Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- paranoid
- oppressive
- bleak
- late night thriller viewing
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an ineffective and poorly executed psychological crime thriller.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Detectives Frank and Rodgers suspect John is the serial killer while Richie is responsible for the killings.
John’s collapsing marriage and separation from Joanie leave him isolated as Richie enters his life.
Richie asks John for roadside help and a ride before revealing himself as a psychopath on a killing spree.
John’s home, roadside encounters, and family surroundings become sources of escalating threat.
Films like Meeting Evil, and why
The Hitcher
psychological thriller built around an ordinary man trapped by a charismatic and violent stranger
A Simple Plan
crime thriller about an apparently respectable protagonist pulled into escalating violence and suspicion
Arlington Road
paranoid mystery thriller where an everyday crisis exposes dangerous hidden motives
Cape Fear
contained thriller pairing a vulnerable protagonist with an unpredictable criminal antagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- Chris Fisher
- Release Date
- 2012-01-31
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (225)
Cast
- Luke Wilson
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Leslie Bibb
- Peyton List
- Muse Watson
- Tracie Thoms
- Bret Roberts
- Jason Alan Smith
- Tina Parker
- Danny Epper
Common questions
- What is Meeting Evil about?
- A financially desperate real estate agent becomes entangled with a murderous stranger while police mistake him for the killer.
- What is Meeting Evil like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Meeting Evil as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Meeting Evil violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Meeting Evil as brutal.
- What did critics think of Meeting Evil?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an ineffective and poorly executed psychological crime thriller.
- Which films are like Meeting Evil?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hitcher, A Simple Plan, Arlington Road, and Cape Fear.
- How long is Meeting Evil?
- Meeting Evil runs 89 minutes.
