“You’re Next” doesn’t break new ground in the horror genre, but it sticks to rules that work. Director Adam Wingard (“A Horrible Way to Die”) and screenwriter Simon Barrett (“Dead Birds”) demonstrate a firm grasp on their material, delivering a tightly-wound survival story replete with disarming humor that holds the whole bloody mess together.
On the whole, “You’re Next” is a solid entry in the mysterious-killer-on-the-loose formula. The filmmakers have crafted seriously derivative fun that plays like “Scream” molded with “Cabin Fever” in the twisted universe of “Final Destination.” It’s a familiar ride, but a relentlessly wild one as well.