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Brightburn

5.8

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Original title

Brightburn aka

AKA

Nameless

Year

2019

Running time

90 min.

Country

United States

Director

David Yarovesky

Screenwriter

Brian Gunn, Mark Gunn

Music

Tim Williams

Cinematography

Michael Dallatorre

Cast

Jackson A. Dunn, Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Meredith Hagner, Matt Jones, Jennifer Holland, Steve Agee, Becky Wahlstrom, Stephen Blackehart, Terence Rosemore, Annie Humphrey, Christian Finlayson, Emmie Hunter, Mike Dunston, Gregory Alan Williams, Elizabeth Becka, Gwen Parrish, Leah Goodkind, Shaun McMillan, Michael Rooker

Producer

H Collective . Distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE). Producer: James Gunn

Genre

Sci-Fi. Horror | Superheroes. Aliens

Synopsis / Plot

What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?

Critics' reviews

"While not exactly original, the premise is certainly effective enough. But Brightburn lacks the visual stylization or wit to elevate it from the realm of the crudely effective B-movie."

Frank Scheck: The Hollywood Reporter
"A watchable but super-silly mix of superheroics and evil-child horror that mashes together singularly uninspired ideas from both."

Dennis Harvey: Variety
"[It] is certainly compelling, but stuck in the confines of the horror genre, it flames out far more than it flies."

Kate Erbland: IndieWire
"[It] is, sans expectations or hopes, a well-made and appropriately vicious skewing of a classic genre archetype."

Scott Mendelson: Forbes
"What if Superman started out evil? And what if that was the only idea you had for your movie?"

Robert Abele: The Wrap
"The gore and the scares work pretty well. The director, David Yarovesky, and the screenwriters, Mark Gunn and Brian Gunn, hit the genre beats cleanly and efficiently."

A. O. Scott: The New York Times
"A wickedly fun little horror flick with enough gore and superhero lore to keep fans of both satisfied."

Witney Seibold: IGN
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