The Box

THE BOX (2009) - Nov. 7, 2009
About a couple in '70s-era Boston who receive a mysterious box containing a button, and are told that if they press it, they will receive a million dollars but someone who they don't know will die.  Oddball shenanigans ensue once the couple decide to start investigating who's behind the box.  The film features expectedly primo direction from Richard Kelly, who does a great job of establishing and maintaining an atmosphere of dread.  The problem is that the film just gets more and more bizarre as it goes along, eventually introducing a lot of bizarre sci-fi plot twists which may or may not hold up to scrutiny.  ***