horror cinema It is one of the main sources of creativity in an industry saturated with franchises, sagas and superhero films. An impact that has a lot to do with the originality of the proposalsbut also with largely controlled budgets which allow you to start with a considerable economic advantage at the time of overall collection. For example, with less than 10 million budget, Long legs managed to raise 100 million dollars in the world and recent Smile 2did the same, even surpassing these figures. It’s no surprise, then, that while theaters have succumbed to the horror magnetism these productions exude, streaming platforms have ended up banking similarly on the assured tension of creating these types of stories. Today, our recommendation is precisely a Netflix movie which has all these attributes, perfectly representing a viral genre which at the moment leads the catalog of the most viewed content from the Californian brand.
The film in question is don’t move and although its directors do not currently have a great cinematographic CV, the film has the quality seal of a reference in this type of cinema: the production of Sam Raimi. A filmmaker responsible for the creation of the franchise hellish possession and who for years has promoted various projects of the genre, both the remakes and prequels of its saga, as well as new stories of the caliber of don’t breathe. Precisely for the making of this Netflix film, the American director thought of Brian Netto and Adam Schindler for the original content that Ted Sarandos’ brand released at the end of October, aiming to coincide with the Halloween holiday. Both have directed stories produced by Raimi, such as the series 50 states of fear. But this is undoubtedly their definitive leap into the commercial mainstream and, based on the numbers obtained in the catalog, it seems that they have definitely achieved their goal. Nevertheless, what is it about don’t move?
“Don’t move”: synopsis and casting
When we assure you that with this Netflix film you will experience a good moment of tension guaranteedwe might even fail. Well, that’s something that can be seen in its own official synopsis. don’t move puts us in the shoes of a woman walking alone in an isolated forest, when suddenly a stranger injects her with a substance that begins to affect your body. Soon she realizes that she has very little time left before she completely loses her mobility and, in despair at the situation, she begins to run, hide and fight for her life in the middle of the isolated wilderness. At the same time, a murderer is stalking her.
The original approach and direction dazzled professional criticswhich generally ranked it as one of the big, terrifying surprises on the small screen this year. The screenplay is also written by duo of screenwriters who accompanied Netto and Schindler in their filmography, for the moment reduced. TJ Cimfel and David White They write the scenario of this agonizing flight towards survival which manifested itself as one of the last viral phenomena of the “big red N”. Given its brief history, the cast is, as one might guess, quite small. Kelsey Chow (Yellow stone) is the absolute protagonist, while Finn Wittrock (The big bet), Moray Treadwell (The most hateful marriage) And Daniel François (stay by my side) close the casting.
Netflix’s flagship film
Despite its endless catalogDon’t Move captured the hearts of subscribers with a Netflix film that beat out other horror releases like Cut in Time, animated offerings like Sing: Come sing! And The secret life of your pets.
In this way and only two weeks after its premiere, the horror film managed to have more than 28 million viewswith more than 42 million hours watchedalso remaining in the Top 10 out of 88 countries, thanks to special attention paid to the platform’s Latin American market. Lasting less than an hour, horror fans will find in don’t move It’s the perfect option for a movie weekend at home. And by preaching with its title, we promise that when you watch it, you won’t even want to blink.
