Watcher

This is a brilliant thriller in true Hitchcock style. It's slow-paced, no action, but what a tension ! It's all about female anxiety, resulting in a graphic murder. Worth watching.

What a great example of working with less or moving in space!
I actually disagree with others that knock this; I think it is a feature and not a bug.

The story and plot is very straightforward, familiar, and even overused or seen 100 times before. In her first feature debut, Chloe Okuno takes all of that in stride and makes something great here.
The tension building comes from someone who has been doing this for a long time, score, the lighting, location, camera, etc are all top-notch. Maika Monroe in the leading role does a phenomenal job here and just lets her face and expression tell the whole story.

If you're a fan of atmospheric, thoughtful, and physiological thriller you should really give this a spin! Just remember that flower, sugar, and butter may make a cake, but not all cakes are the same.

The progression of this movie is very slow and I had to be very patient with it, because I wanted to know the answers along with Julia (Maika Monroe). The ending didn’t disappoint me, it is very spooky and unexpected. This is a well executed film with a very normal story.

This was excellent and gorgeously shot.

Maika Monroe did an amazing job in this movie. Her acting and facial expressions, and the energy she puts out for the character she’s playing is amazing. They also did a great job with the creep atmosphere of this movie, and the suspense to go with it.

I can't understand the people that rate this as low. I enjoyed almost the entire movie from beginning to end, and kept me very interested on what might be going on. Plus all scenes count, there are no filler scenes, I loved that. I liked that she could be right or she could be wrong about her perceptions, and we even question ourselves too, just like her character. Yes, it is a simple story, but that's why it is scary for me, because something like this could really happen in real life with women, it is so disturbing, felt like I was trapped too. Solid 8 for me.

The sense of isolation and insecurity that this movie conveys is enormous. The story is simple and absurdly effective. There is a constant atmosphere of distrust, the uncomfortable feeling of persecution and surveillance, as well as cinematography that conveys a lot of loneliness and melancholy, all of which is well emphasized by Maika Monroe's excellent performance. It's a movie that manages to keep you hooked from start to finish.

Hugely underrated. It’s a tense slow burn, with outstanding performances from Burn Gorman as the super creepy neighbor and Maika Monroe as the isolated foreigner in a strange land.

Well worth the time.

Gasp Inducing, Intense, Nervy

Watcher is a weirdly satisfying psychotic thriller which serves as a relevant and engaging thriller in current times. Inspired by the Hitchcock style cinema, the film is gripping and keeps you on edge for the entire runtime which is just over 90mins. The film is tightly edited, and filled with moments which make you anxious. The film easily caters to horror fans too even if it isn't a film of that genre. Director Chloe Okuno sharply diverts a viewers mind from one scene to another and keeps them guessing.

Maika Monroe is exceptionally brilliant. Her subtle and nuanced portrayal of an isolated and vulnerable wife in a new city is of high standards. She is beautiful and so is her performance. Looking forward to watch her in more projects. Karl Glusman provides ample support as a worrying yet ignorant husband.

Overall, Watcher is a unique yet relevant and relatable thriller which builds enough tension to keep you glued to your screens. Dread and Paranoia build into an extremely foreboding climax , with adequately placed tension to accommodate a terrific pay off. That climax is haunting and makes you gasp for some fresh air after it concludes.

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slow-paced, be aware of that going into it. it's never a jump scare that makes the movie unsettling. it was an awesome directorial debut on okuno's part. it's not a new trope but it's handled in a beautiful and haunting way re: cinematography and score, and acted out by a great cast. maika monroe's expressiveness alone deserves all the awards. also proud of lil old shudder backing a proper release!