The Coffee Table (film review) S2E7 Cade and Kit

🎬 The Coffee Table: The Most Devastating Film We’ve Reviewed YetTechnically horror. Emotionally wrecking. You’ve been warned.We usually come into these reviews ready to debate plot holes, argue about genre tropes, and recommend snacks. This one’s different.The Coffee Table isn’t just dark. It’s devastating. It’s the kind of film that leaves you physically sick, not because of what it shows — but because of what it forces you to feel. A slow, domestic spiral into trauma, denial, and irreversible loss, told with such restraint that by the time it breaks you, you’re already broken.This is the most emotionally intense entry we’ve covered in the Top 13 Horror Films of 2024, sitting at #7 — and streaming now on Shudder and AMC+.📹 The Premise: A Baby, a Table, a TragedyA couple brings home their newborn baby and a hideous glass coffee table with gold naked-lady legs. Yes, seriously. That’s the setup. What starts as an argument over bad taste becomes something unimaginable.Mom steps out for the first time since the birth. Dad’s left with the baby, mid-assembly of the unbreakable coffee table. He’s exhausted, frustrated, trying to soothe his crying son — and then the unthinkable happens.The glass shatters.The crying stops.And suddenly, we are not in comedy-drama territory anymore.🎥 The Format: Domestic Horror, Shot with Surgical PrecisionThe entire film is set in their modest apartment. The camera stays close, sometimes too close. There’s nowhere to escape — not for the characters, and definitely not for the audience.The tension isn’t jump-scare scary. It’s real-life horror — watching someone spiral after an irreversible mistake. Watching denial, grief, and guilt build until it’s unbearable.The acting is terrifyingly good. The scene where the father changes the baby’s diaper — after the accident — is one of the most haunting portrayals of shock we’ve ever seen.✅ What Makes It Work• Unflinching emotional honesty. This isn’t sensational. It’s raw.• Real characters in real rooms. No fantasy here — just heartbreak.• Near-perfect pacing. It gives you just enough levity to breathe before plunging you back under.• Genre-fluid storytelling. It’s horror because it’s horrifying, not because of a villain.⚠️ What Doesn’t Land• Limited genre texture. There are only a few traditionally “horror” moments — so purists may not vibe.• Emotionally punishing. Like, truly. Not everyone wants to sit in that much grief.• A quiet, slow-burn intensity. If you’re expecting gore or monsters, this is not your film.💸 Should It Have a Bigger Budget?Honestly, no. The claustrophobia, the raw camera work, the silence — it all works because it’s small. Bigger budget might’ve dulled the blade.🎯 The VerdictA brutal, beautiful meditation on grief, responsibility, and the unbearable weight of love. The Coffee Table is less about jump scares and more about emotional collapse — and it absolutely earns its place on the top horror list, even if it sits closer to drama than dread.Kit: 8.5/10 — “I believed it. I felt it. I’ll lose sleep over it.”Cade: 6.5/10 — “Great cinema, but more grief-core than horror for me.”📺 Where to WatchStreaming now on Shudder and AMC+.But seriously: do not go into this lightly.You need emotional padding and possibly a hug after.🍿 Pair This Movie With...• Snack: Nothing. Truly. You won’t be hungry.• Drink: Red wine you don’t enjoy but finish anyway.• Activity: Deep breathing. Maybe a silent walk. Probably a group chat check-in.🎤 We’re Cade & Kit. Real People. Real Reviews.And this one broke us a little.🎧 Spotify🍏 Apple Podcasts📸 Instagram ⁠Read the [e-mail]