Say what you will about the script, but Elisha Cuthbert commits fully. Unlike some actors who phone it in for a paycheck horror flick, she puts herself through the wringer. Her performance is one of genuine vulnerability and terror. She manages to make Jennifer Tree a sympathetic victim rather than just a screaming archetype. It’s a shame the film around her wasn't smarter; she had the makings of genuine "Scream Queen" status here.
However, time has been oddly kind to Captivity . In recent years, video essayists and horror bloggers have re-evaluated the film. Some argue that: Captivity -2007-.mkv