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The Guest

2014

Adam Wingard

Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe, Leland Orser, Lance Reddick ...

5.8

7,855

Thriller. Action Still struggling over the loss of their oldest son, Caleb, to the war in Afghanistan, the Peterson family finds some solace when an unexpected visitor knocks on its door. David, a steely eyed and charismatic soldier who was recently discharged, is welcomed into their home when he comes to fulfill a promise he made to his fallen comrade. Siblings Anna and Luke are at first reluctant to accept David’s presence, but he soon wins them over ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Dennis Harvey Variety	"Wingard wreaks havoc on another nuclear family in this giddily violent treat for genre fans"	POS
United States	Rex Reed The New York Observer	"An '80s style action thriller that turns out to be more suspenseful and keenly plotted than most (...) Wingard knows how to frame a scene for maximum goose bumps (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Guy Lodge Variety	"A compulsively absurd tale (...) Mostly, however, it’s an effectively bloody, breakneck ride, given an extra coat of alluring gloss by the John Carpenter-influenced 1980s styling (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"It's hellish good fun. Stevens is mesmerizing as the avenger, helping director Adam Wingard turn The Guest into a blast of wicked mirth and malice (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Justin Lowe The Hollywood Reporter	"Low-budget horror maestros Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett strike again, this time with a twisty action-thriller"	POS
United Kingdom	David Hughes Empire	"Mainstream audiences may find this too oddball to appreciate as a straight thriller. But tune into its strange frequency and there is much to enjoy — perhaps even adore (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United States	Jeannette Catsoulis The New York Times	"Mr. Stevens’s watchful restraint gives the early scenes a slow burn and a sinister glaze."	POS

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