Netflix viewers are hooked on the spine-chilling new crime thriller, The Whisper Man – and it's guaranteed to have you glued to your screens for every second of its two-hour runtime.
Based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Alex North, the film follows a recently widowed father who becomes entangled in a terrifying child abduction case linked to a notorious serial killer.
© DAVID LEE/NETFLIXThe film, directed by James Ashcroft (The Rule of Jenny Pen), boasts a seriously stacked cast led by Oscar winner Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, and Adam Scott.
Before you get the popcorn out, find out all you need to know about the film below.
What is The Whisper Man about?
The film follows widowed crime writer Tom, who reunites with his estranged ex-cop dad, Pete, after his eight-year-old son is abducted.
© DAVID LEE/NETFLIXThe official synopsis reads: "When his eight-year-old son is abducted, a widowed crime writer looks to his estranged father, a retired former police detective, for help, only to discover a connection with the decades-old case of a convicted serial killer known as 'The Whisper Man.'"
What have viewers said about The Whisper Man?
The film has been hailed by viewers as "deliciously dark" and "excellent".
Praising the thriller on social media, one person wrote: "Just watched #TheWhisperMan — what a deliciously dark, unsettling thriller," while another added: "I jumped and screamed so much. I should not have watched so late at night but a very good movie."
© DAVID LEE/NETFLIXCommenting on the twist-filled plot, a third viewer penned: "#TheWhisperMan was an excellent movie. The twists & turns kept me glued to my TV. I highly recommend it as it goes to #4 on my list."
Who stars in The Whisper Man?
Robert De Niro (The Irishman, Killers of the Flower Moon) stars as Pete Willis, alongside Adam Scott (Severance, Big Little Lies) as Tom Kennedy and Michelle Monaghan (Gone Baby Gone, The White Lotus) as detective Amanda Beck.
© DAVID LEE/NETFLIXRounding out the main cast are Hamish Linklater (Midnight Mass, Nickel Boys), Owen Teague (It, You Hurt My Feelings), Acston Luca Porto (Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado) and Will Brill (The Eyes of My Mother, Not Fade Away).
The Whisper Man is available to stream on Netflix now.
