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A review by ecn
This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
What a weird fever dream. I could not tell you what really happened in this but I loved every moment. The writing was captivating and the story kept me guessing the whole time and left me with so many questions.
The ending did seem to speed by a bit quicker than I could follow but I think it added to the fever dream quality of it.
If you like black mirror, A24, and (kind of) Get Out, you’re going to LOVE this
The only reason this wasn’t a 5 was because of how loose the horror elements are. The looming presence seems to jump around a lot and leaves us with more questions than (any?) answers. While this typically works, I wish I had one thread to grab onto just so I can understand what was going on. But maybe that’s the point…
The ending did seem to speed by a bit quicker than I could follow but I think it added to the fever dream quality of it.
If you like black mirror, A24, and (kind of) Get Out, you’re going to LOVE this
The only reason this wasn’t a 5 was because of how loose the horror elements are. The looming presence seems to jump around a lot and leaves us with more questions than (any?) answers. While this typically works, I wish I had one thread to grab onto just so I can understand what was going on. But maybe that’s the point…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Suicide attempt, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Toxic relationship, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cancer, Racism, and Stalking