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Review Rewind: The Invisible Man (2020)

by Daniel Andrade Courtesy of Blumhouse Productions The latest interpretation of H.G. Wells’s classic horror story The Invisible Man was recently released for rental so that, despite theaters closing around the world, cinephiles like myself could enjoy this film in the comfort of their own homes. So thanks to that, I’m writing another Review Rewind for you! I am once again not familiar with the source material of the book or the previous film adaptations of this classic story, but that did not prevent me from thoroughly enjoying this film. I’m a big fan of horror/thriller films that mess with your head and build up tension without the need for monsters or jump scares; when you’re left to imagine what is out there, that’s when you can truly terrify yourself. This movie does a phenomenal job of that from the start, lingering on these long, quiet shots that make the viewer feel nervous and afraid, even if there is nothing there (that we can see at least). That sense of paranoi...