Film

Don't Move

Name: Don't Move
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 2026
Cast: Lyndsy Fonseca, Russ, Tom Cavanagh, Hunter King, Joseph Lee Anderson

A church group's Ozark retreat becomes a nightmare when a prehistoric, web-spinning spider begins hunting them. This is a creature-feature thriller that trades jump scares for the slow burn of being trapped and hunted, with Lyndsy Fonseca anchoring the chaos. It's for people who want their horror visceral but grounded, with real stakes and minimal winking.

TMDb rating

3.0

Should you watch it?

Watch it if you like creature features built on sheer tension, where a held breath and a trapped predicament do more work than gore, and a tight runtime suits you.

Skip it if you want rich characters or a slow-burn mystery, since the film leans on its premise more than on its people.

What it asks of you: Ninety-four minutes with no slack: it moves briskly, stays tense, and wants your full attention on small physical choices rather than long stretches of talk.

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