Don’t Breathe Summary & Review
Modern horror movies are pretty simple nowadays. They have sort of the same basic stories and characters, and they all seem to rely on a good amount of graphic violence. However, there is always one horror movie that tries to do something new with certain sub-genres of horror.
That’s the case with Don’t Breathe, a new film from the director of the 2013 Evil Dead reboot, Fede Alvarez. It follows three young adults (Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, and Daniel Zovatto) who rob homes to survive in lower-class Detroit. When they discover the house of a rich, blind man (Stephen Lang), they decide to raid his home for his stash. They think his loss of sight will make the job easy, until they discover that the man is not as helpless as he may seem. When he wakes up during their search, he traps them in his home with the intention of killing each of them.
Going up against this guy and escaping the home proves to be the ultimate test of skills as they try to find a way out of his maze of a home. So, how does this horror film hold up against other modern horror films?
What I liked about it:
– It had a very original take on both home invasion thrillers and cat-and-mouse thrillers.
– The performances were really good. Levy, Minnette, and Zovatto were very committed to their parts, and Lang was a great villain.
– The film didn’t rely on how graphically violent it could be. It only depended on a sense of dread and mystery.
– The twist in the film was certainly unexpected. It took a turn that I didn’t really see coming.
– I loved the night vision part. It was awesome to see that it wasn’t just lighted to look like they couldn’t see anything.
What I didn’t like about it:
– The extended scenes of hiding went on too long, and the suspense went away.
– The ending was a little weak.
Don’t Breathe is a fun and original take on a known horror formula. It had fun with its concept, and didn’t rely on blood and gore like the director’s previous film. I thought that some of the scenes when the characters were hiding from the old man went on a little too long, but the movie picked itself back up. Overall, it was an entertaining horror movie that’s good for anyone looking to burn two hours at the movies.
