I recently watched this for the October Challenge, not realising it wasn't a horror movie. My own stupid fault of course, I went in blind, I should have at least checked the tags on imdb, but the dvd box was cheap and it had quotes on it like "Tense, thought provoking thriller" and said it was from the makers of Sunshine and 28 Days Later, so I thought, why not!
Well it's not a horror movie, so don't check it out for the challenge. But it's actually a damn good one. And even though it's not horror, it's pretty damn chilling in parts too.

A man is invited to a private estate of a billionaire to work for him. But once he's there, things get a bit strange. I really don't want to give away much here. I've said this before many times, it really is best going in blind. This is a sci-fi movie, a psychological drama/thriller starring Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson and Alicia Vikander. What I will say, is this movie draws you in. I'm not much of a sci-fi fan, but this movie had a way of intriguing me. A big part of this, was Oscar Isaac and his creepy yet entertaining performance. Vikander also had a sweet yet sinister presence. The only weak link was good ole Gleeson, but then again, I recognised him from Harry Potter so I may not have given him the chance he deserved.

The way this movie unfolded was pretty unsettling. Even though this wasn't a horror movie, there was always something just not right with the events depicted in the movie. The actors do a good job conveying this, but the music also helped in setting the tone, as did the isolated location.

Anyway, horror fans who like psychological horrors and social commentary on voyeurism and the effects of technology will probably get a kick out of this movie. I know I did. I will say this. The ending is heavy man. Like REALLY heavy. Damn!

This movie isn't ground breaking, but it's very entertaining. 8/10 for me.

Anyone seen this? Thoughts/opinions? If yes, please watch spoilers for those who haven't seen it.