Villains

Name: Villains
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Horror, Comedy, Crime
Released: September 20, 2019
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 63
Cast: Bill Skarsgård, Blake Baumgartner, Danny Johnson, Jeffrey Donovan, Kyra Sedgwick

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Gunpowder & Sky | Release Date: September 20, 2019 | R

Starring: Bill Skarsgård, Blake Baumgartner, Danny Johnson, Jeffrey Donovan, Kyra Sedgwick, Maika Monroe, Nikolas Kontomanolis, Noah Robbins

Summary: Mickey and Jules are lovers on the run, headed southbound for a fresh start in the Sunshine State. When their car dies after a gas station robbery, they break into a nearby house looking for a new set of wheels. What they find instead is a dark secret, and a sweet-as-pie pair of homeowners who will do anything to keep it from getting out.

Director: Dan Berk and Robert Olsen

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Horror, Comedy, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 90 min

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Matthew Monagle

Sep 18, 2019

It may be a film that rubs some the wrong way – those who hate Villains will hate it with a fervent passion, I fear – but for everyone else, this is quite the lovely little oddball. Read full review

The Playlist Griffin Schiller

Mar 18, 2019

Villains is wacky off the walls fun and it constructs a solid sandbox for its actors to play in and deliver four colorfully captivating performances about the shades and degrees of human wickedness. Read full review

Bobby LePire

Mar 15, 2019

Villains stumbles early on. However, due to the precise editing, excellent design work, and a cast that knock it out of the park at every turn, the film is still highly enjoyable. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Mar 15, 2019

This black comedy thriller has a good cast to spark a scenario that’s intriguing enough to hold attention, if not quite clever enough to be a knockout. Read full review

Kimber Myers

Sep 20, 2019

Berk and Olsen’s script only skims the surface of what is really going on here, and yet Villains remains a delightfully slick dip in the shallow end of the pool. You may leave wanting a longer swim, but enjoy the sick fun while it lasts. Read full review

Jim Vorel

Sep 4, 2019

Villains is a workmanlike thriller with a pair of memorable performances and a simplistic premise. Read full review

Teo Bugbee

Sep 19, 2019

Despite some committed performances, particularly from a refreshingly natural Maika Monroe, Villains is a hackneyed farce rich in gimmicks and poor in substance. Read full review

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Mack9393

Sep 21, 2022

Worth watching. Weird, not overly gore filled, and solid acting. Plot could’ve used some more time on the burner to flush it out. Jeffrey Donovan is underrated and often put down as an actor and I think it’s unwarranted.

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bfoore90

Jun 4, 2020

Mickey and Jules are lovers on the run, headed southbound for a fresh start in the Sunshine State. When their car dies after a gas station robbery, they break into a nearby house looking for a new set of wheels. What they find instead is a dark secret, and a sweet-as-pie pair of homeownersMickey and Jules are lovers on the run, headed southbound for a fresh start in the Sunshine State. When their car dies after a gas station robbery, they break into a nearby house looking for a new set of wheels. What they find instead is a dark secret, and a sweet-as-pie pair of homeowners who will do anything to keep it from getting out. Villains is a short, sweet and too the point movie with obvious twists and turns but highly likable characters… Expand

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umaumai

Jan 31, 2020

While this was a pretty fun film for the most part, I feel like they held back at many key points of the storyline where they didn’t need to show restraint. I’m not sure if that’s a bad thing. It left it not that gory, for the most part, when considering the subject matter. Because of this IWhile this was a pretty fun film for the most part, I feel like they held back at many key points of the storyline where they didn’t need to show restraint. I’m not sure if that’s a bad thing. It left it not that gory, for the most part, when considering the subject matter. Because of this I think it opens itself up to more people who might want to watch it. But on the other hand, it felt kind of bland as it didn’t push the envelope. It’s very dark and has some unsettling moments, but you could see where things were heading for the most part leaving me prepared and not shocked or offended. I’m not sure that’s what the film makers intended with this movie. Especially with such rich characters choices from 4 good actors who put on great performances. I think it’s worth a watch just to see and hear some of Jeffery Donovan’s performance. Not a must see, but it entertained for an hour and a half.… Expand

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imthenoob

Apr 19, 2020

Strong performances by the cast are overshadowed by the fact that the plot that makes little sense, is filled with needless plot twists and fails to capitalise on the interesting premise. I wanted to like this one but the writing really tanked it.

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TVJerry

Oct 2, 2019

If anyone shows interest in this movie, it's probably because the lead is Bill Skarsgård, who's best known as the evil clown in the "It" thrillers. He's teamed up with Maika Monroe as a couple of small-time thieves who break into a house and end up in an unfortunate encounter. The concept isIf anyone shows interest in this movie, it's probably because the lead is Bill Skarsgård, who's best known as the evil clown in the "It" thrillers. He's teamed up with Maika Monroe as a couple of small-time thieves who break into a house and end up in an unfortunate encounter. The concept is certainly compelling, but the continuous neurotic dialogue (even though probably intentional) is just irritating. Even though the couple is supposed to be pretty dumb, their performances lack anything to make them amusingly charming. To make matters worse, there are so many missed opportunities, both in their plight and in the film's potential. I kept wanting to like it, but the profusion of dumb twists and unreconciled developments keep it from developing the tension that's promised.… Expand

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Orukayu

Jan 22, 2023

Horror movie with comedy elements from 2019. The vehicles of two young lovers who robbed and escaped run out of fuel. They find a house in the forest. There is no one at home. They go inside to steal the fuel of the car in the garage of the house and find a little girl chained by her feet inHorror movie with comedy elements from 2019. The vehicles of two young lovers who robbed and escaped run out of fuel. They find a house in the forest. There is no one at home. They go inside to steal the fuel of the car in the garage of the house and find a little girl chained by her feet in the basement. Meanwhile, the owners of the house come.

I think the host man in the movie is the most sympathetic character. The man's wife is a different annoyance, and the young lovers are not sympathetic because they are not innocent. The movie is mediocre and boring and absurd in places.

There is sexuality in the film, but no nudity.… Expand

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MephistonRed

Dec 22, 2020

The performances of the cast were all great. Sadly I can't say the same for the movie as a whole. I can't recommend to watch this movie, the writing is extremely bland, characters are dumber than a bag of rocks, and things only happen to serve the plot. Each scene feels disconnected from theThe performances of the cast were all great. Sadly I can't say the same for the movie as a whole. I can't recommend to watch this movie, the writing is extremely bland, characters are dumber than a bag of rocks, and things only happen to serve the plot. Each scene feels disconnected from the last, and characters seem to do impossible things or nothing at all.… Expand

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