Director: Sophia Takal
Notable Cast: Suki
Waterhouse, Carly Chaikin, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Melissa Bergland, Michelle
Haro, Isabella Acres, Bianca Lopez, Mia Ella Clyburn
Hulu and Blumhouse’s horror anthology series, Into the Dark, has already provided a
handful of fantastic little indie/intimate horror films through the last few
months, but their latest “episode” (their first of 2019 that was technically
released prior to New Year’s Eve in 2018) might be one of the best thus far. New Year, New You leans into a couple of
interesting directions, looking to balance out an old school style with modern
messages, and the results are overly impressive. It’s not a stretch that some
horror fans may find the old school and very meticulous approach to building
the film is a bit of a drag and there are a few choices that may seem a tag
heavy-handed, but for my money, director Sophia Takal brings her A-game to this
film and delivers a memorable way to continue this series.