Drop (2025)

	Directed by: Christopher Landon	COUNTRY USA GENRE Mystery/Thriller NORWEGIAN TITLE Drop RUNNING TIME 95 minutes
	Produced by: Michael Bay Brad Fuller Cameron Fuller Jason Blum
	Written by: Jillian Jacobs Chris Roach

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Violet	Meghann Fahy	½
Henry	Brandon Sklenar	½
Richard	Reed Diamond
Jen	Violett Beane
Matt	Jeffery Self	½
Toby	Jacob Robinson	-
Cara	Gabrielle Ryan	-
Phil	Ed Weeks	-
Connor	Travis Nelson	-

Review

As far as smart-phone-based mystery thrillers go, this slickly crafted film directed by Christopher Landon (son of Michael and writer of Disturbia) is not at all bad. Drop immediately finds its identity as postmodern genre fare and confidently plays with it, without ever letting up. Synopsis: Violet Gates (Meghann Fahy) is a single mother set for her first date after the death of her abusive husband. The setting is a luxurious top-of-the-tower restaurant where she meets Henry (Brandon Sklenar), a man she has become acquainted with via a dating app, but as soon as she gets there, she starts receiving strange, ominous drops and texts from someone who seems to be watching her – and who threatens to kill her son. Landon may not exactly be a virtuoso, but he plays this particular tune well, even if you've certainly heard some of its themes and chord changes before. The tech side of things is handled unobtrusively, and the semi-clever plot is driven forward by effective, 90s-style thriller devices that leave you satisfied, albeit never quite blown away.