When Cecilia's abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being ... Read allWhen Cecilia's abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.When Cecilia's abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.
- Awards
- 43 wins & 84 nominations
- Strike-Stun Guard
- (as Serag Mohammed)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaLeigh Whannell chose not to have an opening establishing Cecilia's predicament with Adrian "because I wanted to just drop the audience into Cecilia's situation without any back story and make them feel everything through her, and luckily I had Elisabeth Moss who is very good at communicating a lot to the audience without saying anything."
- GoofsCecilia cuts her left wrist in the shower of her secure medical facility room, yet in the next shot when she is pulled along a white floor there is no blood and no sign of a wound. There is no further sign of this injury until the final scene where she has a white bandage.
- Quotes
Cecilia Kass: He said that wherever I went, he would find me, walk right up to me, and I wouldn't be able to see him.
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits appear amidst large waves crashing against a cliff, appearing invisible until the waves crash against them and reveal them briefly.
- Alternate versionsThe UK version was cut to secure a 15 certificate, by removing 3s of bloody injury detail in a scene of self-harm.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Elisabeth Moss/Dan Abrams/Dustin Lynch (2020)
- SoundtracksKids
Performed by Rich Brian
Courtesy of 88rising
Written by Rappy (as Sergiu Gherman), Tyler Mehlenbacher, Daniel Tannenbaum, Rich Brian (as Brian Soewarno), Frank Dukes (as Adam Feeney), Sean Miyashiro, Craig Balmoris
(c) Published by 88Rising Publishing, LLC
(c) Published by one77 Music LLC
Administered by Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd
Universal Music Corp., Song of Universal Inc.
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(c) Quiet as Kept Music Inc. Licensed by EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Limited
This is not an HG Wells Invisible man. I've read the book, and this is not it.
I was skeptical that a rather worn horror/thriller trope could yield fresh frights, and while I don't think the scares are all incredibly original, the film does what it sets out to do. It was infuriating to constantly know that a jump-scare was looming on the horizon, yet still feel jolted in that disconcerting way that makes jump-scares an enduring staple of the genre. I want to complain that the sparse soundtrack and tired inception "booj" effects were unfairly wielded or that the timid, slow-pan camera was applied too often, but honestly, it worked. I could have done with less predictability in the sound design, however. I was scared, despite myself. I was thrilled. And isn't that what thrillers are supposed to do? It kept me on the edge of the seat.
Acting was solid, with the lead giving a praiseworthy performance of a harried, mentally unstable victim, whose mannerisms and appearance gradually deteriorate into convincing madness. Her character is believable in ways that Barbieesque horror girls often are not. She possesses an every-woman charisma reminiscent of the first Halloween movie, or Drew Barrymore's Scream opener, seems impossibly average, and the audience is both compelled to empathize and also dared to question her sanity, so that the plot manages to leave a few questions to be answered until the closer (and perhaps even after). It's not a cliffhanger or a I-didn't-see-that-coming movie, but it's still satisfying.
If you like a good thriller, see it. If you like a good psychological thriller, see it. If you like fast-paced thrillers, maybe pass on this one. If you nitpick plot holes, go suck on a lemon and frown at the mirror, or stretch your imagination and enjoy this simple, but entertaining, ride.
It's worth the price of admission.
(I made it all the way through with no "invisible" puns, and I'm quite proud of myself)
- josephbrewster-88279
- Jul 10, 2020
21st Century Scream Queens
21st Century Scream Queens
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Untitled Universal Monster Project
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $7,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $70,410,000
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $28,205,665
- Mar 1, 2020
- Gross worldwide
- $144,492,724
- Runtime2 hours 4 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1