Netflix fans are raving about a “scary” horror movie that left their “palms sweating” and gave them “sky-high anxiety.”
Fall, released in 2022, is an American survival thriller film that follows two women who become stranded after climbing to the top of a 2,000-foot radio tower.
For best friends Becky (Grace Caroline Currey) and Hunter (Virginia Gardner), life is about conquering fears and pushing limits.
But when the couple finds themselves trapped with no way out, they have no choice but to desperately fight to survive the elements, lack of supplies, and vertigo-inducing heights in this adrenaline-filled film.
Despite arriving on the streaming platform over a year ago, the film is once again generating conversation online after going viral on the Netflix Bangers Facebook group.
Horror master Stephen King himself even reviewed it, writing, “Tight, fantastic, and very, very scary.” It reminded me a little of Duel. I wish I had written it. Hint: if you suffer from acrophobia, DON’T LOOK.’
Netflix fans are excited about a ‘scary’ horror movie that left their ‘palms sweating’ and gave them ‘anxiety through the roof’
Fall, released in 2022, is an American survival thriller film that follows two women who become stranded after climbing to the top of a 2,000-foot radio tower.
Acrophobia is an anxiety disorder that causes people to have an intense, irrational fear of heights.
In a Reddit thread, users discussed the worst movies for people with phobias, and Fall was at the top of their list of banned things.
They wrote: ‘I don’t consider myself to have a huge fear of heights, but Fall was very effective in making you feel dizzy and anxious.
“I’m not afraid of heights, but Fall made my palms sweat the entire runtime.”
Common complaints from viewers are overwhelming feelings of stress, nausea and anxiety, especially among those who have a fear of heights.
Meanwhile, X users also shared their thoughts and wrote: ‘Just watched Fall has been added to Netflix UK. I absolutely loved that movie. Well worth watching if you haven’t seen it and fancy getting your palms sweaty!!’
‘Okay then… Autumn – (2022 Movie). If you want to watch a movie that is scarier than any scary movie.
Fall (2022) is pretty much my definition of a horror movie! #vertigo #heights #falls.’
‘Good movie… made me vomit and have a panic attack, but good.’
For best friends Becky (Grace Caroline Currey) and Hunter (Virginia Gardner), life is about conquering fears and pushing limits.
But when the couple finds themselves trapped with no way out, they have no choice but to fight desperately to survive the elements.
Social media users took to X to share their thoughts, writing, “If you want to see a movie that is intense from start to finish… it’s called Fall.”
“If you want to see a movie that is intense from start to finish… it’s called Fall.”
“I saw this in theaters, when I tell you my hands were SWEATING throughout the entire movie.”
“I hid behind a cushion for most of that movie, I thought I was okay with heights…maybe not!”
‘It actually induced a stress headache. A really entertaining watch.’
‘My anxiety was through the roof the entire time I watched it!’
The film has been received positively by critics and currently has a score of 79 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
Empire magazine gave the film four stars, with critic John Nugent writing: “This is a fun, throwback thriller of sorts, a movie only interested in making your palms sweat and your adrenal glands race.” In those modest objectives, he is completely successful.”
The Observer’s Wendy Ide gave it three stars, noting: “Even if you don’t suffer from vertigo, there are moments in Scott Mann’s thriller: the one-handed selfie while hanging from a rusty grate 2,000 feet in the sky, For example”. – which are almost impossible to see.’
He added: “Though the pacing falters a bit (after all, there are plenty of ways you can almost fall off a tower), the tension is relentless.”
If you’re looking for something a little more festive, a new Die Hard-inspired Netflix movie has hit the platform just in time for Christmas and critics are loving it.
If you’re looking for something a little more festive, a new Netflix movie inspired by Die Hard has arrived on the platform just in time for Christmas and critics are loving it.
Carry-On, is a new ’10/10′ thriller from The Shallows director Jaume Collet-Serra, starring Taron Egerton, 35, and Jason Bateman, 55 (Jason Bateman pictured).
Carry-On, is a new ’10/10′ thriller from The Shallows director Jaume Collet-Serra, starring Taron Egerton, 35, and Jason Bateman, 55.
In the film, Taron plays a transportation security (TSA) agent, who is blackmailed by Jason’s character into smuggling dangerous items aboard a flight on Christmas Eve.
Written by TJ Fixman, the film was originally planned to be the first release as part of Netflix’s deal with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin production company, however, it was delayed due to script rewrites.
Carry-On also stars Sofia Carson, 31, Danielle Deadwyler, 42, and Logan Marshall-Green, 48, and has already received strong reviews from critics.
In his review for The Wrap, William Bibbiani said, “There are about two minutes that are as exciting as any other action movie this year, and about 100 minutes that are also pretty fun.”
Pramit Chatterjee in Digital Media Talkies wrote: “Carry-On is the best Christmas movie of the year.”
Meanwhile, The Daily Beast’s Nick Schager added: “This dizzying offering from Netflix confirms the lasting vitality of its chosen formula and, in the process, proves to be an unexpected and welcome holiday streaming gift.”
Speaking to the BBC, Collet said the Bruce Willis classic had inspired the film, adding: “Everyone wants to make the next Die Hard and the reality is no one ever will; it’s a perfect film that can’t be made.” replicate, and also a very specific product of its time.’
“But when I read the script for Carry-On, I felt like I had found a stronger version of Die Hard, which was our North Star throughout, for a new generation.”
Autumn is now available to stream on Netflix.