‘Twisted thriller’ with 93% on Rotten Tomatoes that fans hail as ‘underrated’ | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV

Halloween might be over for another year, but fans of the horror and mystery genre still might want to get their fix during the dark November days. One 2023 mystery thriller, which has been hailed by fans as “underrated”, can now be streamed on Apple TV+ and Prime Video. It features a stellar cast and boasts a whopping 93% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, so it’s sure to be a worthwhile watch. The Origin of Evil is full of plot twists and great performances, and focuses on a woman on the brink of financial collapse who attempts to impersonate her imprisoned lover and con her wealthy father and his new family.

The official synopsis teases on Rotten Tomatoes: “When Stéphane (Laure Calamy of Call My Agent!, Full Time) gets in touch with wealthy Serge (Jacques Weber), announcing that she is his long-abandoned daughter, his immediate family are none too thrilled.

“As Stéphane embarks on an extended visit in hopes of getting to know Serge, she also becomes entangled with the hostile women who share a tense existence in his beautifully appointed mansion by the sea: the restaurateur’s wife (Dominique Blanc), his other daughter (Doria Tillier), a rebellious granddaughter (Céleste Brunnquell), and a strangely off-putting housemaid, all of whom are clearly unsettled by the arrival of Serge’s newly announced heir.

“But Stéphane is a confident liar with secrets of her own, which writer-director Sébastien Marnier teases out with cool assurance in this wildly entertaining thriller that will keep you guessing all the way to the end.”

Fans of the film have left plenty of glowing reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. One person said: “An underrated movie, but it delivers beyond expectations. Suspenseful!” [sic]

A second also chimed in: “I thought this was a fantastic and under-watched movie. Full of twists and great performances. Personally, I never felt like it dragged, And yes, it’s a bit far fetched but not to the point I ever got interested or annoyed by it. It kept me thinking. If you want something that will keep you on your toes this is it.”

A third also said: “The Origin of Evil is able to peel back the story of its characters in a surprising and interactive way. The plot does an exciting job of twisting and turning to keep the audience on their feet even until the credits start rolling.”

The Origin of Evil can be rented to watch on Prime Video or streamed on AppleTV+.