Underwater (2020) was a refreshing horror movie for the monster movie genre

I really enjoyed this film. Now yes it takes obvious inspiration from Alien and The Descent, but I found the setting, the casting and the claustrophobic nature of the movie to be really enjoyable, even given its shortcomings like showing the monster a bit too early. I thought the final act was great with a really rewarding reveal. I wish more horror movies would explore a pure monster flick like this and couple it with imaginative use of setting to add to the horror as opposed to just being a stage for the horror. It’s helps that Kristen Stewart played her role well, and the special effects were what you needed for a movie like this.

Submitted January 10, 2022 at 10:01AM by n0tter https://ift.tt/3GcFzZE