So many streaming originals are hits because of their “turn your brain off” appeal. Sometimes it’s nice to sit down with a 100-minute movie and ride along to familiar genre beats. But sometimes your brain needs a little challenge, or even a total shock to the system, and it’s the latter that Max’s latest sci-fi thriller, Caddo Lake, is more than happy to supply.
The swampy mystery is nearly impossible to explain, even for those who’ve already seen it unfold. That shouldn’t come as a surprise if you recognize the team behind it: writer-directors Logan George and Celine Held are frequent collaborators with M. Night Shyamalan, who serves as producer. Caddo Lake banks on Shyamalan’s trademark twists and turns, crafting a tale as winding as the real-life bayou from which it borrows its name.
