Ignore the critics, this movie is great!

Rating: 9/10 (9 August 2019)

What started as a generic monster-horror became one of the best horror movies through clever writing and excellent directing.
When I saw the reviews for this I expected it to be boring and without colour but I watched it anyway and I was shocked to discover that I was on the edge of my seat the whole way through and the twists were very well done.
The way that Shyamalan presented the idea of a village living in fear of monsters was good but the reveal that it was a group of traumatised adults wanting to protect their families was even better. I have to admit that after the reveal that there were no monsters and it was just a cover up by the elders I thought the action had stopped but no, the final chase was incredible and the shot where the camera pans out and you see that she is standing in a field of red berries creates dread beautifully.
All in all, great movie, really worth the watch.