Drop Review: An almost-perfect thriller that’s fun and fast-paced

Don’t take ‘Drop’ too seriously

There are two types of thrillers: the "hold your breath until it ends" kind and the "talk through the entire thing, yelling as if the characters can hear you" kind. While the former option might be more likely to win an Oscar, it's just not as much fun as the latter. For many thriller fans, there's truly no better feeling than screaming "Just run away!" or "Don't go in the creepy basement!" while throwing your hands into the air and spilling the…

'Drop' Stars Meghann Fahy And Brandon Sklenar On Keeping Tension In Thriller

What starts as a promising first date quickly spirals into a digital nightmare in Drop , the new Universal Pictures and Blumhouse thriller from director Christopher Landon . Meghann Fahy stars as Violet, a widowed mother cautiously stepping back into the dating world. When she meets Henry ( Brandon Sklenar ) at a chic restaurant, the chemistry is instant — until her phone starts buzzing with anonymous messages. The instructions are clear: Tell no

A Crackerjack New Thriller That’s So Ridiculous, I Couldn’t Resist

Drop is a kind of whodunnit set entirely in a restaurant.

Let's Break Down The Ending of 'Drop,' Meghann Fahy's Scary New Movie

Meghann Fahy's new movie 'Drop' has a few twists and turns, so let's break down that dramatic ending.

‘Drop’ Review: We’re Not All Wes Craven and That’s Okay

Baby, we love a throwback. I've sung praises for AmbuLAnce, Road House, Venom, Novocaine and the entire ilk of modern movies that feel like throwbacks to a bygone era of fun, low stakes thrillers. So I was primed for Drop,... Read more...

'Drop' Is Not A '90s Thriller Because The '90s Are Unfortunately Over

I haven’t been as excited to see a movie as I was to see Drop in possibly years. I saw the trailer a couple of months ago at the beginning of some other movie I don’t remember, and this is how the trailer goes: Ginormous house. Warm lighting. A little R&B. Meghann Fahy. “It’s just a date.” A soft halcyon vignette you know can only be prologue to a massive shitshow. Fahy leaves her cute kid with her cute kid sister at home, and now she’s wearing …