modmove » Old https://modmove.com Australian Entertainment and Popular Culture in Review Sat, 09 May 2026 16:22:25 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.4 Old Movie Review https://modmove.com/reviews/old-movie-review/ https://modmove.com/reviews/old-movie-review/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2021 23:00:16 +0000 http://modmove.com/?p=12361 A strong addition to the M. Night Shyamalan catalogue, Old benefits from its source material, the graphic novel by Pierre Oscar Levy and Frederik Peeters called Sandcastle. The concept is a solid one and Shyamalan shows substantial skills that were learned over his long career. He also pays homage to his kindred spirit Alfred Hitchcock by casting himself in the film.

Many find his directorial abilities are best served when using others’ concepts as a wellspring. The depth and detail of this tale allows Shyamalan to make some pointed observations on topics such as the cutthroat nature of a certain huge industry and the expected entitlements of the wealthy.

 

 

The supernatural elements afoot are contrasted nicely by how idyllic the settings are. The beautiful beaches and lush scenery lull you into a gentle calm before things turn nasty. As the tension ramps up so do the horror elements. There are a number of effective scenes that cement the escalating sense of dread and the human element helps fuels that danger.

The film’s big reveal, while not completely unexpected still ends things on a satisfying note, which can be an issue with many works in this genre. Looking back on what has driven the story to this point provides deeper levels of entertainment. Might make you stay away from secluded beaches for a while though.

Rob Hudson
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]]> https://modmove.com/reviews/old-movie-review/feed/ 0 Watch the trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s Old – in cinemas July 22 https://modmove.com/news/watch-the-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalans-old-in-cinemas-july-22/ https://modmove.com/news/watch-the-trailer-for-m-night-shyamalans-old-in-cinemas-july-22/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:05:50 +0000 http://modmove.com/?p=12141 This July, visionary filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan unveils a chilling, mysterious new thriller about a family on a tropical holiday who discover that the secluded beach where they are relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly … reducing their entire lives into a single day.

The film stars an impressive international cast including Golden Globe winner Gael García Bernal (Amazon’s Mozart in the Jungle), Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread), Rufus Sewell (Amazon’s The Man in the High Castle), Ken Leung (Star Wars: Episode VII—The Force Awakens), Nikki Amuka-Bird (Jupiter Ascending), Abbey Lee (HBO’s Lovecraft Country), Aaron Pierre (Syfy’s Krypton), Alex Wolff (Hereditary), Embeth Davidtz (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Eliza Scanlen (Babyteeth, Little Women), Emun Elliott (Star Wars: Episode VII—The Force Awakens), Kathleen Chalfant (Showtime’s The Affair) and Thomasin McKenzie (Jojo Rabbit).

 

 

Old is a Blinding Edge Pictures production, directed and produced by M. Night Shyamalan, from his screenplay based on the graphic novel Sandcastle by Pierre Oscar Lévy and Frederik Peeters. The film is also produced by Ashwin Rajan (Glass, AppleTV+’s Servant) and Marc Bienstock (Glass, Split). The film’s executive producer is Steven Schneider.

Old will be released in Australian cinemas July 22!
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