Here was, quite literally, my biggest gripe with the decent thriller, Till Death, starring Megan Fox, the whole time I was watching: shouldn't it be 'Til Death? I was wrong, apparently, because both 'til and till are correct usage as being short for "until" (and "till" has actually been around longer!). To me, though, "till" made it seem like this was going to be a farming horror movie. Or maybe about a murderous cash register. You learn something new every day, I guess.
Emma (a still completely gorgeous and up for it Fox) has been having an affair, feeling trapped by her controlling and menacing husband. On a surprise anniversary trip to their lake house - they never go there in the winter - said husband lets her know that he knows about the affair in no uncertain terms. SPOILER although it's pretty much given away in the trailer: she ends up handcuffed to his dead body, dragging him around the property (from which he has taken all phones/sharp objects/etc.) first trying to escape him, then trying to escape the two bad guys who have come for her.
There is absolutely a Gerald's Game + Weekend at Bernie's + Home Alone + Sleeping with the Enemy vibe going on her. I am a fan of Megan Fox (she's so good in Jennifer's Body and I thought she was fantastic in New Girl) and she is absolutely a final girl to root for here, despite the clunky dialogue and obvious plot. It isn't at all a horror movie (I continue to be amazed at what the streaming services designate as "horror") but it is a fun and slightly gory little thriller.
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