I was left with more questions than answers and cannot recommend anyone watch this unless they want to frustrate themselves. For the acting and the effects though, it gets some points.
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. I met George Romero. He was the kindest and sweetest man. He talked to me for longer than he should have with the line getting longer. He also held my hand. And when he noticed the ladybug I have tattooed on my wrist, he said he liked it and asked me it's name. Till then, it had not had a name. Now, I call him George.
2. I love stickers. All stickers. I just adore them. I even ask for stickers for Christmas! As a matter of fact, the birthday that just past, every member of my immediate family gave me sticker packs as gifts. Affordable and extremely appreciated.
3. I have never put much stock in astrology or horoscopes, but I LOVE the magic of the MBTI. Omg. I am an INFP and it actually sounds just like me. Introverted mostly. Creative always. Heart before head and not the most logical. Totally me! For better or worse.
4. It's no surprise I count horror so high up on the list of things that make me, me. However, it's so within my soul that I was part of the Horror Club in college. Interesting bunch. And even took a Horror Lit class as an elective. I got an A.
5. Coffee always makes me happy. Always. I'm particularly fond of caramel macchiatos. But I'll drink black coffee if it's the only thing available.
6. I hate shock for the sake of shock and endings that depress me. I always mention the movies Within (2016) and the Eli Roth produced, written and starred in, Aftershock (2012), as proof of this distate I have. I abhor the idea that just because I like horror, some people think I'd actually praise a movie that lets you think the "Final Girl" just made it through the night, only to slap her in the face with a tsunami.
7. We are big time animal people. I mean, if I could, I'd have an elephant, a bear, a zebra, a penguin, an otter and a meerkat, living with me. Seriously though. We have 2 dogs right now and 2 cats. Both cats we picked up when they each came to our front door hungry. And both dogs we got from 2 different sets of neighbors. Both who, unfortunately, don't know how to care for pets long-term. But they're happy and healthy now!!
8. Revisiting my love of horror, one of the above cats, my cat, is a little black guy named Church. Because Pet Sematary. His middle name is even Pascow. To give credit where credit's due, the name was DJ's idea. But he loves horror too!
9. I'm big into art. Along with movie posters and an Anne Frank quote, I have some actual paintings on my wall. I really think Dali paints beautifully when he wants to. And if I don't get to see Michaelangelo's Pieta in person some day, I will be very disappointed.
10. Lastly, I find Emily Dickinson's poetry intriguing. I took an elective course about her as well. But do you know I injected horror even there? I was given a poem to dissect and I picked one on death, of course. Then, I researched old "Death Photos" and even printed out copies for everyone in the class. They were so interested in looking at them that it stopped them from all looking at me, and I was able to deal quite well with my stage fright. Haha
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Thanks for the review. I hate movies that end like that, just leave it hanging. I’ll skip this one.
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Thanks for the review. I hate movies that end like that, just leave it hanging. I’ll skip this one.
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