Numb 2015

Overview

Numb is a 2015 thriller film that runs for one hour and twenty-six minutes. The story follows a married couple, Will and Dawn, who are facing a significant financial crisis after the loss of a job opportunity during a market collapse. While driving home on a winter highway, the pair encounters two hitchhikers named Lee and Cheryl. During their journey, they discover an elderly man wandering on the road who is suffering from hypothermia and severe frostbite. Upon searching the man for identification, the group finds a large sum of cash and a hand-drawn map containing GPS coordinates. The film received an 18A rating and was released in Canada on December 6, 2015. Critical reception for the production has been mixed, with the film currently holding a 50 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes. Reviewer Justin Chang noted that the film avoids cheap scares, though he also expressed criticism regarding the level of suspense and tension maintained throughout the narrative.