David Yarovesky’s ‘Locked’ delivers a claustrophobic and intensely gripping thriller that lives up to its intriguing premise. Starring Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins in a chillingly effective two-man show, ‘Locked’ takes the familiar cat-and-mouse game and twists it into a pressure cooker of desperation and moral ambiguity. The tense atmosphere emphasizes themes of justice, guilt, and redemption.
Visually, ‘Locked’ is sleek yet claustrophobic, with clever use of lighting and close-up shots to amplify the protagonist’s growing panic. The score subtly underlines the rising tension without overwhelming the scenes.
The film’s tight pacing keeps viewers hooked, making even small moments inside the SUV feel unbearably tense. In some ways, ‘Locked’ even echoes John Carpenter’s Christine — both stories use a car as more than just a setting; they turn it into a symbol of entrapment, control, and slow psychological collapse. I enjoyed it.