Synopsis
Evil wants to be seen.
As a serial killer stalks the city, Julia — a young actress who just moved to town with her husband — notices a mysterious stranger watching her from across the street.
Directed by Chloe Okuno
As a serial killer stalks the city, Julia — a young actress who just moved to town with her husband — notices a mysterious stranger watching her from across the street.
El extraño, Наблюдающий, Спостерігач, Observada, 왓쳐, Beobachtet, 監視殺機, Biri Gözetliyor, הצופה, Le Voyeur, 监视者, Observador, Voajer, المراقِب, Observada tras la ventana, Valaki figyel, Seyirci, 暗夜觀察者, Sledující, החלון ממול, Stebėtojas, مراقب, Le voyeur, Наблюдател, Opazovalec, เฝ้ามองจ้องเชือด, Kẻ Rình Mò
If I had a nickel for every time Maika Monroe starred in an indie horror film where she plays a character that gets followed around by sketchy-ass people that may mean her harm…I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice
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I hope she shot her husband after all of that #gaslit
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notice how women are always right
Chloe Okuno's WATCHER might be the closest a modern film has come to earning the word "Hitchcockian." Maika Monroe and Burn Gorman are perfectly cast and deliver stellar performances, while Okuno's direction infuses the viewer with acute paranoia throughout the running time. A quiet conversation on the subway makes for one of the most suspenseful scenes in recent memory, and the final ten minutes of the film are jaw-dropping. It announces Okuno (who helmed the unforgettable "Storm Drain" segment of VHS 94 before this) as a major talent to watch. Highly recommended for fans of razor sharp thrillers, which just aren't made like this anymore
I feel like I’m always saying “where’s the craftsmanship?” throughout modern horror movies.
Not for this one.
I shut up and gasped and went “no no no no NO!”
Very well made. Maika is amazing. It’s all so good.
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maika monroe as the final girl covered in blood, five stars!