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Mar '19
He may not be the type of household name horror director the way John Carpenter, Wes Craven and George Romero are. All the same, I am pretty impressed from what I have seen of him so far. He is only Forty and he has made some good films. What hits me, is that he seems to have this skill for taking unrealistic, or unworkable, concepts and finding the humanity in them. Here is my take on what I have seen:

Oculus (2013) - I absolutely loved this one. With an emphasis on dread over gore, it is a top-notch horror.
Gerald's Game (2017) - In my humble opinion, it successfully captures the feel of a Stephen King adaptation. Surprisingly more introspective, but well done film.
Hush (2016) - Silent chiller with great acting and an original premise.
Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) - Surprisingly a lot more enjoyable and entertaining than it has any right to be.
Absentia (2011) - Absentia is very creepy, non-formulaic and more grounded in relatable personalities than the usual horror film filled with hottie victims and other stereotypes.
The Haunting of Hill House (TV Series) - In the middle of watching this. I like what I have seen, nice character development - nice atmosphere.

I have to see Before I Wake (2016) yet.

So, all-in-all, he is an efficient craftsmen.

What are your opinions of him, and his work?


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Tommix says:
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Mar '19
I'm gonna come back and say more here, but just quickly: I liked Absentia too! I agree with what you say, it was striking that he cast people who, while certainly being excellent actors, are mostly fairly average-looking non-supermodel people. Also, I used to live in a house where I had to regularly walk through a tunnel like the one in Absentia, and I'm glad that was before Absentia came out or it would have been really scary to have to walk through there at night.



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