
22/07/2025
Trap marks a bold shift for M.Night Shyamalan, the self-appointed sorcerer of cinematic twists (that was a tongue twister!) We, the audience get to see the twist early on in the film, as Shyamalan appears to lay’s all his cards on the table.
It’s no spoiler to say the core of Trap revolves around a serial killer, known as The Butcher, trying to stay one step ahead of the law, while chaperoning his daughter to a Lady Raven concert (more on that later). The trailers spilled that much already—and frankly, that choice alone is fascinating. Why give away the twist? Maybe the real tension isn’t about the first discovery, but what comes later.
Sometimes a trap works best when it finally closes?
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