Review: I Came By on Netflix

Wow! If you’re looking for a creepy movie that gives you a feeling of dark foreboding, I Came By is for you.

It’s also the kind of movie where you know what’s going to happen, but you still find yourself shouting at the TV, “Are you nuts? Don’t go in there.” 

One thing about this film starring George McKay as a malcontent young man who sees something so shocking he decides to be a hero, it stays with you.

Percelle Ascott is his buddy who is smart enough not to follow his friend into a precarious adventure.

Kelly Macdonald is the would-be hero’s mom who belatedly figures out what’s going on.

Hugh Bonneville of Downton Abbey is the villain who will repulse you. You’ll forget about how appealing and wonderful he was on Downton Abbey. In this, he’s a man you wouldn’t want to meet in a dark alley. 

Blurbing the Movie

A rebellious young graffiti artist targets the homes of the wealthy elite but discovers a shocking secret that leads him on a journey endangering himself and those closest to him.

Directed by Babak Anvari and written by Anvari and Namsi Khan, the movie is creepy with aspirations of being a social commentary on power and class structure. Definitely don’t let your kids watch.

My 2¢

For me, this had a big ick factor. I bemoaned the lack of common sense and communication skills of the characters who wanted to do the right thing. They were like the dumb pretty girl who goes into the basement where the scary murderer lurks. She’s the stereotype of TSTL, and so are these hapless characters. 

Takeaway Truth

Definitely a thriller worthy of that label, but cringeworthy as well.

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