From director Christopher Landon comes a heart pounding, adrenaline pumping thriller. Violet (Meghann Fahy) is a widowed mother who is about to go on her first date in years. Henry (Brendan Sklenar) is exactly the time of guy she’s been looking for. But the date soon takes a turn for the worst when Violet starts to receive threatening drops on her phone and she has no choice but to comply with its demands.

I loved this movie though it does help to check all logic at the door for it. Once that’s done, I guarantee you’ll be glued to the screen straight away. There is simply never a dull moment.

Fahy has proven time and time again that she is a force to be reckoned with. From her start in The Bold Type to the second season of The White Lotus, she has more than cemented herself as a leading lady. This is her film, everyone else is simply allowing her to shine. The way in which she portrays Violet is excellent; you feel everything she is feeling and just want her to get through this. Hollywood, please keep casting her in more projects!

The film wouldn’t be the same without some other key players. Sklenar as Henry reminded me a lot of Atlas in It Ends With Us, but I don’t mean that in a bad way. His character was super supportive of Violet’s situation and he was clearly concerned about her as the night grew more sinister. Both he and Fahy had a natural chemistry which was lovely to watch. Jeffrey Shelf played Matt, the unlucky waiter who just so happened to be having his first shift when he encounters the potential couple. He stole every scene he was in and provided some much needed comic relief. Violett Beane was Violet’s sister Jen. Though she wasn’t as prominent throughout, the way in which she looks out for Violet and Violet’s son Toby (Jacob Robinson) was touching. It was also fun getting to know Richard, portrayed by Reed Diamond, a man who Violet encounters at the restaurant who is on a rather disastrous first date himself.

This type of horror is one hundred per cent my vibe. It had a locked room mystery element to it that added to the suspense and made everyone present a suspect. The fact that this location also happened to be in a glass high rise just added to the thrills.

Overall, Drop had all the right ingredients for an exhilarating thriller. Complete with some brilliant performances, a swanky setting and a premise that shouldn’t work whatsoever and yet does, I highly recommend checking this one out.

Rating: ♥️♥️♥️♥️