This isn't a groundbreaking sci-fi thriller but I have to admit I enjoyed the first 2/3 of it. It's a low-budget, slow-burner production but definitely worth watching if you lower your expectations. As we all know by now, hiking is always a bad idea and unfortunately the first scene of the movie gives it away. Not completely, but you sort of know something is coming. Although there are some surprisingly good twists, the suspense dropped significantly when the "mystery" was revealed. The acting is hard to comment on as the script doesn't demand much from the actors, but all in all, a good movie to watch on a rainy Sunday night.
Significant Other
2022
Drama / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Significant Other
2022
Drama / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Plot summary
Follows a young couple who take a remote backpacking trip through the Pacific Northwest and face sinister events leading them to realize that everything about the place is not as it seems.
October 07, 2022 at 08:02 AM
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Going on a hike in a national park is never a good idea
Interesting concept that brings too little.
Interesting concept that is kept mysterious in previews, but quickly spoils the overall concept in the first 10 minutes (or suggests it loudly). Still, there is a mild edge as we try to understand what is happening. After things are clear on the plot, this turns into a mind game psychological thriller. But it lacks enough tension to be a thriller. Maika Moore and Jake Lacy play off each other well, making their couple in tension highly believable. But, the movie overall boils down to a very small point, and this was underwhelming for me. The movie is less mysterious when watching than what the previews suggest leaving a horror and thriller fan disappointed.
Add Horror to the Genres List
I don't know why Horror's not included in the "Genres" list; I would call this more horror with sci-fi elements than the other way around.
Trying to think of what other films of which this one reminded me, and the closest I could come up with was Under the Skin. While not as creepy and much more overtly explained than that 2013 Scarlett Johansson film, I found definite similarities. To elaborate more on this would be bordering even more on spoiler territory; suffice to say that this film's title is quite the double entendre.
I'm liking Maika Monroe more each time I see her, and she does not disappoint here.
As a horror enthusiast, I find the present rating of 5.7 for this film far lower than it merits. I found it far superior to the recent Hellraiser reboot and, unlike that film, look forward to watching this one again.
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Surprisingly good! Starts slow and just when I thought it was going nowhere, everything changes. Give it a shot, it's got Plop (iykyk)
Don't mind the haters because this is a very surprising engaging and actually enjoyable movie with very surprisingly good plot twist
I will say, this movie was a snoozer. I truly expected more out of upcoming actors Maika Monroe and Jake Lacy. But this movie never landed. There are some points in the film in which give you the "vertigo feel", but again .. it just never landed for me. And you have to remember, this movie is a Paramount Plus movie, so .. don't expect anything truly genius. The only good thing to come out of Paramount Plus these days is RuPaul's Drag Race. And that's the real tea. Don't hate. I'm just a critic speaking the truth.
i was bored!!!!!!!!!!!! like seriously bored