Opus (2025)
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- Synopsis:
- A young writer is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star who mysteriously disappeared thirty years ago. Surrounded by the star's cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan.
- Actors:
- Ayo Edebiri, John Malkovich, Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Melissa Chambers, Tony Hale, Stephanie Suganami, Mark Sivertsen, Amber Midthunder, Tatanka Means, Aspen Martinez, Peter Diseth, Tamera Tomakili, Rose Marley Meizlesh, Jasper Keen, Young Mazino, Jean Effron, Justin Perry, Aimee McGuire, Chris Highlands
- Directors:
- Mark Anthony Green
- Producers:
- Joshua Bachove, Collin Creighton, Poppy Hanks, Jelani Johnson, Brad Weston
- Writers:
- Mark Anthony Green
- Genres:
- Drama, Horror, Thrillers
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Reviews (2) of Opus
Ridiculous - Opus review by griggs
Opus is absolutely ridiculous – and that’s probably the point. It’s one of those films that thinks it’s way smarter than it actually is, throwing in Midsommar-style cult weirdness and Blink Twice-esque discomfort but not doing either particularly well. John Malkovich is, of course, perfect for something this absurd. Still, even he can’t save it from feeling like a messy parody of better films. The only truly good thing here is Ayo Edebiri, who somehow makes every line work despite the nonsense around her. If it weren’t for her, this would be completely unbearable.
Watchable Yet Daft Horror Thriller - Opus review by GI
A thriller that's trying to say something about the cult of celebrity but eventually falling back on fairly routine horror film territory. Think of The Menu (2022) and Midsommar (2019) and you'll have sort of an idea where this film is pitching itself. A small and select group of music journalists and TV hosts are invited to the remote desert hideaway of Moretti (John Malkovich), a hugely popular singer from the 90s who has been a recluse for many decades and recently announced a new album. One of the guests, junior magazine writer Ariel (Ayo Edebiri), is surprised to have been one of the invitees and doesn't quite hold the awe for Moretti that the others have. She is at first surprised and eventually more suspicious of his motives when she discovers Moretti lives as a sort of cult leader with a host of sycophants around him. Of course Moretti has a devious and nasty plan for the guests that gradually unfolds. There some gory deaths and Malkovich revels in the transition from smiling host to maniacal cult leader. The music, from Nile Rodgers, is good although I smiled in all the wrong places especially with Malkovich performing some of the songs which held the characters in rapture but I thought was mediocre. As the horror thriller this is watchable and it has a clever ending so it's worth checking out.