Review: Don't Breathe (2016)
DON'T BREATHE
VERSION REVIEWED: Theatrical, Wide Format
DIRECTED BY: Fede Alvarez
WRITTEN BY: Fede Alvarez & Rodo Sayagues
STARRING: Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette
Reviewed by: Justin Rumenapp
@The_Ill_Phantom
An abandoned neighborhood. After dark. Three young miscreants are staking out a decrepit house that supposedly holds a cache of cash. The lights are out. No one's home right??
This is exactly the scenario that plays out in Don't Breathe, the latest horror-thriller from Sam Raimi acolyte Fede Alvarez. Like many horror-thrillers, this film follows a handful of teens and twentysomethings as they navigate an outlandish scenario. Rocky, played by Jane Levy, needs to score the money so she can escape her toxic family life. Daniel Zovatto plays Money, Rocky's wannabe street hustler boyfriend. And Alex, played by Dylan Minnette, tags along because he's the "also ran" vying for Rocky's heart. Alex's spot in the crew is secured thanks to the fact that his dad operates a security company, giving the group the scoop on all the best spots to rob in Detroit. It's certainly curious that a house in an abandoned neighborhood would have an alarm system, the big payday helps assuage any second thoughts the crew might have. As it turns out, Stephen Lang plays a man with a vested interest of keeping his hands on the money.
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