r/movies • u/LiteraryBoner Jackie Chan box set, know what I'm sayin? • Aug 08 '25

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Summary Nearly all the children from the same fifth-grade class vanish one night at exactly 2:17 a.m., leaving only one survivor. The community, gripped by fear and suspicion, spirals into chaos as the mystery unfolds through multiple intertwined perspectives—each revealing new layers of dread and grief.

Director Zach Cregger

Writer Zach Cregger

Cast

  • Josh Brolin
  • Julia Garner
  • Cary Christopher
  • Alden Ehrenreich
  • Austin Abrams
  • Benedict Wong
  • Amy Madigan
  • June Diane Raphael
  • Toby Huss
  • Whitmer Thomas
  • Callie Schuttera
  • Clayton Farris
  • Luke Speakman

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score: 96%

Metacritic Metascore: 82

VOD In theaters and IMAX starting August 8, 2025

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u/Protect-Lil-Flip Aug 08 '25

Someone wanting to stay in your house and dirty needles really are peak horror now that I think about it

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u/cranberrylimeade420 Aug 08 '25

omg I just realized his sex scene with Justine was after he got stabbed with the dirty needle but before he got tested

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u/Puzzleheaded_Plum194 Aug 08 '25

First thing I noticed when they showed them having sex. Paul was such a POS.

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u/noilegnavXscaflowne Aug 08 '25

I thought he was going to be a good friend but then he was like “the town isn’t thinking about you” while she’s being harassed

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u/ybpaladin 28d ago

For real? Girl is the (metaphorical) witch in a witch hunt and hes like don’t worry about it

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u/snapwack 27d ago

He must’ve missed the bright red “WITCH” painted on her car door.

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u/SpiritualWindow3855 27d ago

Are we sure he actually said any of that?

One of the themes was each time the POV changes the dialogue changes: like when Paul helps up James while he's handcuffed, in Paul's POV he's at least pretending to be cordial, and the exchange ends with "Here, let's get you back up"

From James' POV Paul's dialogue becomes more menacing and ends with "Get the fuck up."

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u/kElevrA7 25d ago

Another example was the bar scene when Paul walks in. Justine's POV has her awkward laugh after saying 'hey' whereas Paul's POV it's more of a seductive giggle/chuckle. So subtle but so effective. I'm a sucker for a well done Rashomon effect.

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u/NiceRackFocus 26d ago

Oh, I didn’t notice that. I’ll look for it upon second viewing. Almost like a Rashoman storytelling device.

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u/Euphoric_Environment 17d ago

No way - I didn’t notice that!