Mute Witness
I was so onboard for the entire movie to be that prolonged hide-and-seek set piece in the creepy after-hours Russian movie studio between the mute makeup artist and the Russian snuff goons. A premise, setting and atmosphere that just felt like a total nightmare, executed with uncanny <PERSON> swag. <PERSON> seriously didn't have a career after this??
Once it started getting more plot- and exposition-heavy I admit I was kinda disappointed, but taking that part of the movie on its own merits it was still pretty great and full of hijinks. 475
Also one genuinely terrifying shot of a ghost caught me totally off-guard. Staying at 4 stars for now but I might bump it up. We'll see how I feel after I sleep on it.
Also if noteworthy letterboxd user <PERSON> is reading this, i was the guy in the Slipknot shirt at the Beacon in Seattle. 475