Trailerblazing -- Drop

Drop (2025) -- April 11, 2025 -- directed by Christopher Landon -- starring Meghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar, Violett Beane, Ed Weeks

 

 

 

The prolific Blumhouse will greet spring with this offering about a widowed mother who goes on a date and becomes entangled in a murderous conspiracy. The movie gives off serious Red Eye vibes with a similar kind of narrative -- a lone female protagonist getting caught up in a game of cat and mouse -- and looks like it could be a sleeper hit like the Wes Craven feature. Based on the trailer, the way modern technology gets incorporated into the proceedings is an intriguing and integral aspect of the screenplay. Fahy, who made a splash in Season 2 of "The White Lotus", gets another juicy role in this piece, while Sklenar is coming off of the success of the controversy-filled It Ends With Us. Seemingly brimming with nail-biting moments, Drop also boasts vivid cinematography by Marc Spicer (Lights Out, Escape Room) and marks the first thriller for director Landon. It appears taut and suspenseful, with an appealing cast and interesting characters, and it might just start a welcome revival of action thrillers.