No One Will Save You review: Hulu unleashes a terrifying alien thriller

The fear of home invasions is almost universal. From Fred Walton’s When an Unknown Calls to 2008’s StrangersIt is a genre that preys on anxiety. Locked and barred windows are only able to do so much in protecting you against violent terror. Nobody Will Save You, Hulu’s latest horror film premiere, thoroughly understands this, brilliantly springboarding off home invasion and extraterrestrial horror tropes to create a ride that’s both psychological and full of surprises. It’s a You can also find out more about movie.

He is best known for his role in the horror film Slasher Comedy The babysitterHis directorial debut is the horror-love story Spontaneous, writer-director Brian Duffield’s sophomore film stars Kaitlyn Dever (BooksmartBrynn is a shut-in socially anxious woman who must defend her house when alien invaders intrude. Brynn was already haunted before the ETs arrived by an unreported tragedy, which has turned her into the pariah in her small town. Duffield uses a visual storytelling style that rewards viewers for paying attention to the details. From hushed whispers to piercing stares from her neighbors, to dents on her mailbox to a vulgar anonymous call.

One thing that won’t be hard to notice: The first 30 minutes of Nobody Will Save YouThe spoken word is rare.

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Despite being a career screenwriter, Duffield’s choice to play lightly with dialogue continues through most of the movie’s run time. To make up for it, there’s an increased reliance on the production design — from a detailed diorama of Brynn’s hometown or overhead shots of mysterious circles burnt into the lawns of a trail of houses — as well as the score and physical performance. Dever’s reactive work grounds Brynn’s solitary existence and the scale of the threat the invaders pose to everyone in her community.

Speaking of which, even for a straight-to-streaming release, the special effects in Nobody Will Save YouThe extraterrestrials who invade Brynn’s home and the surrounding neighborhood are fantastic. The extraterrestrials who beset Brynn’s home and nearby neighborhood resemble the archetypal gray aliens that populate UFO pop culture, albeit with some fiendishly bizarre twists. Duffield’s and Ramsey Avery’s transformation of familiar creatures into terrifying, inscrutable threats is fantastic. From bipeds contorting to giant quadrupeds, with their insectile eyes, gaunt fingers and lanky bodies, they do an excellent job.

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Duffield places a strong emphasis on the character of Duffield, even when the plot moves outdoors to the nearby woods. Nobody Will Save You in the home invasion canon by making use of Brynn’s house itself, peering through glass window murals and peeking between the tresses of elaborate wood pillars. Brynn’s appliances are also a source of fear. When she initially meets the intruders, Brynn finds herself stuck behind her refrigerator door as the invaders telepathically tear up the kitchen. It’s a frightening moment that emphasizes how Brynn’s once familiar and mundane home has been weaponized against her through the sheer presence of these otherworldly creatures.

Joseph Trapanese’s score (The WitcherThe soundtrack () deserves special praise. It is characterized by shrill violins, stabbing synths, and indecipherable chittering and guttural sounds. Dever and Trapanese carry the majority of dramatic and emotional impact in this film. Nobody Will Save youTogether, they have made a great effort.

Like the many black saucers that hover obscured in the storm clouds above Brynn’s home, Duffield’s film sneaks up on the audience and defies expectations. Nobody Will Save YouThis is not only a great horror thriller, it’s also one of the best sci-fi movies this year.

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