12/6/2026 10:02p.m.

it's funny bc the last film i wrote about was also one where architecture and space felt like a protagonist (here). maybe that's becoming one of my favorite tropes? idk. but i absolutely love the way this turns space itself into a horror antagonist like... honey, i had goosebumps near the end. the creativity behind making something as familiar as architectural space feel so deeply uncanny is genuinely impressive. and the fact that all of this originated from a single image????? kane parsons, you're a genius. (and props to the og creator too. i don't know who you are, but i hope you've received all the flowers you deserve.)

this movie has basically every ingredient i love: psychological thriller? spatial horror?? sci-fi horror?and even a touch of lynchian weirdness. what i especially appreciated was how refreshing it felt to see these elements combined into something that feels so modern. and even the performances from renate and chiwetel ejiofor are fantasticccc. their performances make it this film feel more convincing. (finn bennett... call me)

i think part of the reason i adore this movie so much is that i've been a fan of kane parsons original short films for years. this film feels like a expansion of that world, with little easter eggs throughout for the fans. it was satisfying to watch a mythology i've followed online make its way to the big screen. if this continues to be handled well, i think it could become a solid franchise with nearly infinite possibilities.