5/10
Great Start That Could've Delivered More
23 September 2023
A socially anxious and seemingly outcast girl lives alone and experiences an alien home invasion.

I had such hopes for this after seeing the trailer. It looked like it was going to be a creepy alien horror film. It had some creepy moments but I won't deny that I feel let down and little "Catfished" by the trailer.

There are two plot lines going on here. One is the alien invasion and the second has to do with the guilt she feels and her separation from society due to the untimely death of a friend. I wished they would've stuck to the alien invasion alone because the subplot became tedious.

Some of the special effects were decent and others were fairly obvious CGI work and lacked realism. There was little to no dialogue and felt a little like watching a low budget version of "A Quiet Place". You have to pay attention.

The film takes a strange turn towards the ending and made me look at the screen sideways. While I think I get it, I can't be sure I understand the meaning of the ending and, as a horror buff, I just wasn't very impressed.

It started out so good though. I'd give the first 45-60 minutes 7 Stars and the second 45-30 minutes nose-dived to 3 Stars. That's where my 5 Star rating comes from.
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