#21 - Scare Me (2020)
(dir. Josh Ruben)
Fred, an aspiring horror author, rents a cabin in the woods so he can work on his writing. He bumps into his neighbor Fanny, another horror author who is renting a cabin for the same reason, but she's got one up on Fred in that she has already published a bestselling novel. When the power goes out during a storm, the two hang out all night and attempt to scare each other by telling scary stories.
From the setup I expected this to be an anthology film, which it kind of is, except that instead of separate segments the characters are literally just telling each other stories in the tiny cabin. The stories are occasionally embellished with some lighting or sound effects, but for the most part it's just the two characters talking to each other. This could've been dull with less talented actors, but I thought both of the leads did a great job. There are a lot of good jokes and the stories they tell are a lot of fun.
Unfortunately it takes a turn in the third act that I didn't really care for. I won't spoil it, but it seemed kind of unearned and just didn't really work for me. It's not terrible or anything, just a bit of a let down after how much I enjoyed the first two thirds of the film.
Still, I recommend checking this out. It does something different and mostly succeeds at it, even if it doesn't quite stick the landing.
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