M. Night Shyamalan redeems himself with “The Visit”
In a sharp departure from his previous films, M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Visit” puts an unexpectedly comedic twist on what could have been another generic horror film — or, in Shyamalan’s case, another absolute commercial flop. “The Visit” is framed as a film composed by Becca (played by Olivia DeJonge), a pretentious, fifteen-year old aspiring filmmaker, and her charismatic younger brother Tyler (Ed Oxenbould). The frame story — a series of found-footage clips — documents their week-long trip to their estranged grandparents’ home in rural Pennsylvania.