On the night of their high school reunion, a group of former classmates wake up to find that they are trapped inside due to the snowstorm. What’s even worse is that one of their own has been murdered. Because nobody is able to go in or out of the house, it becomes clear that the killer is one of them.

Up until about a week ago, I didn’t even know that this film existed. But when I saw that it boasted names such as Lil Rey Howery, Billy Magnussen, Jamie Chung, Nina Dobrev, Chace Crawford, Jillian Bell and Michael Hitchcock, I have to say that my interests grew. I should have known that a straight to demand release wasn’t going to be anything more than mediocre.

There were some elements that I enjoyed, aside from the cast who all donned a particular high school stereotype. The locked room setting is one of my all time favorites as it really makes the whole experience more intimate and personal. There’s no room to hide for our players and we get to know them on a deeper level. Not to mention the fact that the house in which they were stuck was a beautiful mansion which didn’t hurt.

I also have to say that I did not guess who the murderer was at all. I had a couple hunches, but nothing that was concrete. I always say a thriller isn’t successful unless the twist pays off. Luckily this one wasn’t too bad.

Unfortunately, the writing wasn’t great and some of the jokes cringey though I did find myself laughing out loud a couple times. I also can’t help but think of how this is a literal copy and paste of Apple TV’s The After Party with only a few details changed. As time went on, I grew tired of the constant putting each other down that the characters did to one another, which at least fit with the high school environment.

At the end of the day, there wasn’t anything special about Reunion. The potential that I did see at the beginning didn’t last for very long. While it was fun, mindless watch, but is ultimately forgettable in the long run.

Rating: ♥️♥️