Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Tymon Sutton The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

ksenijam-21991 The only thing that is good about this movie is Dan Stevens. The story is promising in the beginning but in the end I was so disappointed. They didn't handled explanation, other actors were really bad and half of the stuff weren't important at all.

alinstroming I felt intrigued by the work of Adam Wingard after watching one of his short movies in the V/H/S. Now that he stepped up to make an indie movie, I was kind of interested. And thus, The Guest was born.The Guest is horror-thriller movie, which stars Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe and other not so very known actors. What confuses me about the categorization of this movie, is the "horror" label. This movie isn't horror, HOWEVER it is made to LOOK like a horror movie. To be exact, The Guest is a homage to 80's slasher flicks, and it does it without ripping off any movie really.==== SPOILER ALERT / SPOILER ALERT / SPOILER ALERT ==== Plot: A man claiming to be the friend of a son, that the Petersen family lost visits the family in an effort to take care of them. However, soon it is discovered that this new visitor is much more on the surface.The plot sure is something new. Never have I seen really an idea so well incorporated into a feature length movie, that The Guest succeeds at. The movie is essentially built up as a horror movie, particularly a 80's slasher. That's what makes this movie kind of enjoyable, as it tries to pay homage to then known horror movies with scream queens, unstoppable antagonists and synthwave/retro music popularized by John Carpenter.Acting: Dan Stevens comes off as an interesting, but ominous character, that has charisma and intelligence. Every time he was on screen, his influence could be seen on the other characters as well. The interaction between characters is also very very well done. Its fluid and smooth, because in here you actually CARE about the family members and even the guest himself becomes extremely likable. Character development is strong with this movie at least, so if you want to see that sort of interaction, this movie is fit for that. Here's a bit of a spoiler: there's a scene with two characters discussing on keeping a secret from flowing outside by putting it just between them. It tells about professionalism, that these officials have for the sake of the plot and the pacing.Soundtrack: As the movie is basically a 80's slasher flick, the entire OST consists of remixes of electronic songs or completely made up songs that feature synthwave/electro punk/wave genres. This is one aspect, that makes this movie feel like a blast from the past.Cinematography: Not much can be said about it, however there are several shots of Dan Steven's character looking straight into the camera for a handful of seconds. Even though his expressions are neutral, he still looks menacing, especially due to the fact that he is a tad bit too friendly.Overall: The movie is one of those gems, that people will eventually come to. It has great acting, music and action to keep it refreshing and original. It's pacing is one of the best things, as said before, since its developed as a horror movie from start to finish. I recommend The Guest for those wanting something different and organic. It's fun, thrilling and enjoyable. 9/10.

linda The Guest is actually a good movie. Even though the idea of the story is probably a bit cliché and quite predictable, but i do not complain. The acting is good, that is one plus point you can enjoy. I can feel the atmosphere change when the guest was being confronted of what he did, and also i can feel the tense when he intimidated Anna. .There's a plot hole in the story, but it doesn't really matter. We have to realize that the real story is actually about the failure project of the government when they tried to make a super soldier. As it apparently turned wrong, the government tried to hunt "the guest" down. And of course, you can easily guess the rest of the story ;) .Lesson learned: don't trust stranger who comes to your house and claims to know your family. . . . . Dan Stevens is a real fine LOL

SpeedProg I first watched the Film, when it came out, with some friends. Back then all off us even through skeptical at the beginning about the quality, liked it in the end because of how the film developed and was thoughtfully played. Saw the film on some film streaming site recently and decided to re-watch it because I could not remember the full plot any more.During the whole Film you get a feeling of something being off but it is hard to guess what it is. Scenes seem very natural and in a way that it could even happen that way for the most part. The music during the Film supports and creates an atmosphere fitting for the current plot.All in all this is probably one of the few films I will still re-watch in years to come.