Keeper

2025 - R - 8/10 - Nightmare fuel but Osgood Perkins, ymmv.

Osgood Perkins can’t seem to get out of his way with some people but for other people he seems to be hitting all the right notes. I think his divisiveness comes not from style vs substance but, instead, how far vibes can take you in a film. If aesthetic grabs you then what he builds is a sense of foreboding and a lot of visuals that stick with you, the parts of films that only seem to come to mind in a darkened house when you hesitate to flip off the last light switch before going to bed. Another Perkins film you can’t unsee.