The Girl in the Trunk – Movie Review
Director: Jonas Kvist Jensen
Writer: Jonas Kvist Jensen (Screenplay)
Cast
- Katharina Sporrer (Ouija Séance: the Final Game)
- Caspar Phillipson (Jackie)
- Hother Bøndorff (Comeback)
Plot: A woman finds herself kidnapped and entrapped in the enclosed space of a speeding car’s trunk. As the kidnapper toys with and torments her she must use what little means are at her disposal to fight for her freedom. As it turns out – in more ways than one.
Runtime: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Girl in the Trunk starts as Amanda (Sporrer) is running from her previous life. However, she gets kidnapped by a man who locks her in the trunk of his car. She tries to figure out if she can escape and what her kidnapper wants.
However, the kidnapper is always one step ahead of her and Amanda must look back at her decisions in life. As the race becomes more desperate, Amanda tries to learn more about her kidnapper.
Verdict on The Girl in the Trunk
The Girl in the Trunk is a horror thriller following a woman who gets kidnapped and locked in the trunk of a car. She must figure out who the kidnapper is and what they want. However, any help she wants comes from a list she is trying to escape from.
This movie takes the contained in a tight location and tries to do something different with it. It does work to make things more complicated for what is going on. However, it also gets caught up in trying to do too much. It leaves a lot of questions left unanswered as it never seems to commit to one direction. The movie tends to spend more time on Amanda needing to understand what she wants in life, rather than escaping her kidnapper.
Where to Watch
The Girl In The Trunk will be available on Digital Download in the UK & Ireland and USA & Canada from 28th May.
Final Thoughts – The Girl in the Trunk struggles to reach the levels of tension intended.
