Vincent’s life is a nightmare. At work, on the street, in his apartment, and everywhere else, he is beaten for no reason. Unable to go to work or see anyone, Vincent flees to his childhood village in the countryside. Soon after, a wave of unexplained violence spreads across France. Vincent Must Die is both a suspenseful horror film and biting satire about a society destabilized by a pandemic and economic crisis. Conspiracy theories, racist discourse, exclusivity, and latent violence fueled by social networks take over Vincent’s life. Director Stéphan Castang’s fluid navigation of the film’s mise-en-scène transforms the heavy subject matter into a stylized presentation, while Karim Leklou’s dynamic and comical performance adds to the film’s verisimilitude. A suspenseful road movie across a country gripped by fear, Vincent Must Die is comparable to the works of John Carpenter and George Romero. (SEO Seunghee)