Unveiling the Dark Secret Hidden Within the Walls of Cobweb
Director: Samuel Bodin
Writer: Chris Thomas Devlin (Screenplay)
Cast
- Lizzy Caplan (Cloverfield)
- Antony Starr (The Boys)
- Cleopatra Coleman (James vs His Future Self)
- Woody Norman (C’mon C’mon)
- Luke Busey
Plot: An eight-year-old boy tries to investigate the mysterious knocking sounds coming from inside the walls of his house, unveiling a dark secret that his sinister parents have kept hidden from him.
Runtime: 1 Hour 28 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Cobweb starts as we meet a lonely boy Peter (Norman) who gets bullied at school. He has a strange home life with his parents Carol (Caplan) and Mark (Starr) overprotecting him from the outside world. However, Peter starts hearing knocking coming from the walls.
When the knocking turns to a voice, he starts getting pushed to fight back. However, the side effects lead to a chain of events which could unlock a disturbing dark secret. All leads to Peter needing to learn the truth, while seeing danger in the people who are meant to protect him the most, his parents.
Verdict on Cobweb
Cobweb is a horror thriller following a young boy who finds his life turned upside down by knocking on his bedroom wall. He believes he is being set up to help someone in need and uncover a secret. However, not everything is going to be as it seems.
This is a horror movie that dives into the deepest darkest fears of noises around the home. It takes Peter on a journey you would never expect, and the story keeps everything feeling surprising throughout. There are genuinely creepy and scary moments in the movie. Even if there is a splatter spell and a few narrative plot points which feel off. For example, the consequence Peter faced at school, seems too extreme. In the end, this becomes one of the stronger uncomfortable horrors of the year.
Where to Watch
JustWatch
Final Thoughts – Cobweb is disturbing, unsettling and purely creepy.
