‘Trap’: Breaking Down the Twists, Turns and Ending of M. Night Shyamalan’s New Thriller
variety.comWilliam Earl administrator SPOILER ALERT:This article contains spoilers for the entire plot of “Trap,” now playing in theaters.
It’s hard not to love M. Night Shyamalan. A singular filmmaker who is never afraid to take big bold swings, he has returned to theaters with “Trap,” a new serial killer movie featuring Josh Hartnett — with plenty of twists and turns.
The film opens with doting dad Cooper (Hartnett) taking his daughter Riley (Ariel Donoghue) to the concert of A-list singer Lady Raven (Saleka Shyamalan).
Cooper immediately notices the increased presence of heavily-armed police security at the show. After chatting with too-friendly t-shirt vendor Jamie (Jonathan Langdon), he learns the whole show is a trap to catch a serial killer named the Butcher.
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