‘Drop’ (2025) – A daring date with death

Anyone brave enough to wade through the dating pool will tell you the waters have been murky for quite a while. Online access to one another was meant to simplify the process, but in the digital age, connection is more elusive than ever. In the film Drop, Violet is a single mother taking a chance on a hopeful suitor, but in doing so, she comes face to face with the worst the virtual world has to offer.

Drop is a solid thriller that takes a familiar premise and gives it a modern and relatable spin. You’re immediately captivated by the main character after a violent opening details a traumatic past, juxtaposed against the woman standing firm in chasing after her future. It quickly becomes charming as Meghann Fahy brilliantly ping pongs between likeable romantic lead, to a damsel trying to survive the night.

The trouble isn’t so much the date itself, but the events that unfold during it. Violet doesn’t have issues finding things to talk about, but rather has to contend with a barrage of anonymous messages threatening her son. The night takes an even darker turn when she’s told the only way out is to make sure her date’s night is his last.

Drop plays on the paranoia we all experience in a telecommunication-enhanced world. The devices that we carry around become Violet’s undoing, and the scenes showcasing her enduring a violent invasion of privacy are enough to make the audience double-check their privacy settings after the credits roll.

It plays up the paranoia perfectly, but as the film goes on it starts to stretch your willingness to believe its fiction. I can’t say if you’ll be locked to the edge of your seat the whole time, but Drop has bursts of sublime tension that will make up for its less-compelling moments.

Overall, the film is carried through by its cast that maintains the illusion of one strange and bewildering evening where the faceless strangers of a restaurant suddenly become more dangerous. There’s some intriguing camera work that artfully portrays Violet’s paranoia, and although it’s not the tightest thriller, the subject matter is so relatable, its able to craft a looming sense of danger throughout the film.

Rating: Half Price

Damian Levy is a film critic and podcaster for Damian Michael Movies. entertainment@gleanerjm.com