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Sick
2022 83 min United States of America R 12+
★6.4
Horror, Mystery
Director: John Hyams
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Description
While quarantining at her family's lake house during the pandemic, Parker and her best friend are threatened by an unexpected visitor.
Starring
Gideon Adlon
Actor
Bethlehem Million
Actor
Dylan Sprayberry
Actor
Awards
2 nominations total
Key opinion
Sick is a competently executed, high-intensity slasher that effectively utilizes its pandemic setting to heighten tension. While critics generally praise the visceral action and direction, the film is often hampered by a lackluster screenplay and a divisive tonal shift in its final act.
| Direction | John Hyams provides sharp, kinetic direction that elevates the film from a standard slasher to an intense survival thriller. | |
| Cinematography | The cinematography and editing are highly effective at capturing brutal, visceral action sequences. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is split between a slow-burn setup that lasts up to 40 minutes and a high-octane, suspenseful second half. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is criticized for being predictable and tonally inconsistent, specifically during the corny and unsatisfying conclusion. | |
| Acting | Opinions on the lead performances are divided, with some finding the acting competent while others describe the delivery as expressionless or weak. |