Before streaming “Watcher” I only knew two things about the 2022 dark psychological thriller. Firstly, it stars Maika Monroe, who played the lead in “It Follows,” one of my favorite horror movies of all time. And secondly, I was aware it was a critical darling.
Based on these factors, I was confident it would appeal to me. But even with high expectations, I still came away absolutely floored by this gripping, intense and positively unnerving dark nightmare.
I’ve seen countless psychological thrillers over the years, but “Watcher” is one that simply refuses to leave my brain, even weeks after streaming. That’s in large part because it’s frighteningly believable. If you’ve got a taste for movies that descend to seriously dark places,
“Watcher” needs to be on your watchlist, and fortunately, it’s just arrived on Netflix this week (as of Tuesday, Feb. 25).
With its lack of A-list stars or major name recognition, I have
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