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[Review] ‘Caught’ is an Escalation in Terror
Jamie Patterson’s Caught puts a new spin on the home invasion subgenre by throwing aliens into the mix. Yes, this alien home invasion sci-fi thriller takes us East Sussex in the UK where aliens were sighted in 1967.
The film begins when two small-town reporters notice the military camped on a hilltop, which leads to two unusual strangers knocking at their door. It’s quickly implied that the man and woman aren’t normal, acting strange and speaking even more bizarrely. Tension escalates pretty quickly when these aliens demand something that the family can’t provide, which forces the duo to become prisoners in their own home.
Patterson’s film does carry a heavy 70’s aesthetic, although it lacks cinematic qualities; it looks and feels cheap, often taking the viewer out of the action. With that said, there are a plethora of wonderfully weird moments that will warm the hearts of gorehounds. Patterson looks to have been inspired by early John Carpenter films, delivering skin-crawling effects, which hark back to films like The Thing.
There’s plenty of tension, with the performances by Cian Barry and April Pearson (the two “aliens”) carrying the entire film on their backs, not to mention an escalation of terror as the family’s two kids being thrown in the middle of the invasion.
While Caught won’t abduct everyone’s attention, it’s a strange, unique, and intense indie that will be welcomed by both sci-fi and horror fans alike.
Caught premiered at the Fantasporto Oporto International Film Festival on Feb. 28th.
The Wayans are out to cancel the Cancel Culture with Scary Movie, and the cast assures it will do just that.
“They sort of have an across-the-board style,” Anna Faris tells EW. “It’s always been a part of the Wayans Brothers, their electricity. ‘Can we offend you? Will you still love us? Come on, you still love us, don’t you?'”
Regina Hall concurs, promising the “boundary-pushing” sixth installment in the horror parody franchise will “offend everyone.”
EW has shared a batch of behind-the-scenes images from Scary Movie, which hits theaters June 5 via Paramount.
Faris and Hall are joined by fellow franchise favorites Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Dave Sheridan, Lochlyn Munro, Cheri Oteri, Chris Elliott, and Jon Abrahams in the legacy sequel.
The ensemble includes Damon Wayans Jr., Gregg Wayans, Kim Wayans, Benny Zielke, Cameron Scott Roberts, Heidi Gardner, Olivia Rose Keegan, Ruby Snowber, Savannah Lee Nassif, Sydney Park, Kenan Thompson, and Felissa Rose.
Michael Tiddes (A Haunted House) directs from a script by Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, original Scary Movie director Keenen Ivory Wayans, Craig Wayans (Scary Movie 2), and Rick Alvarez (A Haunted House).
The film will slash through reboots, remakes, requels, prequels, sequels, spin-offs, elevated horror, origin stories, anything with the word legacy in it, and every “final chapter” that absolutely isn’t final.
Scary Movie launched in 2000, followed by Scary Movie 2 in 2001. The Wayans’ involvement ended there, but the series continued with 2003’s Scary Movie 3, 2006’s Scary Movie 4, and 2013’s Scary Movie 5.
Regina Hall & Marlon Wayans on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Marlon Wayans & Regina Hall on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Michael Tiddes & Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Marlon Wayans on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
Regina Hall & Anna Faris on the set of ‘Scary Movie.’ Credit: Paramount Pictures.
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