Besides an incredibly fun theatrical experience, Kenji Tanigaki’s third feature feels like a sea change moment for action movies: from now on, there’s only before The Furious and after.

While still full of relevant social media criticism and interesting meta ideas, Faces of Death is ultimately a curiosity rather than a gutting, must-see horror experience. 

Kristoffer Borgli’s follow-up to Dream Scenario is a provocative use of the rom-com format that tries to see how far the genre can be stretched, walking right up to the limit before it breaks.