Asia Reeves (Zazie Beetz) spent more than a decade in prison after shooting her father in a parking lot while trying to escape his abuse with her younger sister, Maria. The intervening years have toughened her and provided time for a guilty conscience to grow. Her father had survived and her sister was once again in his custody. Now she wanted to reconnect with her sister, but she had vanished into a mysterious building - The Virgil - that hosted the wealthy. Stealing the identity of a new employee, she infiltrated the building. Then the creepy residents attacked! Luckily, she was prepared; she had brought a shotgun and a machete.
Very like Ready or Not, Asia must survive the night against a host of residents while also locating her sister, Maria (Myha'la). Among the homicidal tenants were Sharon (Heather Graham), Kevin (Tom Felton), and Lily Woodhouse (Patricia Arquette). I did not initially recognize any of them. Tom Felton is best remembered as Draco Malfoy from Harry Potter. Heather Graham's career peak was probably in the late 90's as Rollerskate Girl in Boogie Nights or Felicity Shagwell in Austin Powers II. As for Patricia Arquette, she was most famous in the 90's, but I recall her role Boyhood.
The movie is one long action-packed rollercoaster ride and one must suspend disbelief to the extreme. Yes, the story is ludicrous but fun. Despite the blood and gore, this is quite comedic, sort of like the Evil Dead movies & series.
Good popcorn fun!
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