People Are Saying Elisabeth Moss' 'The Invisible Man' Is One Of The Scariest Movies Ever

Elisabeth Moss' psychological thriller The Invisible Man opened in cinemas this weekend, and already people are calling it one of the scariest movies they've ever seen.

The film, a loose modern adaptation of H. G. Wells' novel of the same name, took a massive $29 million (£22.7 million) for its opening weekend and looks set to be a hit if the early reviews are anything to go by.

It tells the story of Cecilia Kass - played by Golden Globe-winning The Handmaid's Tale star Elisabeth Moss - whose abusive ex-boyfriend commits suicide.

But Cecilia soon realises all is not quite as it seems, when her controlling ex partner (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) continues to haunt her in terrifying ways.

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Cecilia experiences gaslighting as she is forced to question her sanity, as does everyone around her.

The reaction on Twitter seems to be glowing, with people calling the film one of the "scariest" they've seen.

"The Invisible Man is one of the scariest best movies I've ever watched. I've been needing something like this since Shutter Island," tweeted one fan.

"The Invisible Man is probably the best and scariest movie I have ever seen. I was tense from start to finish. Holy sh*t. I will say, brace yourself big time because this movie deals with abuse and gaslighting, but f*ck is it ever done well (sic)," agreed another.

Another put it simply: "The Invisible man is the scariest movie I have ever seen."

People were also praising Moss' performance and the portrayal of gaslighting and abuse in relationships.

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Speaking to Empire, director Leigh Whannell (Saw, Dead Silence, Insidious) said: "The idea of a spectre of somebody haunting you, is a great metaphor for one of these relationships where people are scared and traumatised.

"I really just wanted to tell the most nerve-wracking, scariest Invisible Man story I could."

The film also stars Aldis Hodge as James, Storm Reid as Sydney, and Amali Golden as Annie, with Harriet Dyer, Benedict Hardie, Sam Smith and Anthony Brandon Wong in supporting roles.

We're adding this to our 'must watch' list.

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Ciara Sheppard

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