The Guest (2014) TLDR: While it doesn't reinvent the genre, The Guest is a great and confidently made thriller centred upon yet another great performance by the talented Dan Stevens. The Guest is one of those movies that easily slides outside the realm of mainstream awareness. Both on the surface and beneath, the film is a fairly straightforward and classic type of thriller, however, what makes it a success is its makers' clear understanding of tentpoles of the genre, Adam Wingard's confident directing, and the strong and consistent cast and their performances. The Guest doesn't break any new boundaries for the genre, but it is an excellent choice for a night when you crave the rushes of a good thriller. The premise is centred on the arrival of an ex-military soldier, David (Dan Stevens), who one day shows up at the door of the Peterson home. The family has never met David before, but David tells them he served with their son, Caleb, and the two had become close...
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