Summary
After a traumatic brain injury triggers terrifying visions of extraterrestrials and a newfound talent for drawing, a father-to-be begins to question his reality and becomes obsessed with the need to protect his family from an unseen threat.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+42)
Critics 88Audiences 46GoodWatch 63
Tomatometer88%
IMDb4.9
Audience score42%
Running time
1 h 33 min
A typical length for sci-fi movies, −6 min on the typical 99
typical 9993Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
2025
August 8, 2025
Last year
Genres
Science FictionThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 14 more21 people
- Ross MarquandSean
- Sarah BolgerAndrea
- Susan WilderAunt Robin
- Charlene AmoiaLaurie
- Dan O'BrienChristian
- Brandon ScottDr. Witten
- Alexandra BarretoPatricia
- Aisha KabiaDr. Lilliard
Peter CilellaDad
Clare CooneyDr. Sturgill
Emily PendergastKimmie
Martin GarciaChuck
Parvesh CheenaPrincipal Kakkar
Andre HylandFranco
Ramiz MonsefNurse
Alex RuizElton- MJMadelynn Joy StuenkelCreature
Kyra Elise GardnerRestrained Abductee- CMChristina MostiWoman in Birthing Class
- AWAbby WilsonWoman in Birthing Class
- GBGeorgia BishopWoman in Birthing Class
Directing · 1
- Peter Cilella Director, Writer
Production · 8
- Delphine Perrier Executive Producer
- Henry Winterstern Executive Producer
- Mark Ward Executive Producer
- Arianne Fraser Executive Producer
- Justin Benson Producer
- Aaron Moorhead Producer
Camera · 1
- Alexander Chinnici Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Jordan Goldstein Editor
Sound · 2
- Tyler Strickland Original Music Composer
- Bret Killoran Sound Designer
Art · 1
- Kati Simon Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Chloee O'Hayon-Crosby Costume Design
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