The plot: A woman answers a cryptic ad for a housekeeping job at a luxurious yet foreboding New York City high-rise. Upon arrival, she discovers residents have vanished without a trace for decades, fuelling whispers of a satanic cult lurking in the shadows.
This film was bloodied action picked.
Pros: The storyline was simple to follow. Zazie Beetz ROCKS as the lead kicking ass. I was impressed with everything was done so practically. It doesn’t shy away from the violences. I full in love with the drama involving Asia & Maria Reaves. It manged to worked things we known from other films and then cooperate into something new & the ending was satisfying.
Cons: Sadly that was tone to his hotel to make it standout. There wasn’t a lot of development time for the hotel or its caught followers. The hotel setting was too familiar and the pacing was a bit sluggish.
Directed by Kirill Sokolov
Produced by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, Dan Kagan
Written by Kirill Sokolov, Alex Litvak
Starring: Zazie Beetz, Myha’la, Paterson Joseph, Tom Felton, Heather Graham & Patricia Arquette.
Executive Producers: Kirill Sokolov, Alex Litvak, Russell Ackerman, John Schoenfelder, Carl Hampe
Cinematography: Isaac Bauman
Editor: Luke Doolan
Music by Carlos Rafael Rivera
Production companies: New Line Cinema, Nocturna
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
The Casts:
- Zazie Beetz as Asia Reaves, Maria’s older sister and an ex-convict looking for a new job.
- Myha’la as Maria Reaves, Asia’s estranged younger sister who is one of the maids that works at the Virgil.
- Paterson Joseph as Ray Woodhouse, Lilith’s husband.
- Tom Felton as Kevin Sullivan, a member of the Satanic Cult that inhabits the Virgil.
- Heather Graham as Sharon Vanderbilt, a friend of Kevin and one of the members of the Satanic Cult in the Virgil.
- Patricia Arquette as Lilith Woodhouse, Ray’s wife, the Irish superintendent at the Virgil and the leader of the Satanic Cult.
- Angus Sampson as Asia’s private investigator and lawyer.
- James Remar as the voice of the Pig’s Head.
I recommend watching this film in cinemas.
Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident film reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe