Origin/Director: USA, Jeremy Saulnier
Viewings Tally: Only one time, and I want to see it again immediately. I know, I know—this is technically not a horror movie. However, out of all the movies I’ve seen this October, this one caused my blood pressure to spike the most. I actually did something that I never do and paused the movie to catch my breath.
Synopsis: I actually don’t want to provide one, and I encourage you to go into this movie cold like I did. No research—just the [PLAY] button.
Reely Bernie’s Take: It is fascinating how much noise and light blare into your senses when you are involuntarily insular. It is a lonely world. Especially when revenge is the objective.
This is the stuff of earlier Coen Brothers without the humor. (Well, except for that pharmacy scene: “I uh…I just…uh.”) Casting indie nobody Macon Blair was genius. His dreadfully dour facial expressions say it all, and subtle intensity is underrated.
I am eleven years late to the party on this one but so glad I visited. Think Blood Simple meets Dexter.
Final Score: As an old school Sam Peckinpah thriller and cinematic travelogue into fear, this is a solid 5 out of 5.
FREE on Amazon Prime when you have 90 minutes of uninterrupted thrill ride time. I’d love to hear from you if you’ve seen this one! I can’t wait to see it again!
Happy Reely Bernie Horror (Thriller) Fest,
RB
Reely Bernie 
This is another one I’ve had on the to-watch list forever. One of these days …
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It’s very short – 89 min. Definitely worth it! White knuckles, super tense! Very unpredictable!
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You & I. It’s entering Twilight Zone territory, mi amigo. I LOVED this movie. Transfixed the whole time! My review:
Dwight (brilliantly played by Macon Blair) has been sleeping in a bullet-riddled car (aka “Blue Ruin”), eating out of dumpsters and breaking into homes to take baths as a detached drifter for years. He is certainly no action hero bad ass. Still, we watch riveted as this mild mannered guy relentlessly reaps retribution against those who have brutally broken his family.
Ain’t payback a bitch?
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Kindred spirits, John. You nailed it – the fact that Dwight is an ordinary, average guy makes this thing so believable and out-of-body riveting. I can’t stop thinking about it and had to share. Funny how a month devoted to horror movies for me has been welcomely overshadowed by this hidden gem.
On top of all of this, the movie has a couple of very funny moments/edit transitions.
Poor Dwight.
Nice to hear you can relate on this one, John!
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Your SECOND viewing is with ME, bud!
Can’t wait!
Next two weeks!
Love, baba
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Can’t wait! Even though I know where it goes, I can’t wait to see your reactions and catch new revelations! Love you!
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