SEANCE - streaming on Shudder and AMC+
Simon Barrett, best known for penning two of my favorite genre flicks from the past decade—You’re Next and The Guest—steps behind the camera for this slick and entertaining swipe at late 90s/early oughts ensemble horror films.
Mixing Mean Girls-styled melodrama with ghost stories, Ouija boards, masked killers, and a tale of revenge, Seance tweaks tired tropes just enough to keep things interesting. Sure, a large chunk of the ending is utterly predictable, but there’s decent enough red herrings swimming throughout, a passable double-twist, and a well choreographed boffo brawl to even things out.
Some (clueless) critics complained that the film was a convoluted jumble. They obviously missed the fact that it's a nifty genre mash-up, much like Barrett's other films (i.e. The Guest) and the riffs on these various genres is what makes it fun and entertaining.
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