Synopsis
A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.
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Cast
- Dan Stevens“David”
- Maika MonroeAnna
- Brendan MeyerLuke
- Sheila KelleyMrs. Peterson
- Leland OrserMr. Peterson
- Lance ReddickCarver
- Joel David MooreCraig
- Ethan EmbryHiggins
- Tabatha ShaunKristen
- AJ BowenAustin
Recommendations
- 80
Variety
The Guest is blood-soaked action trash of a high grade. - 80
Empire
Mainstream audiences may find this too oddball to appreciate as a straight thriller. But tune into its strange frequency and there is much to enjoy — perhaps even adore. - 80
CineVue
Stevens is excellent both as the cordial house guest and the brooding time- bomb ever present beneath his earnest veneer. - 80
Time Out London
The Guest is not new, exactly, but Wingard knows just which buttons to push, and he pushes them with gusto. Stevens, meanwhile, has never been better. - 80
Total Film
Cool as you like one second, camp as Christmas the next, this entertainingly overpumped action-horror will have genre fans (and their mums) grinning from ear to ear. - 75
The Playlist
The ensemble is perfectly cast (a rarity for this genre) which helps to make the first half a delightful slow burn instead of a check-your-watch-until-the-carnage-starts. - 75
Slant Magazine
David's perversity as a character is mostly disarming for how it illuminates the sadness with which a foe can so readily be confused for a savior. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Genre comparisons aside, the expert timing and clever setups that were exhilaratingly employed in You’re Next are mostly absent here... Fortunately Barrett and Wingard haven’t lost their ironically humorous touch, as most of the film’s uneasy laughs revolve around upending typical thriller expectations.
