Burning Bright (2010)

What sounds like the worst set up for a thriller/horror film ever actually ends up being a rather enjoyable and tense little film. A young girl and her autistic brother are trapped in the house with a man killer tiger in the middle of a hurricane in back woods Florida. With a script that doesn't take itself completely seriously (The man who sells the tiger in the opening scene is an uncredited Meatloaf...), manages to weave a tale that makes sense and at times has you hanging on the edge of your seat.

There are a spoiler or two that I will avoid, but the set up and how these things come together is a pretty big plot point. But once the chase starts it's well filmed (for the most part) and very well acted.

Briana Evigan (Step Up 2 The Streets) manages to carry most of the film even though Charlie Tahan (Charlie St Cloud) does a more than decent job of playing someone completely removed from the world around him even while sharing the screen with a hungry tiger.

Over all this is a "Family Friendly" thriller with very little gore and much suspense. It's rated PG-13 for the small bits there are, but it proves that you CAN make a good, tense film without showing someone's insides. Really enjoyed this one.