Why so much hype?

What makes it different from others?

Horrible, fascist and poorly acted

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

Great work done by little stars. they definitely have lot of potential in acting career.I recommend this movie to people who look for something different in movie nowadays, from regular plots.

Horror fans: this one's sort of off. The direction it takes is interesting but it never fully commits to being the over-the-top schlock it should've been. Personally, the lead actor (the boy) made the already semi-interesting plot even less interesting. It's funny in a sick way, but then again it's not THAT sick. It almost feels like it's trying too hard to be surprising and violent (the violence isn't done well either). The pacing fizzles around the second act and then it drudges on till the end which made me say, "meh." From a technical perspective it's a competent movie, and most of the acting is good, but from a horror perspective it feels derivative and flat.

Having completely unacknowledged this horror for quite some time, I actually removed it from my mind. It caught me by surprise one day, bought it, and here we are reviewing a Christmas film in the peak of summer season (sounds about right...). So, naturally, I had no idea what I was getting into except that it resembled a home invasion film. Oh boy, was I wrong. A babysitter is summoned to watch over a family's son and house whilst the parents go out. The son is hoping to get to "second base" with the babysitter, but his plans are paused as the house is seemingly invaded by a masked individual. Let the festivities, begin! Reminiscent to 'Home Alone', it's a story involving mind games where the residents are at an advantage for knowing the layout of their abode, with a specific scene so self-aware that it actually admits to imitating that very film. But, it's not all sweet like gingerbread men and candy canes. Oh no, there is one heck of a twist that I just cannot verbalise, for it would ruin the surprise. And well, who doesn't like a surprise gift at Christmas? Writer/Director Peckover seamlessly persuades the audience's minds into a false sense of security, luring them down the route of obviousness. We are now Christmas pudding in his hands, and he moulds his way through many well executed twists and turns that unsurprisingly caught me off guard. Deranged, yet psychologically entertaining. DeJonge and Miller give fantastic performances, particularly the latter who was clearly enjoying the role. It's well shot, with technical inventiveness, and includes a rather funny screenplay, but above all it is fun. Good old fashion fun. Frequently, the pacing does dip and takes some time for the thrills to build back up. Also, as elaborate as the conclusion was, it just wasn't believable. Alas, the film knows what it is. A disposable thriller that injects some blood-soaked holiday spirit into Christmas. This will certainly be a new favourite of mine during the holiday season.

This movie is a mix of genres and situations. This is probably a good idea on paper, but in reality it doesn't work so well. At least it didn't for me. The are two important milestones you have to survive, 20 min and 40 min mark. If the movie has passed the 40 min mark and you are still watching, you are probably interested in what it is going to throw at you next. I can assure you, nothing interesting is going to happen. You know how it's going to end. I can probably see some people enjoying this, but as for me, this didn't work at all. And I'm not talking about the details, more about the overall concept. If this would've taken a darker and more serious tone, showing teenage anxiety and confusion and the situations of trying to deal with the consequences, I'd enjoy this much more.