There’s an old, eerie house tucked away in the woods, where a family has taken refuge after a mysterious creature began hunting people. The creature can disguise itself as a human and mess with your mind, so if it touches you, you’re finished.

It gives you those “Village” or “Bird Box” vibes—super eerie and full of surprises. Alexandre Aja’s the guy directing it, making sure it’s creepy but also getting tangled up in some heavy topics about motherhood or big stuff like nature vs. nurture and mental health.

The movie starts with a jump scare—trying to grab your attention right away since things get pretty confusing later on. There’s some weird moments too; for instance, someone eats a live frog! It’s definitely intense, with lots of serious bits tossed around in there.
This movie is caught between trying to be deep and artsy and going full-on thriller with loads of tension. Some of the creepy creatures are freakishly cool, and a few grisly scenes definitely stay with you.

By the end, it feels like they totally forget about those survival rules they set up at the beginning. You’re left wondering why they even bothered making such a big deal about them in the first place. It kinda throws logic out the window as Aja just keeps cranking out twists until you’re not surprised by anything anymore—like when everything’s crazy, nothing really shocks you.

Before the final part kicks in, Aja tries to grab your attention back with this big shocking moment. It works for a bit but then compared to that twist, the ending itself feels kinda meh—not edgy or anything, just flat.

There’s this constant focus on following mom’s rules that repeats so much it starts getting old fast. The film’s also broken into chapters and there’s this spooky forest waiting for them too.

“Never Let Go” mixes post-apocalyptic vibes with gloomy fairy tales and folk horror but doesn’t quite hit home like some other movies set in creepy woods have managed to. Movies like “Gretel & Hansel” by Oz Perkins or “The Witch” from Robert Eggers do that way better. And when tackling motherhood themes—let’s face it—it doesn’t have what “Babadook” offered us. But props to Halle Berry; she puts heart into her role here!
In this flick, Anne Hathaway is trying something different from her usual glamorous parts—it’s a bit of a twist for her. The kids in the movie? They’re pretty intense, all right. But honestly, they deserved a better storyline to really shine. Some bits of the film are decent enough, but it likely won’t leave a lasting impression unless you’re one of those die-hard horror fans who have to see every single movie in the genre.