One of the best horror movies in years

Rating: 8/10 (15 March 2020)

In the last 5 years-heck make it 10 years-there are three horror movies of note: Get Out, It Follows, and this film. The key thing that elevates these above all others is the fact that the "monster" isn't just some subhuman, unstoppable killing machine. It has moral, ethical and emotional components-in other words the psychology of our own fears. Here it includes the fears many single mothers have that they can't raise their child alone and effectively keep him "safe," combined with the survivor's guilt and intense grief at the loss of a loved one. These things are monstrous and can eat you alive (from your dark insides out). Great acting by the two leads and very good direction from its writer/director.