Really makes you stop breathing!

Rating: 8/10 (9 January 2017)

It's really a great thriller that, true to the title, makes you hold your breath, sometimes too long, without you realizing it.
I gave it an eight because the writing could be better. They don't give enough reason for the audience to root for these guys. I mean, you try to rob a blind war veteran. Who's going to root for you? And Rocky is the only one with a background story, and not a very good one either. The others have zero background story. They could at least give Alex a little story and give Rocky a stronger one, so we would understand that she/they really need to do this.
However, once you get into the thriller part, this director really gives you no room to breathe. It really is one scary $#i+ after another without much break. And Stephen Lang really is one hell of a scary guy. I mean, I'm certain if I meet him off the camera, I'd be afraid he's going to stab me with a huge Army knife or something. The three kids are no slouch either in the acting department. It's like they're $#i++ing in their pants out of fear for real.
Really, if you want a good scary movie, this is it. This director is good and Sam Raimi is behind the production. With a little bit of a better writing, I'd give this a perfect ten.