The Rows – FrightFest 2025 Movie Review
First Reaction – The Rows is a tension filled thriller with plenty of surprises.
Director: Seth Daly
Writer: Seth Daly (Screenplay)
Cast
- Brindisi Dupree
- Marcus Woods (Finding Nicole)
- Seth Daly
- Lara Pictet (Renegades)
- Hans Heilmann (The American Terrorist)
Plot: Little girl hides from masked home invaders in mysterious cornfield. Deadly game of cat-and-mouse ensues as the rows reveal their secrets.
Runtime: 1 Hour 38 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Rows starts when a little girl Lucy (Dupree) discovers a masked man in the cornfield. Meanwhile, other masked figures Leader (Woods), Denim (Daly) and Hammer (Reigns) continue to hunt for her. However, she uses her knowledge to of the field to elude them.
As Lucy does everything she can to survive, we learn more about the original attack leading her into the corn. It creates a game of cat-and-mouse between Lucy and the attackers, with bigger secrets about the connections.
Verdict on The Rows
Recap
The movie follows a young girl trying to elude home invaders. She must use her knowledge of her home and farm to escape them, while we wait to learn what they really want from her family.
Best Parts
The movie shines by not having much dialogue, it is a cat-and-mouse battle through the silence. This is high tension movie and is filled with twisted and turns. The surprises keep things looking fresh and we never know who is truly in control. Brindisi Dupree is fantastic in the leading role. Overall, the movie shines from the simplistic concept and it never wants to overcomplicate the concept with plays into the tension created.
Worst Parts
One of the chapters isn’t as intense as the others, and it can slow down the faster paced opening chapter.
Final Thoughts –The Rows is an intense, tension filled thriller.
