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Dean (6926 KP) shared own rating

Jan 2, 2021
One of the better recent Horror offerings, currently an Amazon exclusive. Starring Elizabeth Lail from @You
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Dean (6926 KP) rated Countdown (2019) in Movies

Oct 29, 2019 (Updated Jun 3, 2022)  
Countdown (2019)
Countdown (2019)
2019 | Horror, Thriller
Good mix of scares and humour (0 more)
Surprise Halloween treat
This looked OK from the trailer so gave it a go without expecting much. It was better than expected with a good mix of scares, creepiness and some funny moments. It had a feeling similar to @Final Destination (2000) and @Lights Out (2016) as people using a death predictor app try to cheat their fate. Well worth checking out this Halloween.
  
     
Countdown (2019)
Countdown (2019)
2019 | Horror, Thriller
Elizabeth lail (0 more)
Just watched on amazon prime its OK bit predictable reminds me a bit like the final destination movies plot wise likeable lead some good effects leaves the door open for sequel. Overall not a bad movie just needed to be less predictable
  
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    Based on Caroline Kepnes' best-selling novel of the same name, YOU is a 21st century love story that...

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Eleanor (1463 KP) rated You - Season 1 in TV

Jun 7, 2019 (Updated Jun 7, 2019)  
You - Season 1
You - Season 1
2018 | Crime, Drama
A creepy stalker tale for the modern era....
Well that was something; I’m all over the place with my feelings for this series from hating it to loving it; a bit like my feelings for its lead character and narrator Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley.)

Joe is straight off the bat creepy stalker guy when he becomes obsessed with Guinevere “Beck” (Elizabeth Lail) off the back of meeting her in his bookshop - as if Amazon isn’t doing enough on its own to kill independent bookshops…. Convinced they should be together to pretty much save Beck from herself, Joe goes to ever increasing lengths to get to know everything about her and start manipulating her to become part of his life. It offers up a strong commentary on the power social media as well as the back stabbing competitive world of literature and socialites in New York

The narrative from Joe is hypnotic in him justifying his actions and Badgley’s voice is a perfect mixture of good wholesome guy with undertones that just make you shiver. As the series progressed, I got less and less creeped out by Joe and more frustrated with the other characters (oh my maybe Joe is brainwashing me.) With an almost Dexter feel to cheering on Joe at times I had to keep reminding myself that his moral compass was way off in comparison, just because someone is a self obsessed a****** doesn't mean they deserve to die.

The series started off very strongly but did drop off midway and I worry if the second season can bring back the initial engagement, I’ll certainly be tuning in to find out.