

When parents Janet and Sean leave for a much-needed weekend getaway, masked men bypass their high-tech home security system to hold their teen son hostage. Under threat of losing their son, the couple follow a series of cryptic instructions that land them at Janet's office with one final order: to kill her boss.
Practical Effects
Tight 86-minute runtime wastes zero breath
Acting
Pooch Hall sells dad panic like a pro
Direction
Kohnen keeps the pressure cooker sealed tight
Director
Matthew Kohnen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Matthew Kohnen previously made zombie comedy 'Wasting Away'—this is his grim pivot to straight thriller.
The film taps into post-pandemic 'nesting gone wrong' anxiety where our sanctuary tech becomes weaponized against us.