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VITALII H @freakynickison 4d It had the potential but fell short. A young couple went to a property viewing but suddenly the agent that showed them the house completely vanished. Trapped in the neighborhood with completely identical houses they simply can’t leave. This movie seems unfinished and uninspired especially at the end. I wish creators just gave us something instead we were left with nothing but speculations as to wtf was it. Simply dumb. See more Jourdan @JourdanSteezy 6d Despite the negative user reviews by people who need their hands held to understand a movie, I thought it was very well done. The film is not so much plot focused as it is focused on manipulating the viewers emotions through the liminal aesthetic and eerie dread conveyed by the characters. The writer does not give you a lot of information, giving the viewer space to write their own hypothesis and conclusions. My interpretation is that there is an alien species using this “neighborhood” to lure couples into this home and use quickly aging “children” to learn from the couples. As is shown in the end of the film, this is an endless cycle where each human’s reaction to the experience defers from the others. This species uses this isolation and entrapment to study the humans they lure in, and the child acts as a catalyst to continue the cycle. The messaging is up to interpretation, but I think it’s pretty clear that the main overlying message is of the frivolity of life and the role humans play as a caregiving species. Our most basic purpose in life is to procreate to keep our species alive. The mother acts as the caregiver until they are no longer needed, and the cycle begins anew with the next generation. Yes, it’s a hopelessly dreary outlook on the purpose of human existence, bur it is an interesting commentary none-the-less. I felt that beyond the subliminal messaging and the minimal plot, that the true purpose was to make the viewer feel like they were experiencing this purgatory with the trapped couple. The value of the film is found within the experience of emotions, the hopelessness and dread, and the feeling of being trapped in an isolated and purposeless existence. In a way, the species orchestrating this “experiment” acts as a god figure who simply manipulates and observes, gaining knowledge on the frivolity of human existence and offering no help to their subjects beyond their basic need for food and shelter. It’s dark, it’s dreadful and it’s isolating and it leaves you feeling like nothing truly matters in the end. See more Some G @Girl888888 Dec 1 ITS A PREGNANCY NIGHTMARE . you feel like you are there with them and that's not a good thing . Its pretty much ...about having a baby.. . It was too much for me . interesting story but really dark for a movie. ... See more Valerie M Dec 1 I genuinely hated this movie. What a waste of time. See more Max H Nov 30 This was one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen. Complete waste of time See more Burt K Nov 29 What a waste of 90 minutes. This movie could have had lots of potential but it fell short. See more Read all reviews

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