Filmed in Hungary: Don't Breathe

Every now and again you learn a movie has been made locally that really has you scratching your head. It’s true that Budapest has stood in for locales as far flung as Moscow and lower Manhattan, but Detroit? But that’s how it played out in the smash horror film Don’t Breathe, which was primarily shot just north of Budapest, in the town of Pomáz, at the Stern Film Studio, where the interior of a typical Detroit house was re-created by production designer Naaman Marshall. You might have to travel to Communist-built Dunaújváros or the industrial parks on Csepel Island to find exteriors that match Detroit, so the film-makers made it easy on themselves and also shot a few scenes in that actual city.

A largely bloodless horror film that got high ratings for originality, Google summarises Don’t Breathe as such, “Rocky (Jane Levy), Alex and Money are three Detroit thieves who get their kicks by breaking into the houses of wealthy people. Money gets word about a blind veteran who won a major cash settlement following the death of his only child. Figuring he's an easy target, the trio invades the man's secluded home in an abandoned neighborhood. Finding themselves trapped inside, the young intruders must fight for their lives after making a shocking discovery about their supposedly helpless victim.”

Directed by Fede Alvarez, who previously undertook the Evil Dead reboot, the film was well received by critics, with Peter Travers of Rolling Stone saying, "This is some weird, twisted s***. Don't groan when I say Don't Breathe is a home-invasion thriller. Director Fede Álvarez is as good as it gets when it comes to playing with things that go bump in the night.” The film has a very high 88 percent approval rating on the all-important Rotten Tomatoes site. With a budget of under 10 million dollars, the pic went on to gross over 150 million, making it a film loved by horror-movie fans that also managed to cross over with mainstream audiences.

Hungary has become a go-to spot for horror films, with Midsommar, The Rite, Underworld, Howling V, Season of the Witch, Hellboy 2, The Raven, World War Z, and the series The Witcher all having at least some of their production here. This puts Don’t Breathe in good, but spooky company.

To infuse a little scare into your All Souls Day, below find the Don’t Breathe trailer.

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