20 Horror Movies That Made You Root For The Wrong Person
2. A Perfect Getaway
A Perfect Getaway centres around newlyweds, Cliff and Cydney, who are on their honeymoon in Hawaii when they encounter a mysterious couple, Nick and Gina. When Cliff and Cydney hear reports of a pair of serial killers in the area, they become noticeably cautious over their new friends. However, Cliff and Cydney aren't wary because they believe Nick and Gina are killers; they're wary that Nick and Gina will expose Cliff and Cydney as the killers.
On paper, it should've been easy to see through the antagonists' charade since we spent the entire movie with them. Still, A Perfect Getaway is careful with what it shows and, more importantly, what it doesn't show.
For example, this 2009 picture starts with a wedding video of the real Cliff and Cydney. That said, Cliff and Cydney are never shown during this clip, meaning you naturally assume that the lead characters played by Steve Zahn and Milla Jovovich are those characters. And when these killers are covered on the local news, the camera never reveals their faces, so we naturally assume that Nick and Gina are the culprits.
Even though the truth is staring right at us, it's only evident on a rewatch.