The most surprising thing about The End of Oak Street is that its director, David Robert Mitchell, also helmed the horror classic, It Follows (2014). I haven't followed his output much since, but after viewing his latest monster invasion/sci-fi time travel adventure, I only wish he'd contribute more to Hollywood's output.
A family consisting of mother Denise (Anne Hathaway), father Greg (Ewan McGregor), and children Audrey (Maisy Stella) and Brian (Christian Convery) live in a quiet American suburb, until a sudden flash of indescribable brightness shuts down their power. The next day, nothing is at it seems - not with dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures roaming about, devouring everything in their path.
The End of Oak Street is a rousing adventure, an intense monster creature with genuine thrills and authentic dinosaur action unseen since the original Jurassic Park (1993). There is one gruesome scene, in particular; it is difficult to watch, even though majority of its horror takes place off-screen. It is credit to Mitchell's boldness that he carried on with it - pulling it off - when so many wouldn't have been as audacious.
☆☆☆ 1/2
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