The first opinions on the strange horrific comedy Companion With Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid are there and they are rather intriguing.
The year 2025 is very promising on the horror side between the big machines (28 Years Later, Black Phone 2, Frankenstein, The Gorge), the umpteenth feedback from cult franchises (Destination Finale 6, Saw XI, Remember last summer) and the small intriguing original creations (The Woman in the Yard, Drop). Certainly, Wolf Man was a big disappointment, but the first opinions on The Monkey d’Oz Perkins (Longlegs) Promise a hell of a carnage.
Before immersing this new adaptation of Stephen King in mid-February, there will be the exit from Companionaccording to a young couple seemingly perfect, of which a weekend with friends will turn into a nightmare during the revelation of a heavy secret. The film is directed by Drew Hancock and produced by Zach Cregger, director of the horrific phenomenon Barbarous In 2022. It remains to be seen whether it will be up to expectations. To make an impression, the First opinions on the horror film fell. Press review. Please note, possible spoilers!
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« By making his first feature film, Hancock deploys an impressive degree of master's degree in a project that depends entirely on the execution. If the timing and tone had not been there, the satirical side would have suffered and the whole project could have seemed ridiculous or very bad, [ce qui n’est jamais le cas ici]. » – Variety
« Besides its impeccable casting, which is the most impressive in Companion is the general balance despite the many different elements. It's a really funny comedy, a thriller full of suspense and there are quite horrible bloody scenes. »» – Collider
« Bathed in a pop pink glow, Companion collided the romance pastiche and the horror film through a viciously playful parable of technology and control, which has a beautiful echo in this scary period. »» – Entertainment Weekly
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“With its intelligent construction and its comic timing, it is a sacred farce with a growing number of dead and some interesting jokes. »» – Vulture
« Companion has a lot to offer between Hancock's clean visuals, its fluid rhythm, its tortuous scenario and the strange performance of Sophie Thatcher […]. But if the film offers an overview of relationships between humans and AI to a point of no return, it does not fully explore some of the implications of his postulate. »» – IndieWire
“To be more precise on the companion tension: it is not stupid, boring or badly made in itself, but it is unpleasant and terribly sufficient for a film which is not so rich in insight or in real surprise. »» – The Film Stage
« This novice director takes up the challenge brilliantly, delivering an ingenious and effective horror thriller that keeps you going while offering generous doses of biting humor. »» – The Hollywood Reporter
« The moviegoers often claim original and fresh films rather than endless remakes and suites. Well, that's it. Companion is exactly what you're looking for. Do not miss it .. “ – Slashfilm
The first critical feedback is therefore rather positive for the first horror film of Drew Hancock, simple screenwriter of a few episodes of series here and there (Blue Mountain State, Suburgatory). With a good average of 76/100 on Metacritic, it is slightly below Barbarous (78/100), but therefore rather very reassuring. With Sophie Thatcher (Heretic), Jack Quaid (The Boys), Lukas Gage (Smile 2) or Rupert Friend (Homeland) au casting, Companion will be released in France on January 29, 2025.
