You're Next

Adam Wingard went on to direct a few Godzilla blockbusters, but his You're Next is one of the most-successful, low-budget mumblecore movies. Or, in this case, "mumblegore." Ti West and Joe Swanberg are big parts of the mumble movement too, although Sharni Vinson is the standout in this cast. She's excellent as the final girl who can REALLY fight back in a star-making role that wasn't. She defends her boyfriend's house mostly alone from a home invasion by masked men who use crossbows & axes to whack one family member at a time. There are 3 funny "upend the genre" moments in You're Next. Those beats (and Vinson) are the main reasons to see this. So enjoy a Friday episode as I yip about You're Next. Rate and review this podcasting venture for me during this 11th Scary Movie Month (or any time), but also become a subscriber. All that is free, as is sending me a message on social media ("@moviefiend51" on Twitter and "ryan-ellis" on Bluesky). Letterboxd? That's "RyanHYES." My email is "[email protected]".