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February 23, 2026

Else Review

Thibault Emin’s thriller sees a new couple forced to barricade themselves in an apartment amid an outbreak in which the infected merge with their physical surroundings

Else Review

TL;DR

  • The film "Else" features two shut-ins, Anx and Cass, attacked by an entity that grows from wooden slats used to barricade their apartment.
  • The infected in this film merge with inorganic materials, losing their outward appearance and personhood.
  • The film begins with quirky dialogue and banter among apartment residents before transitioning into a stranger, deeper narrative.
  • The malady appears to be transmitted by direct eye contact, suggesting that the horrors of intimacy are central to the film's theme.
  • "Else" employs a shifting visual style, moving from realistic shots to surreal and monochrome sequences, prioritizing imagery over dialogue.
  • The film is compared to "Tetsuo: The Iron Man" for its surreal and elliptical nature.

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