Anna Diop stars as Aisha in Nanny
Genre: Horror, Drama, Suspense
Rating: R
(Nudity, violence, alcohol use, foul language, sexual content)
Blurb:
Aisha is an undocumented nanny working for a privileged couple in New York City. As she prepares for the arrival of the son she left behind in West Africa, a violent presence invades her reality, threatening the American dream she is painstakingly piecing together.
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Ornery Owl's Review
Five out of Five Stars
I was expecting a schlocky, over-the-top thriller, which is what a Blumhouse film normally delivers. Instead, I received a wonderfully suspenseful ghost story that kept me wondering what was happening. Was Aisha suffering from PTSD? Was she showing signs of onset schizophrenia? This engaging story riveted me.
The movie was refreshingly free from the overt gore and jarring jump scares that plague other Blumhouse productions. The intimate scenes were subtle and tasteful rather than being uncomfortable, in-your-face soft-core porn performances. Nanny gets paranormal suspense right. I hope future Blumhouse productions will follow suit.
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