Horror movies are usually really bad. Sometimes they're so bad they're good, but in conclusion they just never seem any good anymore. The scares seem cheep and usually always rely on gore, and the acting usually consists of models in their 20's looking for their big break.
But good news to horror fans! You're Next is a refreshing new horror movie that takes all the horror movie cliches you've grown so sick of and makes fun of the genre while still remaining scary and entertaining! If any of you have seen Scream, it's similar to that. It doesn't take itself seriously at all but I think that's what makes it work so well. When horror movies try so hard to be scary, it comes off as forced and awful. But when you can tell the directors, writers, and actors are all having fun with the material, the audience feels the shift too.
The acting is decent, the story is similar to other films you may have seen, and the scares are fairly good. However, the thing that makes this movie stand above the rest is its incredible camerawork, music, and a huge twist where the people don't all make stupid decisions! I've gotten so sick of scary movies where the characters does the one thing that is guaranteed to get them killed. I don't want to spoil anything, but I will say there is one relentless heroine that fights back, and she fights back hard.
I've seen You're Next twice now because I believe it'll be one of those movies that you can watch anytime and just never get bored of it. Don't go into this movie expecting some new and groundbreaking horror film; it's more of a dark dark comedy. If you're searching for some good end-of-summer horror movies, this is a relentless (and hilarious) thrill ride. A-
A quick side note! I'd like to add that I'm highly impressed by all the horror movies released this year. Evil Dead and The Conjuring were both fantastic and scary. With this film, I have really high expectations for horror in the future. Directors should take note and stop giving us crappy movies.
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