Strung review – far-fetched thriller awkwardly mixes Blumhouse and Tyler Perry
Photograph: Blumhouse/Ilze KitshoffView image in fullscreenRomy Woods in Strung. Directed by Malcolm D Lee – the under-heralded virtuoso behind Girls Trip, Barbershop and other fine franchises – the Peacock suspense thriller stars Chloe Bailey as Laila, a classical violinist with her sights set on a seat in the city philharmonic. Audra’s daughter, Imani (DC Titans’ Anna Diop), is icy and unmoved by this childcare lifeline, even as she’s well into her third trimester.
- ▪Photograph: Blumhouse/Ilze KitshoffView image in fullscreenRomy Woods in Strung.
- ▪Directed by Malcolm D Lee – the under-heralded virtuoso behind Girls Trip, Barbershop and other fine franchises – the Peacock suspense thriller stars Chloe Bailey as Laila, a classical violinist with her sights set on a seat in the city phi
- ▪Audra’s daughter, Imani (DC Titans’ Anna Diop), is icy and unmoved by this childcare lifeline, even as she’s well into her third trimester.
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Romy Woods in Strung. Photograph: Blumhouse/Ilze KitshoffView image in fullscreenRomy Woods in Strung. Photograph: Blumhouse/Ilze KitshoffThrillersReviewStrung review – far-fetched thriller awkwardly mixes Blumhouse and Tyler PerryThere are flashes of low-rent fun to be had here but a busy script makes it feel like a limited series inelegantly cut down to movie lengthAndrew LawrenceFri 26 Jun 2026 03.00 EDTLast modified on Fri 26 Jun 2026 03.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleStrung is a cautionary tale about following your gut. Directed by Malcolm D Lee – the under-heralded virtuoso behind Girls Trip, Barbershop and other fine franchises – the Peacock suspense thriller stars Chloe Bailey as Laila, a classical violinist with her sights set on a seat in the city philharmonic.
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