Writing in “The Visit”

by Adam Huddleston

Here is a past blog from 2015.

This past Friday my wife, her father, and I went to the matinee showing of “The Visit”.  We are all fans of horror and this film looked to be pretty scary.  Afterward, the main topic of conversation amongst us, other than the twist ending which the film’s writer/director M. Night Shyamalan is known for, was the writing in the movie.

As horror movies go, the plot was average to a bit above average, but in my opinion the dialogue was one of the film’s highlights.  It had the perfect mix of humor and terror.  The young boy in the movie, played by Ed Oxenbould, steals the show with his lines; especially when he substitutes profanity with the names of female pop singers.  The grandparents in the film deliver equally strong performances with their portrayals of loving caretakers that get creepier as the movie progresses.  

Kudos to Mr. Shyamalan for a wonderful job with the writing.  If you are a fan of horror, I recommend seeing this film when you get a chance.