I watched this a few years ago, and I've been looking forward to watching it again. I'm really glad that Netflix carries this movie, since it's so strange. It's unlike any other horror movie I've seen, and the strangeness of the concept is fascinating. It's remarkable to see this movie, because it utilizes certain horror tropes, but it plays out with a completely different approach. I'd say that about 85% of the movie takes place in the same room., With most of the remainder taking place in adjacent rooms. It takes time getting started, and the approach to writing is part of what sells the story. It's luxurious, and it encourages the audience to pay attention to words.
There's just about no on-screen violence in this movie, but there's a fair amount of violence being described. The effectiveness of this is remarkable. It probably doesn't work if the audience hasn't been conditioned to pay attention.
The premise of this story - the virus transmitted by language, existing in our ability to understand language - is something that is so unusual and non-intuitive that it should never have been able to make a movie. It's a testament to screenwriting - and filmmaking - that this plot becomes entirely understandable in the context of this movie.
I wish I could say something more coherent about this movie.
When you first see Night of the Living Dead or Dawn of the Dead, most of the fun comes from thinking about how you would handle yourself in these situations. This is a similar movie. The problem is that there doesn't seem to be a safe way out. It would be very difficult to avoid hearing anything or saying anything in order to stay safe.
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