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The Guest

Wendy Ide
The Times
Wendy Ide
The Times

The US war machine gets a human face in The Guest. Former soldier David (Dan Stevens) turns up at the door of the Peterson family claiming to be a close friend of their son, who died in action. He’s the perfect house guest — respectful, charming and happy to maim or kill anyone who wrongs the relatives of his comrade at arms. But as the twitchy, Eighties-style synth-heavy score to this enjoyable horror-lite suggests, David is not all he seems. Only the Peterson’s stroppy daughter, Anna (Maika Monroe), glimpses the darker truth behind David’s sunny charm. It’s not a wholly original premise, but, with its liberal layers of John Carpenter homage, and the humour that seeps through the deadpan delivery, The Guest is a welcome enough addition to the retro-horror canon. Adam Wingard, 15, 99min