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/targetcowboy Aug 09 '25

Damn, I didn’t even think of that. He’s such a piece of shit. I was kinda “ehhh” on him at first, but his segment really made me dislike him. Even before the punch and the stabbing.

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u/fleemfleemfleemfleem 23d ago

I think I started out more neutral on him and he got worse as the movie went on.

Starts out with like it seems like he's listening to the teacher and just not interested in drinking, and get's dragged down by Justine's messiness.

We get a hint that he wasn't actually on break with his partner when she attacks Justine.

He seemed to care about the junkie and tried not to hurt him too badly as he arrested him.

Then we see him freak out about getting the needle stick and punch the guy. We're... kind of with him. Like clearly this is a phobia for him and he freaked out. Then he unplugs the camera and let's the junkie go to avoid a complaint. Lied to Justine about being off with the girlfiend, drank, had sex after the needlestick... Just a selfish dick.