You're Next (2011) **1/2

When I saw You're Next (2011) in its wide theatrical release back in 2013, I thought it was merely decent. I think I remember why now—all the incessant shaky cam. There are few things in cinema that perturb me as much. It's a shame because YN is a solid little home invasion flick, and works better when it utilizes slow motion (or the few shots that actually use a dolly) instead. While it's fun to watch obnoxious people get offed in horrific ways, and the ending is pretty amusing, director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett greatly improved their filmmaking technique with their follow-up, The Guest (2014) (review). I do have YN to thank for introducing me to this jam though.