Whenever I hear about a new Bill Skarsgård movie, I automatically assume that he’s going to be playing some kind of heinous monster, thanks to his outstanding performances in the likes of IT and Nosferatu. I recently checked out Locked, Skarsgård’s 2025 movie about a guy trying to survive after getting trapped in a luxury car he tried to burglarize, and it was honestly one of the most refreshing experiences I’ve had all year, at least with my Hulu subscription.
After growing accustomed to Skarsgård being terrifying on screen – even his performances in non-horror movies like John Wick: Chapter 4 are unsettling – I had so much fun watching him play a different type of character, one that’s being tormented instead of being the tormentor. Let me explain…
