The movie Drop (2025) is a thriller centered on Violet Gates, a widowed mother and therapist in Chicago, who is going on her first date in years after the death of her abusive husband. The date takes place at an upscale restaurant called Palate. During the evening, Violet begins receiving anonymous threatening messages on her phone via a local file-sharing app called "DigiDrop," which initially seem like harmless memes but quickly escalate into sinister demands. The anonymous sender reveals that Violet's young son Toby and her sister Jen, who are at home, have been taken hostage by a masked gunman. Violet is forced to follow the tormentor's instructions without alerting anyone, or her family will be harmed. The messages instruct her to retrieve items from her date Henry's belongings and ultimately to kill him. Violet must navigate the terror and paranoia of the situation while trying to protect her loved ones and uncover who among the restaurant's staff and patrons is behind the threats
. The film combines the tension of a high-stakes thriller with the nerves and dynamics of a first date, set entirely within the restaurant and using the digital "drops" as a key plot device to create suspense and paranoia
