Notice the McGuffin: the videotape reel hidden in the floor. In the BluRay version, look at the labels on the film cans. They contain footage of the hotel’s construction, revealing that the "bad times" were baked into the foundation from day one. Goddard trusts the audience to notice these details, which is why a high-definition rip is necessary.
Movie Spotlight: Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) — A Neo-Noir Masterpiece on Blu-ray Bad Times at the El Royale -2018- -BluRay- -720...
The night quickly unravels when the "salesman" is revealed to be an bugging the rooms, only to discover that the hotel management has been secretly filming guests for years. As a torrential rainstorm traps them inside, their hidden agendas collide. The priest isn't a priest, the singer is running from a traumatic past, and the young woman is hiding her sister from a charismatic cult leader named Billy Lee. Notice the McGuffin: the videotape reel hidden in the floor
Just revisited Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) on BluRay (720p rip) and wow—this movie is a hidden gem that deserves more love. Goddard trusts the audience to notice these details,