In the dark the blind man is king.|Jun. 08, 2016|Hungary|89 Min.|R
Genre: Crime;Horror;Thriller
Description: The 2016 thriller “Don’t Breathe” follows Rocky, Alex, and Money, three young burglars from Detroit who earn their living by breaking into homes and stealing valuables. Rocky dreams of moving to California with her younger sister, Diddy, to escape their abusive mother and her alcoholic boyfriend. However, their efforts are hindered when their fence consistently undervalues their stolen goods. One day, Money receives a tip about a blind Gulf War veteran, Norman Nordstrom, who reportedly has $300,000 hidden in his house in a deserted Detroit neighborhood. The money is said to be a settlement from a car accident caused by a wealthy young woman, Cindy Roberts, who killed Nordstrom’s daughter.
Determined to seize this opportunity, the trio surveils Nordstrom’s house and discovers he is blind. That night, they drug his Rottweiler, break into the house, and use sleeping gas to subdue Nordstrom. Money attempts to open a locked basement door, assuming the cash is hidden there, but the noise wakes Nordstrom. The veteran overpowers Money, takes his gun, and kills him. Rocky quietly observes as Nordstrom checks a hidden safe, confirming the money is still there. After he leaves, she steals the cash, but Nordstrom soon realizes there are more intruders when he finds their shoes. He returns to discover the safe is empty.
Rocky and Alex manage to evade Nordstrom and enter the basement, where they find Cindy Roberts, who is pregnant, restrained, and gagged. They free her and try to escape through the storm cellar door, but Nordstrom shoots at them, accidentally killing Cindy. Overwhelmed with grief, Nordstrom breaks down before plunging the basement into darkness. In the ensuing chaos, Alex knocks out Nordstrom, and they attempt to flee upstairs. However, the awakened dog blocks their way, forcing them into a bedroom. Rocky escapes through a ventilation duct, while Alex falls out of a window onto a skylight and is knocked unconscious.
“Don’t Breathe” is a gripping tale of survival and desperation, filled with tension and unexpected twists.
Cast director: Fede Alvarez
Cast actor: Stephen Lang, Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto, Emma Bercovici, Franciska Töröcsik, Christian Zagia, Katia Bokor, Sergej Onopko, Olivia Gillies
Original name: Don’t Breathe