David Brooks

David Brooks has been behind some seriously wild rides on the screen—ATM, Last Breath, and Gone, to name a few. The guy’s got this knack for cranking up tension 'til you’re basically glued to the edge of your seat. Take ATM (2012)—three coworkers get trapped in an ATM booth by a hooded psycho with a knack for mind games. It’s the kind of movie that’ll make you rethink late-night snack runs, honestly. Brooks knows how to twist a simple situation into a full-on nightmare, and he doesn’t let up. Then there’s Gone (2009), which is this eerie Aussie thriller where a road trip turns straight-up sinister. Two backpackers and a charming stranger, wide open roads, and suddenly everything feels off. Brooks just has this way of making you squirm, wondering who you can trust. It’s not all jump scares and cheap thrills, either—he goes for that slow-burn dread that sticks with you. And Last Breath (2025), well, that one’s a different beast. Survival, moral choices, the whole “what would you do?” scenario, and Brooks dives right in. He’s not afraid to get dark or make you uncomfortable, but it’s never just for shock value. There’s always that undercurrent of real, human fear and desperation running through his stories. If you’re after movies that’ll mess with your head and have you double-checking your locks at night, Brooks is your guy.