You Should Have Left

Name: You Should Have Left
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Released: June 18, 2020
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 46
Cast: Amanda Seyfried, Avery Tiiu Essex, Colin Blumenau, Eli Powers, Geoff Bell

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Universal Pictures | Release Date (Streaming): June 18, 2020 | R

Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Avery Tiiu Essex, Colin Blumenau, Eli Powers, Geoff Bell, Joshua C Jackson, Kevin Bacon, Lowri Ann Richards

Summary: Theo Conroy (Kevin Bacon) is a successful middle-aged man whose marriage to his much younger actress wife, Susanna (Amanda Seyfried) is shredding at the seams, frayed by her secretiveness, his jealousy, and the shadow of his past. In an effort to repair their relationship, Theo and Susanna book a vacation at a stunning, remote modern homeTheo Conroy (Kevin Bacon) is a successful middle-aged man whose marriage to his much younger actress wife, Susanna (Amanda Seyfried) is shredding at the seams, frayed by her secretiveness, his jealousy, and the shadow of his past. In an effort to repair their relationship, Theo and Susanna book a vacation at a stunning, remote modern home in the Welsh countryside for themselves and their six-year-old daughter, Ella (Avery Essex). What at first seems like a perfect retreat distorts into a perfect nightmare when Theo’s grasp on reality begins to unravel and he suspects that a sinister force within the house knows more than he or Susanna have revealed, even to each other.… Expand

Director: David Koepp

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 93 min

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Kristy Puchko

Jun 18, 2020

There's a throbbing theme at You Should Have Left's core about what it means to be a man. But if subtext isn't your jam, you can kick back, switch off, and enjoy the eerie thrills and jolting scares of this satisfying horror-thriller. Read full review

IndieWire Kate Erbland

Jun 17, 2020

Bacon holds it steady, setting up residence in an uneasy, unwell character, unconcerned with making him likable or worth rooting for — the kind of person who gets left behind, and with good reason. Read full review

Hannah Hoolihan

Jun 18, 2020

You Should Have Left often feels like a watered-down version of The Shining, but Koepp still manages to maintain interest in its mind-bending story. Read full review

Michael Ordona

Jun 17, 2020

Unfortunately, the movie’s thriller elements amount to pale reflections of many other works. Read full review

A.A. Dowd

Jun 18, 2020

At least Bacon commits, putting all of Theo’s hangups on display and treating his scenes with Seyfried—including a humdinger of a subdued fight about Susanna’s own secrets—like the stuff of a genuine marriage drama, not mere emotional context for a ho-hum thriller. He makes Theo a real character, even as Koepp uses him more like a Rorschach test everyone would interpret the exact same way. Read full review

Richard Whittaker

Jun 21, 2020

If Koepp as a writer had leaned into those elements he sets up early, then maybe Koepp as a director could have done more with them. Read full review

Bilge Ebiri

Jun 18, 2020

It might have worked as a drama, but as horror, it’s a disaster. Read full review

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Pegnionomikon

Jul 4, 2020

I enjoyed the acting as much as I enjoyed the plot. Wales, and generally the UK, provides more-than-appropriate a scenery for movies of that sort.

Imagine that I was not in the greatest mood and thought I give it a try. Next thing I know, after the movie finished I was calm and content. ItI enjoyed the acting as much as I enjoyed the plot. Wales, and generally the UK, provides more-than-appropriate a scenery for movies of that sort.

Imagine that I was not in the greatest mood and thought I give it a try. Next thing I know, after the movie finished I was calm and content.

It is a psychological and a horror scenario together.

I wish it was more horrorish.

Nevertheless, I would recommend it.

Thanks for reading and enjoy the movie!… Expand

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gamerz4life

Oct 26, 2020

It should be known that ‘You Should Have Left’ is a psychological horror/thriller film, meaning that the movie focuses on the characters’ mental states and the complexity of their relationships and how this shapes the story. It’s not about cheap scares or loads of blood and guts aka murder,It should be known that ‘You Should Have Left’ is a psychological horror/thriller film, meaning that the movie focuses on the characters’ mental states and the complexity of their relationships and how this shapes the story. It’s not about cheap scares or loads of blood and guts aka murder, that is all too common in Hollywood horror. It’s about making you uneasy, which You Should Have Left has done quite well.

On the psychological end, once the family is at their vacation home the movie sets up a good premise and setting of having you guess as to what’s real and what is only happening inside the character’s mind. While the second half of the story could have been more fleshed out (a lot happens in a little period of time) when you get to the end of the movie you still get answers and feel that things with the main character and the house have come to a satisfying conclusion.

The couple of Theo and Susanna are played by Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried and their daughter is played by Avery Tiiu Essex. The acting is well done and believable. Kevin Bacon is as good an actor as ever and was one of the reasons I decided to give this movie a try.

Overall, this movie was pretty gripping. It’s definitely worth a watch. Best of all, the movie didn’t leave me with a headache from the stupidity that is most modern movies, especially those in the horror genre.… Expand

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jamiejohnl38

Jul 12, 2020

Kevin Bacon is a great actor and he does not let you down in this mind bending thriller. I recommend this to anyone looking for a good movie to watch.

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TheReg

Jul 30, 2020

Not a bad ‘thriller’ overall, but definitely short of being a horror film. I enjoyed the plot, and most of the performance. However, there were a few instances where Kevin Bacon wasn’t pulling it off well; the emotion seemed forced. One example is when he’s snooping in ‘her’ technology andNot a bad ‘thriller’ overall, but definitely short of being a horror film. I enjoyed the plot, and most of the performance. However, there were a few instances where Kevin Bacon wasn’t pulling it off well; the emotion seemed forced. One example is when he’s snooping in ‘her’ technology and makes random, off-the-wall comments. I’d recommend catching it on one of the free services rather than renting or buying.… Expand

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JoshuaKlink

Aug 31, 2020

You Should Have Left is very reminiscent of The Lodge, but the writing and directing, although not near perfect at all, are everything the latter wishes to be. Even so, though Koepp does a good job with the usual horror scenes most of the time, other times they are overdone and consequentlyYou Should Have Left is very reminiscent of The Lodge, but the writing and directing, although not near perfect at all, are everything the latter wishes to be. Even so, though Koepp does a good job with the usual horror scenes most of the time, other times they are overdone and consequently tedious and in their entirety, never too frightening as one would hope - save for one or two scenes. As for the performances, Avery Essex's is always promising. And whilst Bacon's is questionable many times (as is Seyfried's), he seems to pull through towards the end. It all culminates to a 93-minute horror that is mediocre at best.… Expand

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Iamcritical86

Jun 23, 2021

The first 45 minutes of the movie was so dreadfully common that it was actually aggravating. But once the ball finally got rolling, it became mildly interesting, but even then, there was nothing particularly special about the plot of this film.

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EpicSurvivor

Jul 13, 2020

This movie was trash. Nothing interesting about it. I was looking for a horror fix since I watched every good horror movie that's come out since 2016. When I saw this one I got excited because it looked promising and honestly it was a huge let down. It does what other movies have done beforeThis movie was trash. Nothing interesting about it. I was looking for a horror fix since I watched every good horror movie that's come out since 2016. When I saw this one I got excited because it looked promising and honestly it was a huge let down. It does what other movies have done before and doesn't even do it very well. Big disappointment I would rate this a 3.5 out of 10.… Expand

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