A very intense, claustrophobic story of a down on his luck ex-con who holds hostage a former neighbour and now struggling (but once successful and famous) playwright. It mostly takes place in a small house and has a very theatrical feel to it. David Morse is particularly effective as the threatening ex-con, wise beyond her years, dealing with physical devastation to her community of shacks in an underserved and very poor piece of Louisiana, as well as the arrival of, literally, monsters. I don’t have enough space to outline the plot, but just go along for the ride with this amazing young actor.
