The Walking Dead star Steven Yeun's latest film is streaming on Netflix.
The movie, The Humans, is a psychological drama where three generations of a Pennsylvania family reunite to celebrate Thanksgiving — but this won't be the happy gathering one might expect.
An adaptation of the Tony Award-winning play of the same name from director and writer Stephen Karam, the film boasts a star-studded cast.
Alongside Yeun, The Humans also features comedian Amy Schumer, American Crime Story and Booksmart's Beanie Feldstein, as well as Richard Jenkins, June Squibb and Jayne Houdyshell, who reprises her role from the Broadway production.
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The Humans has garnered favourable reviews from critics, who praise the performances as well as the horror-tinged atmosphere which earned the film a score of 93% on movie review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.
"There’s palpable dread throughout this stagey but nevertheless evocative whirlwind of dysfunction," Empire's four-star review reads.
"It’s a gripping, appropriately stifling experience, and the feelings — the fear, the disappointment, the unhappiness — hit home."
Radio Times also gave it a four-star review, which reads: "The camera turns the rundown surroundings into an unsettling milieu which increasingly resembles the setting for a horror movie.
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"It's a compelling, sometimes satirical affair, which cumulatively builds to an unnerving summation of the discontents of modern city life."
The Observer, on the other hand, pointed out the flaws of this adaptation, giving the film three stars.
"The Humans struggles to escape its theatrical origins," it claimed and, despite an excellent cast, "lacks a touch of cinematic flair".
Now's the time to judge for yourself from the comfort of your own sofa!
The Humans is streaming on Netflix. The Walking Dead season 11 airs on AMC in the US and STAR on Disney+ in the UK.
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Stefania is a freelance writer specialising in TV and movies. After graduating from City University, London, she covered LGBTQ+ news and pursued a career in entertainment journalism, with her work appearing in outlets including Little White Lies, The Skinny, Radio Times and Digital Spy.
Her beats are horror films and period dramas, especially if fronted by queer women. She can argue why Scream is the best slasher in four languages (and a half).
