Greta (2018) invites viewers into a chilling psychological labyrinth where kindness becomes a trap and loneliness wears a mask sharper than any blade. Set in New York City, the film follows Frances McCullen, a young woman still tender from the loss of her mother, whose simple act of returning a lost handbag opens the door to something far darker than she expects.

The connection Frances forms with Greta Hideg feels warm at first—two people filling quiet voids in each other’s lives. But the comfort quickly curdles. The film slowly lifts the curtain to reveal Greta’s unsettling obsession, turning every smile into a warning and every gesture into a tightening thread around Frances’s freedom.

As Greta’s fixation intensifies, the story shifts from gentle melancholy to escalating dread. The stalking sequences pulse with unease, capturing the claustrophobic sensation of being watched, followed, and cornered in a city that suddenly feels too small to hide in. Each moment grows heavier, like footsteps echoing behind you long after the street has emptied.

Isabelle Huppert delivers a performance that feels both elegant and terrifying, creating a villain who is as composed as she is unhinged. Chloë Grace Moretz brings vulnerability and determination to Frances, shaping the film’s emotional center as she fights to reclaim control from a force that refuses to let go.