Written by: Mike Flanagan & Kate Siegel
Directed by: Mike Flanagan
Starring: John Gallagher Jr., Michael Trucco, Emma Graves, Kate Siegel, Samantha Sloyan.
A young, deaf, and mute writer who retreated to the woods to live a single, solitary life finds herself fighting for her life in silence when a masked killer turns up at her window.
I watched this film a few years ago, and from what I remember, I finished it with the feeling that I needed more. The film was very suspenseful and kept me glued to the TV from start to end.
The start of the film focuses on the lead character, Maddie, who is a young, deaf writer who is home alone after a breakup with her relationship, which led her to seek solitude in the woods, alone, which, of course, begins the pandora box of plot twists throughout the film – keeping the viewer seeking more.
It works well with the character’s disability of being deaf, but she knows how to be one step ahead of the intruder while he tries to outwit her at every opportunity. Her skills as a writer also help her in this regard.
This film kept me on the edge of my seat from the moment it started, which is how I like horror films to be – suspenseful, gripping, and on the edge of your seat. Although it is more of a slasher film, I still enjoyed watching it and thought it was a very well-directed film, with a good pace and an intelligent narrative.
If you haven’t watched this yet, I recommend giving it a watch. If you enjoyed A Quiet Place (which features silence for most of the movie), then I can guarantee that this will be another one you’ll all enjoy!
I rate this film 5 Stars
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