I'm surprised on just how good this is.

Rating: 9/10 (22 March 2017)

It was hard to believe all the hype going into the theatre to see this movie. I saw the trailer and it did appeal to me, however to see the raving reviews was a tad shocking. After seeing the movie I have to say it was fantastic. I'm a huge scary movie fan, HUGE. I like all sorts of scary movies from ghosts to slasher to monster movies, if done well I love them all. I would say this isn't really scary as much as it's full of tension (I know, some may say it's a part of a scary movie). The movie oozes with tension from pretty much the beginning all the way to the end, it's constant. It's the main reason of what I love about the movie as you always know something could happen, you just don't know when or why. When something does happen all that happens is the tension builds even more. It's so well written that every scene is interesting or engaging. It makes you guess as to what is going on and at times you may be right until something else happens and throws you off. The acting is also amazing. The Armitage family is played by all familiar actors and they nail it! They come off as inviting and friendly, however the more you get to know them the more awkward it starts to feel. Daniel Kaluuya who plays the main character (Chris) was perfectly cast. He does so well at being likable that when the action starts you want no harm to come to him. All I was hoping for throughout the movie is for him to survive. I think this movie could have been a lot worse if the actor did not do such a good job. You truly need to enjoy the character of Chris if you are going to enjoy the movie. The movie isn't perfect as Chris does make some questionable choices at times, however it is not enough to really fault the movie. Other than some very small scenes the movie is fantastic. Unpredictable at times and it engages you from start to finish. I don't even think you need to be a scary movie fan to enjoy as the scares are not really present. It's more of a thriller that keeps you guessing almost the entire movie.