“You’re Next” isn’t a revolutionary slasher film. That it works so well
is a bit of a surprise, considering the staleness of the genre and how
familiar the working parts of the picture are. Credit goes to
screenwriter Simon Barrett and director Adam Wingard, who find a way to
refresh the slaughter of innocents for the big screen, with “You’re
Next” oozing tension while revealing an unexpected sense of humor,
managing to keep matters occasionally light as it masterminds some truly
heinous sequences. It’s a blast, perhaps best experienced with a
theater packed with horror fans — insiders already on the production’s
wavelength, able to appreciate the subtle twists of formula contained
within. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com

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