As an OB-GYN, Dr. Walsh has an advantage when it comes to finding a single pregnant woman, who might be considered a little unstable. Becker seems to fit the bill perfectly. He and his wife Audrey also procured (at great cost) the ancient demonic text that explains how they are supposed to use her to bring the spirit of their beloved grandson Jackson back from purgatory. At first, they elderly couple are acting totally on their own, with no involvement from their Satanic circle. However, when their initial rituals attract a host of angry ghosts, they reach out to their hardcore circle-mate, Ian, who is dangerously disenfranchised.
Keith Cooper’s wickedly clever script consistently subverts stereotypes and expectations, while constantly springing one literally damned thing after another. It is probably the freshest satanic or demonic horror movie since A Dark Song (which was a doozey).
There is a lot of pitch-black humor—we’re talking Vantablack here—seriously black, like Trump’s heart—and a whole lot of deeply chilling dread. You can’t feel comfortable while watching Anything, but somehow it is still a great deal of fun. That’s a nice trick to pull off, so hats off to Dyck, Cooper, and their cast. Highly recommended for horror fans, Anything for Jackson screens on-demand through next Wednesday (10/14), as part of Nightstream.
