After a little buildup in “No One Will Save You”, the action begins with an alien invasion disguised as a house invasion. What comes next is the perfect sci-fi and horror combination for a tense, unexpectedly peaceful autumn evening at home.
The Babysitter and Love and Monsters, two films with a similar genre twist, were written and directed by Brian Duffield. The movie is currently available to stream on Hulu. It centres on Brynn (Kaitlyn Dever), a young woman who lives alone in a large, remote house and who is either ignored or despised by essentially everyone in town for reasons that aren’t made explicit until much later in the movie. But she keeps herself occupied by building a model village, creating clothing and writing to her childhood pal. The first encounter is only the beginning, which is what makes it so spectacular.
“No One Will Save You” then broadens its focus without veering off course. As the extraterrestrial threat increases, Brynn finds herself completely alone because her neighbours, including the police, won’t do anything to assist her. This is implied in the movie’s title. At its best, the action transforms a typical home into a besieged extraterrestrial combat zone, evoking the most violent scenes of Steven Spielberg’s 2005 combat of the Worlds adaptation. Even a little bit of Home Alone is present. The film does a fantastic job of upholding its air of mystery.
There is rarely any speech in the movie, and the aliens are never discussed in great depth. Along with Dever’s outstanding performance, the world itself skillfully tells the story. The other significant secret, why everyone despises Brynn, is similarly kept a secret until the very end. No One Will Save You manages to keep its twists unexpected even if it never strays too far from its original theme. It’s ideal to enter with as little knowledge as possible. Now, there are a few instances in which it is clear that this film was created for streaming.
That mainly has to do with the computer graphics and special effects; while the creature designs, which combine elements of Slenderman and classic aliens, are cool, the finished product is unnatural and lacks the type of detail that would allow it to blend in with a scene that otherwise looks realistic. This is especially true when you get a close-up view of an extraterrestrial, which doesn’t happen often. Something seems strange. Like the concepts of the artists can’t keep up with the technology. It is currently streaming on Hulu.
