2022 Directed by Robert Olsen, Dan Berk
Ruth and Harry decide to take a romantic backpacking trip through the Pacific Northwest, but amongst the beautiful scenery, Ruth makes an unexpected discovery that sets her off on a strange, frightening new path. The couple aren't alone in the woods, and they might not be the same when they come out...if they come out.
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So weird because the first half of this movie shows sooo much restraint and then suddenly halfway through it all this crazy shit happens, and It's so good, but It's like the movie heard me reacting positively to it and it was like "oh ok you want even MORE crazy shit, you stupid bitch!?" and then it got so cocky and overblown that I was just kinda cringing nonstop.
Like the dialogue just randomly drops in IQ, suddenly the tone of the movie goes from tense thriller to corny sci-fi, and none of it can live up to what It's trying to do bc It's all done in a really hammy way in the second half that it was never even building up to in the first half </3
A lean and mean, tight and right little thriller that goes to some rather wacky and unexpected places. Perhaps not everything works and comes together in the way it’s meant to but oh well, points for originality and inventiveness, and being entertaining to watch. Maika Monroe gets closer and closer to the top of my favourite actress list every movie I see her in, such a captivating woman.
maika monroe collecting horror films like infinity stones and this might just be the WILDEST one yet
Give me a good location and a strong female lead and I’ll like whatever ridiculous plot you want. This was actually pretty cool. A tight runtime. Endless nature shots of the Pacific Northwest. A ominous feel. Maika Monroe playing what I’m pretty sure is just herself after watching however many movies of hers by now.
Significant Other is ridiculous in its harmless way. It alternates between indie horror tropes and mainstream horror tropes while completely ignoring its tonal inconsistency, and it has a central twist that's obvious from miles away. But how can you hate on Jake Lacy's unintentionally funny acting delivery, and Maika Monroe is always welcome in the horror genre.
Ultimately a sci-fi thriller with a human touch, Significant Other combines elements of woods, extraterrestrial and trauma, while delivering them with utmost restraint, at least for the most part. The first half of the story completely flies over my head with its banal buildup, and it's only in the second half where the story slowly goes off the trail, that it finally shines in its own unique, ridiculous manner, and it does have a cool closure that comments on mental health with force.
Overall Significant Other is a serviceable thriller that's wittily metaphorical but ultimately feels recycled and dispensable.
Significant Other starts strong, but ultimately collapses on itself by not sticking to its strongest and most unnerving aspect, being human.
Annihilation for the Tik Tok crowd.
Maika spending her entire movie career running from adult situations. Same girl. Same.
I almost forgot this came out because there’s been so much new horror released to streaming this month. I’m not complaining, but it’s a lot to keep up with!
At this point, I’m pretty sure I’m going to automatically like anything with Maika Monroe. She’s just got that “it” factor in a very non-diva way and I love her. But this was also a surprisingly fun movie. 2022 is doing a strong finish with genre movies as far as I’m concerned!
A brisk 80 minutes certainly helps this bizarre sci-fi/horror hybrid. There’s nothing that outstays its welcome. The biggest surprise was the abrupt shift in tone about halfway through. It kinda goes from some heavy Leigh Janiak’s Honeymoon vibes to something…
This horror thriller is basically the opposite of what I expected but in the best way possible. A seemingly conventional psychological horror morphs into a strange, fun, unpredictable ride. It's kind of surprising how this premise manages to mostly work. It gives off a strong 'short film stretched into a feature length' vibe which usually feels banal at first. At least, that's what I thought until the film demands it become otherworldly. The entire thing is drenched in dread. There’s a palpable feeling that something wicked is going to happen, thanks to Maika Monroe's performance which is actually good this time around. There's also a good change between the bizarre, comical tone, to a serious tone when the favor is specified. The location photography and the surprises this film offers really elevate this above an average horror film.
Atmospheric; bleak; brisk; cold; constrained; creepy; engaging; genre-bending; gory; lean; located; short; tight; twisty; unpredictable; well-acted; well-cast; well-shot; wild.
