? There are thrillers in which the answers seem crystal clear from the get-go, and then there are thrillers like The Woman in Cabin 10. Starring Keira Knightley as a too-curious-for-her-own-good travel journalist, the film — based on Ruth Ware’s 2016 novel of the same name — follows Laura Blacklock (Knightley) as she comes to the realization that her assignment might just end her life.

Press trip gone wrong. Laura is invited to join Anne (Lisa Loven Kongsli), her husband Richard (Guy Pearce), and a hoard of wealthy friends aboard a luxury yacht. Anne is terminally ill, and is set to donate her wealth in a fundraising event in Norway, where the yacht is headed. Laura’s assignment is simple: Write about the couple’s new charity foundation.

All seems easy peasy, until Laura accidentally walks in on a mysterious woman in Cabin 10. Initially, she profusely apologizes and doesn’t think much of it. It’s only when she witnesses her murder that she frantically alerts the yacht’s guests and crew, only to be told there has never been an occupant in cabin 10.

Journalists have it hard, folks. Laura, already suffering from PTSD after a source is murdered before her very eyes, is gaslit into thinking what she witnessed was simply a trick of the mind. But when she begins to investigate the incident, all the evidence she accrues begins to disappear. Did it even exist in the first place? Do her fellow yacht-mates begin acting suspiciously upon questioning, or is she becoming increasingly paranoid?

The Woman in Cabin 10 isn’t a film that will tease you until the final act. Less than halfway through the film, viewers begin getting answers, yet it becomes a matter of whether or not these answers will see the light of day. It’s a thriller, an action movie, and a slasher all wrapped in one. The film features great performances all around, and the pace is neither too fast nor too slow. The movie is very similar to Jodie Foster’s 2005 classic Flightplan, and we’d argue is a worthy contender in the genre, despite what IMDb ratings say. If you’re a thriller junkie, you won’t want to sit this one out.

WHERE TO WATCH- You can stream The Woman in Cabin 10 on Netflix. Catch the trailer on YouTube (runtime: 2:18).

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