Let's Scare Julie (2020)

Sometimes a prank comes back to kill you

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Release Date: Oct 24, 2020
Rated: N/A | Runtime: 82 Mins | Language: English
Director: Jud Cremata
Stars: Odessa Adlon, Isabel May, Brooke Sorenson, Jessica Sarah Flaum, Troy Leigh-Anne Johnson, Bill Timoney, Dakota Baccelli, Valorie Hubbard

Summary

In real time, a group of teen girls set out to scare the reclusive girl next door but their prank turns to terror when one-by-one, they disappear.

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What to Expect

At first glance, Let’s Scare Julie feels like pretty typical teen horror fodder, and if you’re solely looking at the subject matter, you’d probably be right. This film’s a little more ambitious than it might seem at first glance, though. One of its most significant selling points is that it was shot in a single 85-minute take, a challenging undertaking by any filmmaker’s standards.

It’s clear right from the get-go that Let’s Scare Julie was handled with a lot of care. The team behind it wants it to work, and it absolutely shows. However, viewers should be aware that the finished film isn’t presented as a single take.

The film’s underlying message is one of the only things about it that doesn’t quite resonate the way it should. There are also a few moments that feel like they’re building up to a much more dramatic payoff than the audience ultimately gets. Overall, though, Let’s Scare Read more...

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Movie Review: Let's Scare Julie (2020) Review

Critic Reviews:

Let’s Scare Julie is an indie powerhouse, with strong performances, heart-stopping scares, and messages reminiscent of your favorite after school special.

– Morbidly Beautiful

LET’S SCARE JULIE impresses from beginning to end, opening with a striking Saul Bass-style credits sequence and moving straight into a taut 80-minute story of vengeance and terror.

– Nightmarish Conjurings

..I’m a sucker for cinematic gimmicks, and “Let’s Scare Julie” has one. Although there are a couple of cuts, “Let’s Scare Julie” unfolds in real time and is shot to look like one continuous take. That’s a cool concept. It’s also where the film’s ingenuity both begins and ends.

– Culture Crypt