Probable copycat of "Intruders"

Rating: 8/10 (12 May 2018)

I caught this one on one of the movie channels. This is a well directed and played movie. I would place it in the horror/mystery category with the emphasis on horror. It uses the time honored device of buildup, buildup, release then impact to shock the audience. It is well worth seeing for horror fans. This is also an example of how when a story idea is shopped around 'Hollywood' that the general idea is used in more than one movie. Being as "Intruders" and "Don't Breathe" were released a year apart, I won't speculate on who came first in the story concept. This one is more horror while "Intruders" is more mystery/suspense. Both feature outstanding performances by the female lead and somewhat vague endings. Both feature similar but not matching situations. I was impressed by this movie but enjoyed "Intruders" more just because I don't need my heart rate increased by horror movies so much anymore. If I could state a one sentence comparison: "Intruders" is smarter while "Don't Breathe" scarier. Stephen Lang delivers another great performance. For horror fans it deserves 10 stars but for me it gets 8 because it is too scary for an old codger like me. Lang and Levy both deserve 10s.