Yet another possession movie in the vein of Evil Dead Rise, where the characters don't have a hope, innocence won't save anyone, and God is presumed to be dead — but this one's beautifully shot, distinctively scripted, and innovative in laying out the "rules" of its demonic force. Plus, it isn't gleeful or sneering about its victims, and that makes such a huge difference. Incredibly gory and shocking, but compelling rather than revolting.

Genuinely unnerving and a solid companion to NOPE, with even more mysteries and surprises and a lot of the same stomach-churning dread. This one wound up being a lot more than I was expecting — not just a home-invasion thriller, or a rundown of artfully stitched-together alien movie tropes, but a full-on shock.

Sign me up as the apostate that just doesn't appreciate this one, that doesn't really understand why a long, rambling, sleepy movie about a disconnected, disaffected, insanely rich and privileged teenager moping around until he gets laid is so moving to people. There are better romances, better gay coming-of-age movies, better summer-fling stories, and movies where I don't get really really distracted by watching a dude gut a peach in his bed with his bare hands and then fuck it, making an immense mess for someone else to clean up. I will fight the world on this one.