8 Great Horror Movies With Only One Character
6. Brake
Brake is an incredibly intense and frightening movie that plays into a simple concept about a man trapped in the trunk of a car.
Jeremy Reins is a U.S Secret Service Agent, assigned to the presidential detail, but he finds himself drugged, attacked and crammed into the confined space of a car boot. Here he endures physical and phycological torture, in an attempt to extract information about the presidential secret bunker. He only has another hostage on the other side of a radio for company and help to solve the situation.
Although there are a few characters who make appearances, most of your time is spent with the lead and all the others simply act to accentuate the plight of the victim, as he attempts to survive his kidnapping and prevent an imminent terrorist attack.
The film juggles quite a lot, despite its incredibly minimalistic premise. However the story's real horror always revolves around the claustrophobia of the situation and the knowledge that Reins is powerless to free himself. Seeing a character stripped of their agency is terrifying, and makes this movie worth watching.