As early as 1933, the novel The Invisible Man was adapted into a film of the same name. 90 years later, Leigh Whanell re-staged the material in an exciting horror thriller, where nothing is as it seems. The Invisible Man is dedicated to the important topic of violence in a relationship and the psychological consequences of it, and also uses elements of the horror genre. The remake is on TV tonight.
That’s what The Invisible Man is about
Cecilia Kass (Elisabeth Moss) is dating the rich and handsome Adrian Griffin (Oliver Jackson-Cohen), a scientist hailed as a genius. But behind the flawless facade lurks a control freak who constantly monitors and monitors Cecilia does not shy away from violence. To escape the brutal relationship, she runs away.
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Elisabeth Moss knows how to convince people with her emotions.
She initially finds refuge with her friends, but soon afterwards she learns of the suicide of her partner, who has left her a large part of his fortune. But she doesn’t feel safe because… strange things are going on. She constantly feels like she is being watched, but there is no one to see and her friends are starting to doubt her mental state. Cecilia loses her mind due to the trauma or is there actually someone there?
Leigh Whannell stages the sci-fi horror in an exciting and oppressive way. There are no jump scares here, it’s more of a emotional horror, which Elisabeth Moss gives so much expression with all her skills that it draws the viewer deep into the story. The invisible one is a Remake of the 1933 James Whale’s film was released under the same title. Both films are also based on the novel by HG Wells, which was published in 1897.
The Invisible Man was on Rotten Tomatoes 92 percent of the critical voices are convincing. And the thriller also became one of the most successful films of 2020 at the box office. With a production budget of $7 million, it grossed $193 million. According to The Numbers, these are almost that Twenty times its cost.
When is The Invisible Man on TV?
RTL II shows The Invisible Man on Friday (December 22) at 10:20 p.m. Unfortunately there is no repeat, but the film is also available on Amazon Prime, among other places.