The Record-Breaking Hulu Thriller Stephen King Praised For “Nerve-splintering terror”
I’m not sure if Stephen King likes a lot of things or whether his platform just makes it appear that way, but broadly, I think it’s remarkable how he regularly uses his reach to spotlight movies, books, and television series he’s been enjoying lately. Stephen King is a huge fan of the forthcoming Strange Darling, and despite his initial reservations, he loved Netflix’s aquatic horror hit Under Paris as much as the rest of us.
He’s also a fan of a breakout Hulu thriller you might have missed when first released. Once Hulu’s most popular original movie ever at the time, learn more about Aneesh Chaganty’s Run:
Per Hulu: There’s something unnatural about the relationship between Chloe (Kiera Allen) and her mom, Diane (Sarah Paulson). Diane has raised her daughter in isolation, controlling every move since birth, and there are secrets that Chloe’s only starting to grasp.
Catching up
In our review of Run at the time of its release, we wrote, “Sarah Paulson, as usual, is the reason to watch this often thrilling, sometimes generic Hulu Original that keeps the Munchausen by Proxy subgenre alive and kicking.” It’s always great to see Sarah Paulson working beyond the Ryan Murphy-verse, and Run is as great a signal as any that she excels even without Murphy’s trademark style.
At the time of release, Stephen King tweeted that Run featured “nerve-splintering terror.” He also praised the film’s back-to-basics approach. As a fan of the film, I get what he’s saying. While Run does gesture broadly toward larger social themes, the film’s primary purpose is to get blood pumping and pulses heightened.
Check out Stephen King’s thoughts and the trailer below:
While Aneesh Chaganty hasn’t directed a feature since, he did produce last year’s Missing, the third entry in the Searching film series, which, interestingly, Run is a part of. Missing was one of my favorite genre releases last year. Like Run, it dives straight into the tension and never lets up. I wonder what Stephen King thinks of that movie (get a Letterboxd, King, wink, wink).
What do you think? Were you a fan of Run when it was released? Have you ever watched anything because of Stephen King’s recommendation? Let me know over on Twitter @Chadiscollins.
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