The Guest (2014) Review — He’s Polite, Helpful, and Probably a Problem

About this episode

The episode reviews the film 'The Guest' and discusses themes of politeness and control.

Send us Fan Mail You got a break from those bullies so why not gear up with motivation from this months theme... BULLY BEATDOWN Today were talking about: A stranger arrives with perfect manners and a believable story. He says he knew their son. They let him in. At first, everything improves. Problems disappear. People start to notice. Politeness becomes control. Kindness becomes something else. The house feels safer — until it doesn’t. The Guest 🎧 Listen n...

People in this episode

Hosts: Barry, Colby

Topics covered

• bullying
• psychological thriller
• film review
• suspense
• character analysis

Keywords

• The Guest
• film review
• bully beatdown
• suspense
• psychological thriller

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Books & works: The Guest

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