Synopsis
It’s not just a storm. It’s something far more sinister.
Seeking shelter from a storm, a family finds themselves trapped in a bathroom for days with no sign of rescue and untold evils lurking just beyond the walls.
2021 Directed by Sean King O'Grady
Seeking shelter from a storm, a family finds themselves trapped in a bathroom for days with no sign of rescue and untold evils lurking just beyond the walls.
Peter Block Josh Malerman Ryan Lewis Katherine Waddell Bill Stertz Max Booth III William Stertz Lauren Hantz John Hantz Donovan Leitch John Malerman
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This is a psychological horror that takes place in a confined space, going from thrilling to annoying. Sierra McCormick stars as Melissa, a teenager trapped with her family in a bathroom after seeking shelter from a storm. With no indication of any rescue after some time had passed, they realized there’s something more terrifying is waiting outside their walls. We watched as each member of the family struggled with sensory overload generated by feeling trapped, which made me feel claustrophobic. It got intense at times. But the family was tropey and inept, it was hard to be invested in these characters. There were stock sound effects that were distracting. The film tried to be funny and serious, the tone and pacing were all over the place. And the reveal was lame. I don't know about this one.
yo fuck this movie
what kind of bathroom has a door that opens OUTWARD? jesus christ talk about a PLOTHOLE
also the title is too long and starts on the wrong end of the alphabet
Simultaneously ridiculous, strangely believable, overdone, original, predictable, and surprising. Dread-inducing, completely claustrophobic, and unsettling without being bone-chilling or terrifying. Impressively ambiguous yet strikingly on-the-nose. Interestingly contradictory.
Inaction, passivity, confusion, desperation, and exhaustion breed horror. Time transforms, terrifies, and perplexes; an endless and constant stream of pain, anxiety, and perseverance.
You make a movie about a lesbian witchy couple and give me the token grunge gf and bubblegum pink gf and expect me not to eat that shit up???? I’ve been waiting for this my whole life
"Okay this is interesting..."
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"Okay this is American Horror Stories: Rubber Woman (pt 2)."
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"WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK OH GOD OH GOD."
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"Ehhh that was okay? I guess?"
I'm dealing with a constant fluctuation between being in complete awe of this movie and being incredibly frustrated.
There are two distinct parts to this film.
There is an incredibly tense and insane contained thriller about a family completely breaking down. It is genuinely some of the most terrifying stuff I've seen this year and, watching it at 2 AM, it was pretty effective. And when it climaxes, it doesn't disappoint. The dynamics are interesting to watch. The constant fear of what's going to happen next is gripping. The performances by everyone are amazing, especially McCormick, who after seeing in this and The Vast of Night is a complete star, and Pat Healy. It's breathtaking.
And then there's the second…
Went in totally blind because of that poster art and liked this Claustrophobic psychological weirdo horror more than I thought I would. Elevated by Pat Healy (most things are).
"I don't know what's going on outside... I'm not sure I want to know" -Robert,
- 2021 Ranked: boxd.it/aL2Ys
And that's why you keep a snake bite kit in your bathroom!
A very unusual film with an intriguing premise, We Need to Do Something is a claustrophobic and tense experience. The characters start angry and they get angrier as the story progresses. It's a film where you're never quite sure you know all you need to know and I like it when movies keep you guessing like that. Great ending.
Recommended to weirdos.