Strange Darling (2024)

Set in rural Oregon, a one night stand between a kinky woman identified as the lady (Willa Fitzgerald) and a man identified as the demon (Kyle Gallner) so eager to get laid that he'll try anything turns into a deadly cat and mouse game. Written and directed by JT Mollner (OUTLAWS AND ANGELS). Billed as "a thriller in six chapters" the film is told in a nonlinear order beginning with chapter three rather than chapter one. It's a wild ride although what should have been a surprise revelation midway through the film is obvious rather early in the movie. There are many twists and turns but if you hang in there long enough, it pays off in the end. Fitzgerald is terrific here and Gallner is good, too. The body count is pretty high which should please those who like a lot of blood in their thrillers (some may even consider it a horror movie). Actor Giovanni Ribisi is one of the movie's producers and impressively makes his debut as a cinematographer with this film. With Barbara Hershey and Ed Begley Jr.