He’s Still Out There: The Guest and the Problem of Genre as Excuse Adam Wingard’s The Guest (2014) is a stylish, synth-driven, genre-blending thriller that starts by flirting with the psychological fallout of military service and ends by cosplaying as a slasher fi…

If you’re going to riff on ‘80s slashers, at least commit to an ending. The Guest wants to be clever, but ends up dodging the story it built. 🎃💣
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