Mark Anthony Green curates an incredible vibe in Opus but that isn’t enough to elevate this film to cult status.

Warning: This article reveals plot spoilers for the movie Opus.* The trend of cult thrillers in Hollywood seems to have hit a snag, with Ayo Edebiri unfortunately caught in the middle. The emerging actress has spent over a decade demonstrating her ability to engage audiences,

This satirical thriller — starring John Malkovich as a pop-star cult leader and Ayo Edebiri as the reporter that sees through him — takes aim at the attention economy. It’s sometimes funny,

In the new horror movie “Opus,” we are introduced to Alfred Moretti, the biggest pop star of the ’90s, with 38 No. 1 hits and albums as big as “Thriller,” “Hotel California” and “Nebraska.”

Though not quite wild enough. Malkovich plays a reclusive music superstar, but the cult-of-celebrity satire of “Opus” never quite sorts out its thriller elements.

The famously intense actor is a bad fit for the role of a dance-pop megastar in Mark Anthony Green's debut film.