The Strange Thing about the Johnsons (2011)
Genre: Drama / Horror
Duration: 28 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Ari Aster
Stars: Billy Mayo, Brandon Greenhouse and Angela Bullock
IMDb score:
7,0 (12.677)
Releasedate: 22 January 2011
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
The Strange Thing about the Johnsons plot
Sidney Johnson accidentally enters his son Isaiah's room and sees that he is masturbating. He reassures him that it's all natural and that he needn't worry. But whose photo was Isaiah masturbating in?
Actors and actresses
Sydney
Young Isaiah
Joan Johnson
Isaiah
Grace
Marianne
Mr. McGill
Mrs. Freeman
Howard
Howie
Reviews & comments
Fisico
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- 10039 messages
- 5398 votes
Hereditary (2018) and Midsommar (2019) were Ari Aster's promising debut feature films. That's why I was extra excited to see this short film. No idea why, but I often compare Aster to Jordan Peele (Get out (2017) and Us (2019)). Partly probably because we are dealing with a completely black cast here.
Excellent acting, especially from the father, where the fear and despair on his face can be read on the basis of dense facial expressions. The strongest scene was therefore the one where he was sitting at his desk in the dark and suddenly hears footsteps and sees the shadows from under the door.
Bizarre plot admittedly of incest within the family where the father is the victim and not the son (although the roles may have been reversed at the start). The ending was a bit abrupt and the role of the mother was played too little, but otherwise a pretty good short film.
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KritischVentje
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- 190 messages
- 245 votes
Thought it was okay, but the son's acting performance (rather the lack of this) bothered me a bit. Mainly his speech, which occasionally misjudged the terrible things he said.
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