Review: 'Strung' — Chloe Bailey Elevates a Predictable, Campy Horror Thriller on Peacock
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Aramide Tinubu
Summary
Peacock's new horror thriller 'Strung,' directed by Malcolm D. Lee and written by Alan B. McElroy, follows a naive violinist (Chloe Bailey) who becomes a private music tutor for an affluent family and descends into a world of violence, greed, and deception. The review notes the film is absurd, campy, and comically predictable, but praises Chloe Bailey's earnest performance and Lynn Whitfield's presence as redeeming qualities that make it fun to watch despite a narrative that unravels by the end.
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VarietyReview: 'Strung' — Chloe Bailey Elevates a Predictable, Campy Horror Thriller on Peacockvariety.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledFrom 'The Best Man' director Malcom D. Lee and 'Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers' scribe Alan B. McElroy, Peacock's new horror thriller, 'Strung,' is an absurd, campy film offering that leans fully into the ridiculous.
'Strung' follows a naive violinist whose new role as a private music tutor for an affluent family leads her down a dark, sinister road of violence, greed and deception.
Though the story itself is comically predictable, Chloe Bailey's earnest portrayal and the lure of the iconic Lynn Whitfield make the movie fun to watch even as the narrative completely unravels at the
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