Lure – Movie Review
First Reaction – Lure is a horror which lacks to pull you in past the torture games.
Director: Oliver Cox
Writer: Oliver Cox (Screenplay)
Cast
- Silvia Presente
- Kit Esuruoso
- Joey Lockhart
- Paul David-Gough
- Gregory Fung
Plot: After being invited to a party by a mysterious and alluring woman, six men awake to find themselves part of a cult family’s gruesome annual tradition to find the perfect suitor.
Runtime: 1 Hour 33 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Lure starts when a group of men, Tom, Joe, David, Marcus, Francis and Damien are invited to a party. Islay (Presente) is hosting a surprise for the young men, but it is more than they expected. She forces the young men to play a game with twisted rules and sadistic consequences.
However, her games bring the men closer, as they begin to understand what Islay wants from them. Can they solve it before it is too late, or are they doomed to become the latest victims in her twisted games?
Verdict on Lure
Recap
The movie follows a young woman who has captured a group of young men and has begun putting them through a difficult series of tests. However, they are unsure why they have been selected and her tests begin to show a much more twisted motivation.
Best Parts
The mystery behind what is happening is the highlight of the film. Elsewhere, the performances are strong for the victims involved.
Worst Parts
In the end, this feels more like a stranger torture idea. It often feels like the violence has no real direction, the games themselves feel tame an uninteresting. Nothing does anything to make you go wow, I want to see what happens next.
Where to Watch
Lure is on UK digital 2 February from Reel2Reel Films
Final Thoughts –Lure feels more like a twisted game without enough direction.
