Horror movies have a way of going to eleven fast, at least many of them. They jump at you and give you violence overall. Some of them, however, take their time, and wind you up before they get macabre. “Don’t Breathe” starts with a nod to the macabre, and then slowly introduces you to the characters. We are given slight back stories for the trio that we are dealing with, and you start to feel as though they are the protagonists. They are flawed heroes, each with their own vision of what their future wants and needs are, and yet they are the villains.
The way the story moves forward is simple enough, we have a
trio of individuals that steal their way through life. There are different
motives for each, and one that is heartfelt, but at the end of the day they are
doing something bad, breaking and entering, in order to steal. So let’s not wax
too poetic or feel good for these people. I’m just rambling now aren’t I?
The trio target an old man that supposedly has a 300,000
dollars in his home somewhere. They enter his house and they discover all kinds
of wrong, including a woman tied up, and they get more than they bargained for
trying to get out of the home.
“Don’t Breathe” is a slow moving, atmospheric horror movie.
I would make it more akin to a thriller than straight horror, but it was in the
horror section so I’ll keep it that way. The movie is tightly wound, and doesn’t
let up in the tension department. You don’t want to root for the characters,
but you’re intrigued as to what is beyond closed and locked doors. What we find
is unsettling, and something that you don’t expect overall. The old man fights
back, and that’s what our main characters get in a way, but the movie makes you
feel for Rocky, giving the movie a little heart.
The movie has a sense of movement, quality pacing, and pulls
the right punches at the right time. I liked how it is organized, and like how
things aren’t always black and white. “Don’t Breathe” hits you hard at times,
and squeezes through the plot with ease. It has atmosphere, and it is tense
throughout. It’s a highly recommended movie with horror, heart, and sheer
intensity.
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