Trap (2024)

A father (Josh Hartnett) brings his young daughter (Ariel Donoghue) to the concert of her pop singer idol (Saleka Night Shyamalan). What they don't know is that the concert is a trap for a serial killer known as The Butcher ..... who just happens to be the father! Written, produced and directed by M. Night Shyamalan (THE SIXTH SENSE). Shyamalan had a hot streak from 1999 to 2004. But after the disastrous LADY IN THE WATER (2006), his career hit a wall and his movies failed to garner favor with either critics or audiences. While this film received mixed reviews, they were still some of his best reviews since the dire LADY IN THE WATER. Still, Hartnett got some very good reviews for his performance but I found him near laughable. He might as well have had "I am a sociopathic serial killer" tattooed on his forehead, his performance is that obvious. At times, the movie seems like it was created to call attention to Saleka Night Shyamalan's musical career. She's not creative enough or entertaining enough to be believable as a Taylor Swift or Beyonce type musical mega star. The second half of the film is much better than the concert first half although no less preposterous. At least there's some intensity. With Hayley Mills, Alison Pill and Jonathan Langdon.