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‘Never Let Go’ Review: Halle Berry Rolls Out the Unwelcome Mat to Evil Spirits in Creepy Horror Flick
A world-weary mother and her young sons face dwindling supplies and demonic tricksters at their spooky hideaway in a bleak, unsettling campfire tale.
With its inclusion of a protective mother and her two young kids attempting to escape an evil entity plaguing their world, it’s also unafraid to invite minor comparisons to “Bird Box.” Still, director Alexandre Aja ’s psychologically taut feature blazes its own trail, dropping us into the middle of one family’s ghastly, worsening crisis, craftily drawing its scares from their interpersonal and intrapersonal strife. The trio must tether themselves to the home with a long, thick rope whenever they leave and, upon their return, perform a series of daily rituals — like praying while touching an ornamental door in the floor and meditating within the small storage space below — to keep their off-the-grid sanctuary mystically functioning. Alas, this tight-knit family’s hermetic existence begins to crack after a treacherous trip outdoors to gather sustenance leads Samuel to unwittingly slip off-leash and break an ankle, while Nolan drops the cable to rescue his brother.
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