10 Horror Movies That Abandoned Awesome Ideas Halfway Through

Let this writer first passionately disclaim; by and large, Last Night in Soho is a stunning exhibition of Edgar Wright's uniquely immersive style of direction and gorgeous visuals, carried by textbook performances from the sublimely talented performers who make up its cast.

The film follows a young woman who realizes she is able to travel back in time to the 1960s, encountering Anya Taylor-Joy's Sandie along the way. Despite an absolutely spellbinding first act, when it comes to realizing the potential posed by the film's early goings, Wright's picture sadly qualifies as one of the more lamentable cinematic "what if" stories of the last decade.

Visually and atmospherically, Last Night in Soho's ability to travel back in time is absolutely magnificent. It's a crying shame that when this element of the film is toned down, the same goes for the overall quality. The later shift away from the time-travel-based story thread towards a darker narrative - one with heavier emphasis on the human psyche and the lingering effects of trauma - simply strips the movie of much of what made it such an enjoyable romp in the first place.

Matters are not helped by the fact that Wright leaves his viewers with very little clarity regarding the mysterious nature of the film's time-travel, further convoluting the plot and showing little in the way of care for his offering's key ingredient for success.