NIGHT SWIM

Ray Waller (Wyatt Russell) is a former MLB player, rehabbing from an undisclosed injury when he and his family: wife Eve (Kerry Condon) and children Izzy (Amélie Hoeferle) and Gavin (Gavin Warren), move into a home in the Twin Cities. Having moved around so much due to Ray's playing career and constantly being traded, he and Eve finally want to lay down roots somewhere and settle on a house that's a steal at the asking price and comes with an inground swimming pool. However, the pool holds a deadly secret the Waller's must attempt to solve before it's too late. The film opened in theaters a couple of weeks ago and already received a VOD drop, which is not a good sign. After watching the film, the lackluster box office receipts are justified. The film is neither scary or even suspenseful for that matter. The premise is original and while I applaud the efforts, the execution, let alone building an entire film around the pool and its backstory come across as dull. Nothing exceptional from the cast or crew. Blumhouse and Atomic Monster are very streaky and hit-and-miss. This is most definitely a miss but again, I do continue to appreciate the effort and originality they continue to put out, rather than lazily reboot or give an existing IP another unasked for sequel. 5/10