An unheard-of instance of a horror series actually getting progressively better with each episode. Perhaps that’s because this trilogy is told in reverse. This latest installment was astonishingly effective, helped in no small part by some genuine and genuinely funny humor.
A terrifying little delight that manages to blend several horror elements into one: The Sixth Sense, Night of the Living Dead
, The Crucible and Scooby-Doo, to name a few. One has to be reminded that it’s a children’s film because it can be truly frightening.
When Deliverance meets The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the result is an unsettling thriller that’s better than it has any right to be. Director Rob Schmidt surprisingly shuns cheap sight gags in favor of mounting tension. It may not be completely unsurprising but neither does it take your viewership for granted.