DROP (2025) Review

Don’t be fooled by the title as DROP isn’t about a high rise thriller or some edge of your seat survival story.

Instead, it’s about a woman who starts receiving mysterious “drop” messages on her phone instructing her to carry out increasingly dark tasks against the man she’s on a date with.

Sounds intriguing, right?

Unfortunately, the execution is anything but. The story drags, the pacing is excruciatingly slow, and what the filmmakers try to pass off as “twists” come off as random, unearned, and downright boring. It’s one of those movies where you keep checking the time, just praying it hits its climax so you can move on with your day.

The one saving grace? Brandon Sklenar as Henry, the poor guy being manipulated into this twisted setup. He’s genuinely compelling and grounded in a film that feels otherwise hollow. The people campaigning for him to play Batman in James Gunn’s DCU know what they are talking about because this performance shows exactly why. He brings depth, intensity, and a sense of realism that the rest of the film sorely lacks.

As for the themes, if there was some deeper commentary on manipulation, dating culture, or control, it never fully materializes. The film gets too caught up in being "mysterious" and forgets to actually say something. It’s all setup with no real payoff.

Final verdict? DROP is a massive letdown. Misleading, slow, and forgettable. A generous 1.5 out of 10 — and that’s mostly thanks to Sklenar’s performance.