10s Movie Review - The Visit

Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Genre: Horror/ Thriller
Runtime: 94 minutes
Year: 2015
Starring: Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie, Kathryn Hahn

Description: Two siblings become increasingly frightened by their grandparents’ disturbing behavior while visiting them on vacation.

Review: In “The Visit”, a sister and brother go visit the grandparents they have never met before, because their mother broke all contact with them. Grandpa and grandma are just acting a little strange.
What a breath of fresh air “The Visit” is. The film contains parts horror, thriller and comedy. A strange mix that surprisingly works well.
Becca and Tyler, played by Olivia DeJonge and Ed Oxenbould, are excellently cast. With child actors, that’s always the question, but both are really good in their roles.
Gradually all kinds of possible scenarios pass in review; what will be the punchline, what twists do the makers have in store for us? The actual twist didn’t really come to mind until the moment it happens.
The hand-held camera, found-footage type of filming really adds to the tension of the film. It makes it more realistic and creepy.
“The Visit” is not a typical genre film, it is something unusual. Not necessarily groundbreaking, but refreshing and highly recommended.

Rating: 3,5/ 5