You spot something moving out of the corner your eye. You’re convinced you can hear someone breathing over your shoulder. Your hair stands on end and chilling shivers race down your spine.
Prepare yourself for horror’s latest Hollywood offering, The Invisible Man.
This is the latest re-imagining of the HG Wells sci-fi classic which has been the subject of film makers dozens of times over the years but this time it is more sinister, more shocking and more frightening than ever.
The film starts as Cecilia Kass, helped by her sister and friend, flees the prison like home she shares with her abusive scientist husband, Adrian.
A few weeks later he turns up dead, appearing to have taken his on own life, and Cecilia seems to have escaped her traumatic past. In fact, the real terror is just beginning.
She starts to witness things which lead her to believe Adrian may have faked his suicide, but no-one believes her. The plot unfolds with more twists than a French plait.
Elisabeth Moss was made for the role of the lead character in The Invisible Man, bringing the fear, strength and defiance she so excellently demonstrated in her portrayal of Offred in The Handmaid’s Tale, to this Psychological Horror.
Moss’s stunning performance and a haunting score by Benjamin Wallfisch lead to a series of suspense filled scenes which create a truly terrifying experience for the viewer.
Director Leigh Whannell has the pedigree behind him where horror is concerned. He co-wrote the original Saw film with James Wan, a first flurry into his look at the darker side of humanity.
This time he does an excellent job in creating an original take on an old story told time and time again.
In previous adaptations we find empathy with the invisible man who struggles with his new form but Whannell has turned the story on its head and brought it in the 21 century.
This is an invisible man for the age of tech and female empowerment.
In 1933 the scientist developed and consumed a serum making him disappear but now in the new digital era he uses a hi-tech suit.
He is no longer a victim who struggles with his newly developed power, he is instead a psychotic, devious and violent killer.
This is a film is unpredictable. Just when you think it is getting predictable and you know what is going to happen next Whannell throws a curve ball and things dramatically change.
It is a feast for those who enjoy a good jumpy scare and certainly not for the faint hearted.
The Invisible Man is edge-of-your seat horror at its very best.
