Meghann Fahy’s New Thriller \”Drop\” Blends Real Events With Adorable Dog Pics, Not Scary Memes

Christopher Landon’s newest movie hits theaters on April 11, exploring the horrors of the digital era through the unsettling scenario of first dates.

Key Points

• Meghann Fahy and Brandon Sklenar lead in
  Drop,
  The latest thriller from Christopher Landon will be showing in theaters starting April 11.
• Fahy portrays Violet, a grieving single mother out on her first date since becoming widowed, who starts receiving menacing memes and messages through AirDrop from an unidentified person.
• It turns out that the concept for the movie was inspired by partially true occurrences encountered by its producers.

Initial meetings can be daunting, yet
Christopher Landon
, the filmmaker behind
Happy Death Day
and
Freaky,
transforms the experience into a complete horror story in his latest thriller,
Drop
.

Meghann Fahy
In the movie, she escapes death during her time at the White Lotus in Sicily and faces fresh terrors as Violet, a widow and mother who chooses to step outside her comfort zone and goes on a date with Henry.
Brandon Sklenar
She meets a delightful photographer through a dating app. However, her night out at an expensive restaurant takes an unsettling turn when she starts receiving eerie memed images via AirDrop from someone unidentified.

Even though the storyline seems quite bewildering, the film draws inspiration from actual occurrences. According to Fahy, \”The producers happened to be at a dinner one evening when they started receiving peculiar AirDrops from an individual in their vicinity without knowing the source.\”
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In a shared interview with co-star Sklenar, they said, \”They didn’t seem ominous. I believe it involved pictures of dogs or something similar. They thought, actually, that’s a fantastic concept for a thriller.\”

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The dangers facing Violet rapidly intensify past mere instances of Homer Simpson dodging into shrubbery, along with other whimsical internet jokes turned ominous in this scenario. The enigmatic messenger, having successfully installed surveillance devices throughout the eatery to monitor Violet’s every move, sends her directives ordering her to eliminate her dinner companion. Should she refuse, she will be compelled to witness helplessly as an individual cloaked in a hoodie murders her child and his babysitter, her younger sister. This heart-pounding suspense primarily unfolds within the confines of the restaurant, immersing viewers in the same sense of entrapment experienced by the protagonist.

The constraints of being limited to this table and within this single restaurant in just this one place actually thrilled me,\” Sklenar explains. \”The challenge was how to create tension despite these numerous restrictions. That aspect captivated me right from the start.

“I was turning the pages at an incredibly fast pace,” remarks Fahy, who eagerly seized the chance to collaborate with Landon, being a big admirer of his earlier works. “This is a great indicator for a film intended to be a thriller. Although there was a tech element involved, the screenplay never seemed overwhelmed by the smartphone aspect. The story remained firmly focused on the characters.”

The film is notably terrifying because its narrative falls \”within the bounds of plausibility,\” according to Fahy. He elaborates, \”This scenario could realistically occur. The mere fact that it’s possible highlights how vulnerable we are to unfamiliar individuals and how readily we can be intruded upon nowadays, given our current technological landscape.\” Sklenar further notes that the incorporation of technology in the suspenseful plot underscores \”how frequently gadgets interfere with our everyday lives.\”

He goes on, \”Nowadays, most individuals\’ initial perceptions of a person are formed via Instagram or some application, and these digital encounters often shape others’ views more substantially than actual interactions in real life, which is quite alarming.\”\”

\”Crazy\” is another apt term to characterize the unforeseen directions this suspenseful movie takes. There are no giveaways in what follows, but
Drop
Allowed an ecstatic Fahy to showcase her skills in the action genre. The trailers reveal that Violet almost tumbles out of a window from a high-rise restaurant after confronting the perpetrator and understanding their motivation. She comments, \”Filming with the harness was certainly one of the most difficult days on set—being suspended outside the window like that. We shot it for ten hours, and I had to scream and pant heavily, though breathing wasn’t easy at all. Plus, my movements were restricted due to the weight. Yet, I thoroughly enjoyed it; I picked up so many new things. Definitely keen on doing more stunt work going forward.\”

Send this to your date or AirDrop them a meme as a reminder:
Drop
will be in theaters starting April 11.

Read the initial report in the article below:
Entertainment Weekly