Cop Car

• Crime
• Thriller

A sun-drenched, deceptively idyllic afternoon transforms into a chilling exercise in escalating consequences when two resourceful but naive young boys stumble upon a sheriff’s abandoned patrol car and impulsively embark on a seemingly innocent joyride. This isn’t a typical chase film; it’s a contained, intensely focused thriller exploring the shattering of childhood innocence as the boys unwittingly become entangled in a sheriff’s dark and desperate cover-up. The film generates unsettling tension not through elaborate set pieces, but through the boys’ increasingly desperate attempts to maintain control of a situation spiraling beyond their comprehension, and the methodical, quietly terrifying responses of a man protecting a brutal secret. The vast, open landscapes of rural Colorado become a claustrophobic backdrop to a growing sense of dread, highlighting the vulnerability of youth confronting adult malice.