With all that said, Ethan Hawke’s patriarchal performance does go a long way here.
While it’s not especially noteworthy in terms of filmmaking, in this ever-growing canon it does a solid job of building a sense of danger and dread about the dangerous, unknowable personalities lurking outside of our main characters’ walls, doors, and windows.
But as we’ve noted before, the concept itself is ultimately more enticing and promising than what we’re given in this introductory movie.
Plus, there’s something admirable about the simplicity of its home invasion-style narrative.