ChristopherLandon – Credits Rolling

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: ♥️♥️♥️♥️

If Casper had a baby, it would be We Have A Ghost. Based on the short story Ernest by Geoff Manaugh and adapted into a film by Christopher Landon, the film follows the Presley family who move into a dusty old home that just so happens to inhabit a ghost. Youngest son, Kevin (Jahi Winston) isn’t afraid however and the two strike up a friendship. Unfortunately Kevin’s dad Frank (Anthony Mackie) gets himself in too deep, looking to turn the ghost into a social media sensation.

David Harbour as the phantom Ernest and is truly the soul of the movie. As he isn’t actually able to speak, each emotion is conveyed by facial expressions. I thought this would get tiresome, but it just goes to show that Harbour was a great choice for the role. The relationship that formed between Ernest and Kevin carried the film; Kevin considers Ernest to be just a regular guy and is totally devoted to helping him.

The rest of the cast do a decent enough job. Mackie, in an unlikable role as a father who just doesn’t seem to really get it, is convincing. It was also a lot of fun to have the incomparable Jennifer Coolidge as psychic Judy Romano. She wasn’t featured in many scenes, but when she was on screen, she shone bright. Unfortunately I cannot say the same for Tig Notaro who once again seemed out of place in a subplot that I didn’t quite feel was necessary.

While the pacing was a bit all over the place, especially in the second half, and I did not understand the point of the CIA storyline, there was something heartwarming about We Have A Ghost. I’ve always loved the found family trope and this time around was no exception. This may not be a movie I’ll be running back to watch anytime soon, but it was one I had a good time with in the moment.

Rating: ♥️♥️♥️