Hey, I'm thinking of seeing a movie tomorrow night. Any ideas?
Oh, that sounds fun! What kind of movie are you the in the mood for?
I'm not sure... I want something interesting. Is there any good horror playing?
You know, good horror is hard to come by. But let me check. Are you looking for jump scares or slow-paced horror?
Not sure... I guess I would be open to either. I want to feel exhilarated. What I do NOT want is to watch "oh no scary monster from the 80s #5"; I hate horror sequels.
Ok, no sequels. Great, I'll look that up real quick.
Ok, thanks!
Ok I looked up horror movies online and it looks like "Us" or "Pet Sematary" are going to be your best bet. There's also "Escape Room" and "Brightburn," though. Any interest in those?
Wow I love Steven King! I would love to see "Pet Sematary." I also really liked "Get Out," though, so I'm sure "Us" is amazing, too. Hm, I wish I knew if Jess had seen either of those. She loves kind of absurd ideas when it comes to scary movies...
I think either of these movies would be something she would like, then. They both seem scary but also pretty "out there."
Yeah, you're probably right. Can you look up what the folks at RogerEbert.com think? I like their analyses usually.
Sure, no problem!
Thank you.
Ok so it looks like "Us" got great reviews and "Pet Sematary", not so much. 5 stars vs. 2.
Oh wow! Yeah that is a big difference.
I won't tell you what the reviews said because they do contain minor spoilers, but I think if you usually agree with the RogerEbert.com reviewers, "Us" is going to be more enjoyable. Especially since you said you like the director's work.
Ah, good point. Ok, I think I will go see "Us."
Great! Let me know how it is.