A luxurious getaway descends into chilling uncertainty as a cyberattack isolates two families from the world.
Suspenseful and bleak. A full-attention watch that takes its time. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix.
Some innuendo or implied sex and some violence, about what an R should carry.
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A family's getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices—and two strangers appear at their door.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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