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Trap

Trap

Crime · Horror · Thriller · 2024

A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they're at the center of a dark and sinister event.

Movie details

Trap

“30,000 fans. 300 cops. 1 serial killer. No escape.”

2024 Crime · Horror · Thriller 1h 45m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

6.2 / 10

Community rating

A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they're at the center of a dark and sinister event.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Trap?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

Taste neighbourhood

Nearby on the taste map.

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Race with the Devil

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

M. Night Shyamalan

Written by

M. Night Shyamalan

Josh Hartnett

Josh Hartnett

Cooper

Ariel Donoghue

Ariel Donoghue

Riley

Saleka Night Shyamalan

Saleka Night Shyamalan

Lady Raven

Hayley Mills

Hayley Mills

Dr. Josephine Grant

Jonathan Langdon

Jonathan Langdon

Jamie

Alison Pill

Alison Pill

Rachel

Mark Bacolcol

Mark Bacolcol

Spencer

Court is in session

Put Trap on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Cool Ironist

“Restraint trusts the audience.”

It leaves emotional space unlabelled, trusting viewers to notice what the characters cannot say aloud.

The prosecution The Sentimental Softie

“Distance mistaken for discipline.”

The chill may look elegant, but withholding a heartbeat is not the same as having complicated feelings.