You're Next

Dir: Adam Wingard

2013

***

After Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard's The Cabin in the Woods the horror genre had to up its game. Some claimed that the film The Innkeepers did just that but I disagree. You're Next does come close though, bettering the idea of the 'Slasher'/'Man in a mask' film. You're Next feels more real than most horror films and the more real it feels the scarier it is. This works for a while until you start to find out who is behind the killings and ultimately the film becomes a predictable mess of body count + Inventive killings with a bit of misplaced humour thrown in for good measure. It's not perfect by all means but it is original enough to come as a bit of a relief. It's serious in places but doesn't take itself too seriously which I like. It's not the best horror film ever made but credit due.