The only way this is a horror movie is if you are just straight terrified by Christianity. (I'm not saying you shouldn't be, just that it's not really the go-to when you think of horror.)The Mother (Jennifer Lawrence) wakes up to find that her husband (Javier Bardem) has invited a strange couple into the house she has spent all of her time restoring. They are very unmannered guests but Mother is too hesitant to call them out, until they invite an actual tragedy. Then she's able to reclaim her house for a bit. But those pesky, uninvited guests keep showing up, especially after her husband releases a new book about love and grief. Mother is bewildered, overwhelmed, terrified, and finally apocalyptic.
Honestly, I wouldn't be as annoyed by this film if it had been characterized correctly. It's an interesting take on the Old and New Testaments from the perspective of an anthropomorphic Earth and pretty much what I expected from Darren Aronofsky. The cast list is impressive but it feels like kind of a waste. It's an interesting film but it's not a fun watch. Currently streaming on Hulu if you're curious but you may want to have a Cliff Notes of the Bible handy.
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