A loss of a child can create... with terror and horror.

Rating: 7/10 (15 October 2016)

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This is a review made by StoneDraim... and that means that if you want to read a probably different kind of review, keep reading....
This is my personal experience, my personal point of view/perspective and my personal opinion... and my opinion is just one of like 7 billions in this world.
A true hardcore thriller with horror emotions running through almost the entire movie. A low budget production with a lot of strength and charisma. The heavy environments and simple way of doing the cinematography and the visuals is tremendous. Terror is hunting two individuals down and the elements of emotional distress when watching this one is high here and there. Innovative with only three main characters throughout the entire story.
A claustrophobic act when the man and the woman is locked inside the house; this is is giving the film a well deserved and earned push. Simple story and yet so compelling and fresh at the same time.
Two very big twists that flips the story around and keeps it moving forward at the same time. Two twists that is well placed and made me on-edge at times. The blind man takes them one by one and he wants to get a new daughter... and how will he do that...?
Some references to the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (chased through the basement), "Saw" (when the girl is tied down in the basement, acted by Jane Levy) and a little taste of "Cujo" (the mad dog).
At the end of the movie I was having a little adrenaline going through me and wishing that this "Don't breathe" (or "Hold your breath") will be the only movie in contrary to the movie industry, where sequels is more common today.
When I thought it was all set and done (like I did three or four times), the motion picture is just going on and on and on and on... with a nice thrust every time. This movie is very well worth a watch, and I recommend it to the ones that want a moment with a simple, innovative, high octane and hard boiled thriller flick... with some deep horror elements.
One liner of the movie: The blind man: "Nine months, and I will give you your life back."
Over to the movie as a product: - The production : The production is great speaking of camera angles, the solid dark visual theme, the sound and the editing. Sam Raimi having a little say and touch to this one. Good! Director/writer Fede Alvarez, writer Rodo Sayagues, producer Sam Raimi and producer Rob Tapert, the composer Roque Baños, and also actress Jane Levy all worked on "Evil Dead : 2013" before this movie. - The actors : Both the directing made by Mr. Alvarez and the actors is there and in place... very good in balance of telling the story and keeping the tension and thrilling action going forward. Director Fede Alvarez has done a tremendous job with a minimum cast. Stephen Lang is delivering a very good performance creating a hard hitting ex-soldier with a criminal vengeance resulting in an gritty and dangerous man. - Entertainment : Been a while since a movie made me sit up and on edge. So I have to say "Yes" to that one. - Age : 15. Language, heavy violence and psychological aspects.
6,6 out of 10. (The final rate is based most on my own entertainment of the movie. Short elucidation of the rating: 7 Well made movie. Proper entertainment. 6 Nice production. Good movie.)