In a lonely trailer at the far end of a park, a man lives with only his own mind as company. There’s something almost poetic about his solitude; it’s the kind of masculine isolation often mythologized in fiction. His name is Patrick (Brendan Rock) and he’s exactly the kind of man you would expect to find alone, muttering to himself.
We first see Patrick sitting at a table, presumably struggling to gather his thoughts. Then a violent storm begins raging outside. Occasionally, his front door is illuminated with lightning, glowing behind a modest white curtain. During this almost apocalyptic downpour, there’s a knock at the door. In walks a young woman (Jordan Cowan), thin and attractive, with long brown hair and big, expressive eyes. She asks to use the phone, but Patrick suspects his mysterious guest wants something else from him.
Set in a single location, You’ll Never Find Me (streaming on Shudder March 22) is as bare-bones as thrillers come. The Aussie horror movie’s greatest strength is its atmosphere: The thunder, lightning, and sound of rain pounding against the thin walls of the trailer create a palpable sense of dread. When the young woman arrives, it’s genuinely startling. Who would be out in a storm like this? As Patrick questions her, unease builds and we begin to wonder if she arrived at this particular trailer on purpose.
