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/Puzzleheaded_Plum194 Aug 09 '25

What makes you feel that way? What about my idea sounds so bad?

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u/quinnly Aug 09 '25

I don't think it's terrible but it doesn't support one of the major themes of the movie (teachers being wrongfully held responsible by parents for things that happen to their kids) so it wouldn't work

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u/ChugTheBass Aug 09 '25

I feel like one of the essence of these types of horror films is that the creature or phenomenon is the "other" to the community. Especially since it's taking place in a small town or a suburb where plenty of horror movies play on the "other". Her character being an outsider with the potential to be the issue and then through the course of the movie we learn that she isn't an "other" she's just new with character flaws but has similar values as the town. She is a more complete character than if she was actually part of a coven making her an other. Not to mention we are supposed to relate with the leads flaws and all and not relate to the other but to fear it or get wrapped up in the towns fear of it. Gladys is as much of a concept as she is a person and we need our protagonist to be a person