Film Review – Margaux

There have been killer house movies before, but “Margaux” hopes to update the formula with its presentation of a high-tech dwelling turning on those wishing to spend time inside of it. It’s “smart house” A.I. gone mad, with screenwriters Chris Beyrooty, Chris Sivertson, and Nick Waters cooking up ways to use fantasy technology in a slasher film premise, and, for the opening half of the feature, they manage to deliver some enjoyably wicked violence while gradually introducing the power of the home. “Margaux” gets lost trying to pursue some form of logic, afraid to simply be a picture about a residence that’s interested in destroying humans, but the endeavor gets off on the right foot, with director Steven C. Miller delivering blood and suspense, maintaining a decent pace for the B-movie, which always works the best when leaning into its wilder ideas for wonderful nonsense. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com