'The Invisible Man' is a Must See!

By: Lauren Gallagher | February 27th, 2020

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- Read Lauren's review of The Invisible Man. What you can't see can hurt you. Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss (Us, Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale) stars in a terrifying modern tale of obsession inspired by Universal's classic monster character.

Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy and brilliant scientist, Cecilia Kass (Moss) escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding, aided by her sister (Harriet Dyer, NBC's The InBetween), their childhood friend (Aldis Hodge, Straight Outta Compton) and his teenage daughter (Storm Reid, HBO's Euphoria).

But when Cecilia's abusive ex (Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House) commits suicide and leaves her a generous portion of his vast fortune, Cecilia suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of eerie coincidences turns lethal, threatening the lives of those she loves, Cecilia's sanity begins to unravel as she desperately tries to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.

Jason Blum, our current-day master of the horror genre, produces The Invisible Man for his Blumhouse Productions. The Invisible Man is directed and executive produced by Leigh Whannell, from his screenplay and screen story. Whannell is one of the original conceivers of the Saw franchise who most recently directed Upgrade and Insidious: Chapter 3.

The film is also produced by Kylie du Fresne (Upgrade, The Sapphires) for Goalpost Pictures. The executive producers are Whannell, Beatriz Sequeira, Charles Layton, Rosemary Blight, Ben Grant, Couper Samuelson and Jeanette Volturno. The Invisible Man is a co-production of Goalpost Pictures Australia and Blumhouse Productions, in association with Nervous Tick, for Universal Pictures.

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The Invisible Man is in theaters on February 28th, 2020.

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Elisabeth Moss returns to the big screen in the newest reboot – The Invisible Man. Moss plays Cecelia, a battered woman desperate to get away from tech giant/her abusive husband Adrian Griffin. When she escapes in the middle of the night, she thinks she’s finally gotten away. Then when news comes out that he’s taken his own life and left her all his fortune, she knows deep down this may be too good to be true. So, when strange things start happening that quickly turn dangerous, she realizes she’s being hunted by someone she can’t see.

For the record, I’m a huge baby when it comes to scary movies. I do enjoy them, but I am so jumpy and anxious the whole movie. That being said, I never would have thought NOT being able to see the villain could amplify that even more. This movie was the perfect amount of scary AND suspense, where the audience can see something that Cecelia can’t, and it makes things all the more appealing. The acting in this movie was great, with Elisabeth Moss proving once again she can play a battered woman almost too well. I was also pleasantly surprised by Euphoria (amazing show on HBO if you haven’t seen yet) star Storm Reid! She kicked ass as the strong-willed daughter of a cop trying to help Cecelia.

Overall, The Invisible Man felt smart and well-acted. There was a lot going on, but it still kept you on your toes. It was maybe a hair longer than it needed to be, but I really enjoyed powering through the suspense to make it to the end. While the concept of The Invisible Man isn’t new, the 2020 remake brought on some fresh, scary twists.

Rating: 4.6 out of 5

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Lauren Gallagher (Contributor) is born and raised in South Jersey. When she isn’t yelling at Philly sports teams on the TV, she enjoys seeing the latest action films and true crime documentaries.
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