Film Review - I Came By
August 31, 2022
Thrillers and chillers are everywhere these days. They’re cheap to produce and don’t require star power to attract an audience. And, in these pandemic times, they don’t demand the use of multiple locations, keeping suspense needs to a few select areas. To help break free from the competition, a movie needs a little extra something to be memorable, and “I Came By” offers a bit more edge than most genre offerings. It’s a slickly made endeavor with some notable actors around to handle the writing’s unusual characterization, but co-writer/director Babak Anvari isn’t afraid to bring a little nastiness to the picture, overseeing some genuine surprises to help disrupt formula. “I Came By” doesn’t offer an eye-opening viewing experience, but it does what it does rather well, keeping viewers unsettled as the evil depicted here is genuinely wicked, securing an elevated sense of ruthlessness that makes the feature quite compelling. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com