The invasion thrusts her past her property line and consequently subjects her to a primal desire to escape the coldness of her environment. The opening moments of the first act are the film’s best overall, as “No One Will Save You” continues to have a frustrating lack of narrative context.īrynn is mourning her mother, and her community shuns her for reasons left long unknown to the viewer. Duffield's film misses great opportunities for scares and begins utilizing the alien in kitschy ways that turn fear into indifference. However, while these elements are effective, the longer the scene continues, the farther it falls from its opening glory. From creative use of nooks and crannies to creepy, distorted shadows through hammered glass, the charming whimsy of the house we’ve come to know in the daytime devolves into pit-of-the-stomach dread. Meanwhile, Duffield excellently uses the house's architecture to strike fear and build tension. She’s a protagonist to root for rather than roll your eyes at. She plays every move with intention, strategy, and smarts. Brynn's intelligence makes this sequence all the more arresting.