Julian Maury and Alexandre Bustillo are the xenomorphs of horror directors.  The duo attach themselves to a subgenre, exploring its corners almost to the fullest, in order to make a film rooted in a given category, while maintaining their own identities as filmmakers.  They’ve tackled home invasions (“Inside”), vampires (“Livide”), coming-of-age horror (“Among the Living”), and even an underwater haunted house film (“The Deep House”).  But no matter which sandbox they play in, you know a Maury/Bustillo joint when you see it.  Their latest is “The Soul Eater,” a procedural that ventures into some of their darkest territory yet.

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