You know that rush when your post blows up? Imagine an app that guarantees that kind of attention, but at a price. That's "Drop" for you, and things get weird, fast. The film follows the story of Emily Carter, a marketing assistant and aspiring influencer who lives for the rush of likes, shares, and follows. Her life is tied tightly to her online presence.
On her first date since the death of her husband, she begins receiving anonymous messages from a mysterious person. At first, they seem like pranks, until the instructions become dangerous, and the threats get personal.
"Drop" is a film that blends the horrors of modern tech obsession with the terror of surveillance, manipulation, and control. The film evokes discomfort and tension through the paranoia behind every glance and the suffocating sense that someone is always watching, even in the most mundane, public spaces. Unlike many thrillers that rely on jump scares, the movie builds suspense through the unease between text messages, blackmail and the constant fear of being watched.
The movie stars Meghann Fahy whose meteoric rise to fame has been fueled by highly-loved series like the White Lotus and The Perfect Couple.
What makes Drop stand out is how uncomfortably close it is to our digital lives. It's not just a movie about an app, it's a story about how willingly we surrender ourselves to technology, often in exchange for something as fleeting as validation.
In a world where everything is recorded, how do you disappear when your every move is a potential Drop? The film has a solid rating of 83% on Rotten Tomatoes and their summary review says 'A Hitchcockian thriller that cleverly utilizes modern technology for its twists and turns, Drop delivers on its pulpy premise while providing a welcome showcase for leading lady Meghann Fahy.'
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