Brian Duffield’s sci-fi horror tale No One Will Save You is generating some buzz with its Hulu debut this weekend. It did open earlier this week in New York and L.A. so it would qualify for Academy recognition. A practically dialogue free experience, it stars Kaitlyn Dever as a victim of an alien home invasion. The Booksmart lead is drawing positive ink for her performance. For the most part, so is the picture with a 75% Rotten Tomatoes rating.
This is not a genre that receives Oscar attention and it’s unlikely No One will. However, it is worth mentioning that the sound team is receiving lots of praise. The horror genre is one where the audio wizardry probably should gets more awards love. Yet I wouldn’t expect it to start here. My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…