Brian Duffield follows up the romantic horror gem Spontaneous with a streamlined alien invasion movie that feels refreshing.
, I worried it had played its hand too early. It’s not an uncommon occurrence in modern trailers, but thankfully, in this case, it was irrelevant because No One Will Save You has plenty more to offer.
The story sees a young woman, Brynn , living alone in an isolated house in a rural town. There are hints early on that she’s not doing this because she wants to but because a traumatic event from her past has effectively exiled her. Director Brian Duffield ratchets up the suspense quickly to stop it from being a factor for the last two-thirds of the film. We see the alien invader’s form in brief cuts: an arm here, a weirdo leg there, and the odd silhouette at first.
I know there’s much rolling of eyes regarding personal trauma being a staple of modern horror. I agree it’s oversaturated and producing some horribly cynical and misinformed movies about mental health, but like any overused horror staple, it can always work in the right hands. From a story standpoint, Brynn’s trauma allows No One Will Save You to play out the way it does. She’s isolated in a way that just about facilitates her scrappy fight for survival.
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