"I have the highest kill count in the family"

Rating: 7/10 (21 June 2019)

And that's about the only "joke" in the movie that made me smile for a moment. "Us" definitely did not aim at a horror comedy, and for a serious horror it is too frivolous. Technically well-done, it has some very nice cadres, good atmosphere, and the performances of the leading four, and especially Lupita, are on a high level. I won't go into the story itself, because even a brief summary would be a spoiler. The idea is original and very interesting, but it seems that they have not thought it through to the end. The film starts slowly and gradually introduces the characters and the plot, and builds up the atmosphere. Everything indicates excellent horror. But when the mystery begins to unfold, it does it quite amateurish. There are holes and illogicalities, and some moments are plain stupid. The final twist is good, but although it is not predictable from the start, you will anticipate it just enough before it happens to spoil the surprise effect. Although the premise is so bloodcurdling that it itself should send shivers down your spine, the movie simply isn't scary. To me, it felt like six out of ten, but I have to raise it, at least slightly, above the stupid slashers of the eighties.
7/10