Overview
- Justin Tipping’s sports-horror opens wider after its US run, reaching Australia on October 2 and the UK on October 3.
- Marlon Wayans’ portrayal of quarterback Isaiah White draws praise for an electric, unpredictable presence that anchors the film.
- Reviewers single out Kira Kelly’s kinetic cinematography and a sinister compound design modeled on a New Mexico NASA facility.
- Critics describe the film as ambitious yet uneven, citing muddled occult elements, tonal confusion and an over-the-top finale.
- Tipping notes influences ranging from 1990s Nike campaigns and Busta Rhymes to Mozart and Goya to craft a chapel-like aesthetic.