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We Need to Do Something

2021

Sean King O'Grady

Vinessa Shaw, Sierra McCormick, Pat Healy, John James Cronin ...

4.5

184

Horror After Melissa and her family seek shelter from a storm, they become trapped. With no sign of rescue, hours turn to days and Melissa comes to realize that she and her girlfriend Amy might have something to do with the horrors that threaten to tear her family - and the entire world, apart.

	Media	Author	Review
		Jessica Kiang Variety	"[A] solidly made but dramatically stifled debut (...) [It] fails to capture the actual psychological awfulness of being trapped too near your nearest and dearest"
		Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting	"This is a case where the parts are far greater than their sum (...) Still, McCormick more than capably captivates and commands your attention"
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"I’m a fan of locked perspective films and 'We Need to Do Something' has one of the most effectively contained POVs in a long time (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Kristy Puchko IGN	"[It] isn’t worth watching. The screenplay by Max Booth III has all the emotional depth of a toilet bowl. Director Sean King O'Grady shows little skill for crafting scares, much less suspense"
		Nicolas Rapold The New York Times	"The power of suggestion is the chosen method for the chaos outside — offscreen voices and noises — but despite some nifty freak-outs, the movie’s buildup can lack a certain snap."
		Jon Mendelsohn CBR	"'We Need to Do Something' brilliantly showcases how to properly make a self-contained horror film that feels larger than many big-budget films."
		Chris Evangelista SlashFilm	"O'Grady manages to summon up some moments of real dread, but they're hampered by a goofy tone that keeps forcing its way in"
		Steven Scaife Slant	"With so much of its drama falling so flat, 'We Need to Do Something' mainly succeeds at suggesting a more compelling film beyond its bathroom walls (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Andrew Mack Screen Anarchy	"O'Grady places surprise and horror in the right spots, delivering violence and gore only where he has to. All of this is anchored by an expectantly strong performance by Pat Healy"
		Mike McCahill The Guardian	"[It] delivers more whimper than bang in its end-of-the-world horror (...) It's moderately diverting Halloween filler but still way too static to become actually entertaining (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"

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