Sometimes the most terrifying stories are the simplest. That was certainly the case with Fall, the 2022 thriller that took a basic premise—two women stuck atop a 2,000-foot tower—and turned it into a heart-pounding, vertigo-inducing experience. The film became a surprise hit, and now a sequel is on the way. But if you haven't seen the original yet, you're running out of time.
Netflix is removing Fall on August 18, giving you just a few hours to stream it before it disappears. The movie stars Grace Caroline Currey as Becky, a climber still grieving the death of her husband. Her best friend Hunter (Virginia Gardner) convinces her to climb an abandoned TV tower in the desert, where Becky plans to scatter her husband's ashes. They make it to the top—but getting down becomes a nightmare. If you're afraid of heights, this one will have you gripping your seat. And you'll never look at birds the same way again.
The film was made on a modest budget of around $3 million and went on to gross over $20 million worldwide—a solid return that proved audiences were hungry for this kind of stripped-down survival story. Currey and Gardner carry nearly every scene, with support from Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead) as Becky's father and Mason Gooding (Scream) as her late husband.
The timing of Fall's departure is especially notable because Fall 2: Deadpoint is set to hit theaters on September 2. The sequel promises an even more intense climb, this time in Thailand, where the terrain is unpredictable and the stakes are higher. According to the official synopsis, it's a climb that "goes higher, gets deadlier, and hits with next-level adrenaline."
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So, before Fall leaves Netflix, make sure you've experienced the film that started it all. It's a wild ride that will leave you breathless—and maybe a little dizzy.
