The Pliley Review

Genre:  Horror, Action Rating:   R Synopsis:  A father and his twin teenage sons fight to survive in a remote farmhouse at the world's end. *** I love creature movies so I had to check out this one as soon as I saw the trailer.  The casting for this movie was perfect. As the father, Paul, Nicholas Cage nailed the role of a single dad just trying to keep himself and his kids alive. Maxwell Jenkins as Thomas and Jaeden Martell as Joseph were incredibly able to keep pace with a veteran actor, seemingly with little effort, and easily passed for his teenage sons. Well done casting. As a parent, I could not help but roll my eyes at some teenage decisions, but some moved the story along so were easy to overlook. The setting, atmosphere, and music matched the energy of the movie incredibly well. The pacing was spot on and the tension was insane in places.  For me personally, if it had been werewolves it would have suited the movie better. The creatures let it down ...