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genre movie. As such we get movies like Guardians of the Galaxy and Sin City 2, films that seem to be ashamed of themselves and constantly ask their audiences for affirmation with postmodern selfreferencing. While The Guest feels like a product of a more innocent era, it never explicitly references any earlier works, and never winks knowingly at its audience. This is a film that’s unashamedly proud to be a genre movie, and so it should be, as it’s the best thriller we’ve seen in a long, long time. 9 out of 10 Directed by: Adam Wingard Starring: Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe, Ethan Embry, Joel David Moore, Lance Reddick, Sheila Kelley, Leland Orser, Brendan Meyer New Jersey Stage September 2014 pg 40