Tech-Driven Thriller 'Drop' Earns Praise for Tense Plot and Strong Performances

Christopher Landon's latest film blends digital paranoia with emotional depth, anchored by standout leads Meghann Fahy and Brandon Sklenar.

'Drop,' directed by Christopher Landon, is a 90-minute thriller set almost entirely in a high-rise restaurant, combining suspense with emotional storytelling.
The film follows Violet, a widowed single mother and domestic abuse survivor, on a first date that spirals into a night of terror driven by threatening phone messages.
Meghann Fahy delivers a compelling performance as Violet, balancing vulnerability and resilience, while Brandon Sklenar shines as her date, Henry, a photographer with his own emotional scars.
The movie employs modern technology, like AirDropped memes and text threats, to heighten paranoia, as Violet races to protect her family from a masked intruder at home.
Critics highlight the film's taut direction, clever use of a single location, and its ability to blend romance, suspense, and action, despite some narrative contrivances.