An Average Movie-Goer’s Review
No spoilers! If you would like spoilers – check out the Spoiler post
I love horror movies and if I’m going to watch them anyway, why not write an entertaining/funny review from the POV of an average movie-goer and not a professional critic.
Today we’re looking at the 2020 horror-comedy Scare Me
During a blackout, an aspiring writer (Josh Rubin) and successful horror writer (Aya Cash) take turns attempting to scare each other with stories in a secluded cabin.
Is Scare Me (2020) Scary?
There are almost no jumpscares in the entirety of Scare Me. Although the premise of Scare Me is people telling scary stories, none will actually scare you although they are good. Where it actually shines is comedy and a few (very few) tense moments.
Overall you won’t leave Scare Me (2020) scared of anything except maybe creepy old grandfathers.
Scare Me (2020) No Spoiler Review:
Scare Me (2020) is good but not for everyone. This feels like a movie for writers or those in a creative field, if you’ve ever acted out something while you’re writing it, you’re going to like this movie. Unfortunately despite it being called a horror movie, it doesn’t feel much like horror so if you’re coming into it expecting a tense horror film, you’re going to be disappointed for the most part.
The acting is some of the consistently best I’ve seen in a while throughout an entire film. Josh Rubin and Aya Cash do an amazing job along with Chris Redd and it’s a good thing because there aren’t many other characters. Are there moments when the acting feels a bit over the top? Yea, but the movie calls for it so it makes sense.
Scare Me is funny, well-written, and has an interesting premise, but it doesn’t quite land the social commentary it was trying to make, and that mainly has to do with how characters are portrayed. Luckily this doesn’t detract from the movie and besides a line or two here and there, it’s not front and center.
Overall I would highly recommend Scare Me (2020) especially if you’re a writer or work in a creative field, if you’re not or don’t, give it a shot but it’s okay to turn it off after 30 minutes if you’re not into it. I really wouldn’t recommend it to anyone looking for a horror film to watch because there’s not much of that.
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