Trap House Reviews Call It 2025’s ‘Biggest Surprise’

Trap House Review and Synopsis

While watching Dave Bautista in Trap House, a memory popped into my head of seeing Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel on The Late Show with David Letterman (or possibly Late Night with David Letterman on NBC). It was the moment when Mr. Ebert described the Michael Douglas and Melanie Griffith film Shining Through as “Working Girl goes to war,” and “it worked.” Why? Because Trap House is basically Spy Kids: DEA, and, surprisingly, like the godfather of …

Trap House Reviews Call It 2025’s ‘Biggest Surprise’

Image credit: Aura Entertainment Initial reviews for Trap House have shown a mixed critical response, though some critics have described the action film as an enjoyable surprise. Directed by Michael Dowse and led by Dave Bautista, the thriller has drawn attention for its intense action and high-stakes moments. Scheduled for release in the United States on November 14, 2025, Trap House has already generated considerable anticipation among fans of…

Interview: Dave Bautista Talks Trap House and a tease of Highlander and Road House 2

Dave Bautista is one of the most reliable big-screen heroes around. And an incredibly cool guy. The actor (and wrestler) takes his work very seriously, and it shows. In his latest, Trap House (read our review), Bautista plays a DEA agent who also has a complicated relationship with his son (played by Jack Champion). It features an impressive young cast that includes Champion and Sophia Lillis of It fame. While Dave takes a slight backseat role, …