Review of The Visit (2015) by Dann M — 20 Mar 2016
M. Night Shyamalan tries his hand at the found footage genre with the creepy suspense thriller The Visit. The story follows two kids who are sent to spend a few days with their grandparents while their mother is on a couples cruise, but the kids start to grow concerned and frightened as their grandparents begin to exhibiting strange and disturbing behavior.
The conceit of the daughter being an aspiring film student who's documenting the experience of meeting her grandparents and discovering her mother's childhood home works. And Olivia DeJonge gives a good performance that feels authentic and compelling.
Her co-star (Ed Oxenbould) however, is toxic; as he's annoying as all get-out, begging to be slapped. Also, the pacing is rather slow, and the mystery can be kind of aggravating until the reveal. While The Visit is effective at bringing the horror, it doesn't quite work due to some of its storytelling and casting issues.
This review of The Visit (2015) was written by Dann M on 20 Mar 2016.
The Visit has generally received mixed reviews.
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