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Summary
A young woman seeking self-improvement enlists the help of a renowned hypnotist but, after a handful of intense sessions, discovers unexpected and deadly consequences.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Background watch
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+15)
Critics 29Audiences 44GoodWatch 38
Metascore32
Tomatometer25%
IMDb5.4
User score4.9
Letterboxd · 43 K ratings2.4/5
Audience score25%
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than most thrillers, −15 min on the typical 104
typical 10489Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
2021
October 27, 2021
5 years ago
Genres
ThrillerDramaHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Canada
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 6
- Matt Angel Director
- Suzanne Coote Director
- Adam McCarthy Second Assistant Director
- Suzie Philippot Assistant Director
- Kira Swan Third Assistant Director
- Julie Webster Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Richard D'Ovidio Writer
Production · 12
- Michael J. Luisi Producer
- Tiffany Mak Casting
- Nancy Welsh Production Manager
- Gabriel Medina Assistant Location Manager
- Jonathan DuBois Line Producer
- Heather McGowan Casting Assistant
Camera · 5
- John S. Bartley Director of Photography
- Eric Milner Still Photographer
- Blake Davey First Assistant "B" Camera
- Peter Park Steadicam Operator, "B" Camera Operator
- Alex J. Lemmon Second Assistant "A" Camera
Editing · 2
- Anne Boyle Colorist
- Roger Cooper Assistant Editor
Sound · 9
- Nathan Matthew David Original Music Composer
- Don Mann Sound Designer
- Sandra Portman Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Supervisor
- Kevin Belen Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Jaimie Pangan Musician
- Francisco Frial ADR Mixer
Art · 4
- Roger Fires Production Design
- Josh Plaw Set Decoration
- Brad Karsgaard Art Direction
- Jesse Joslin Construction Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Ariana Preece Costume Design
- Laura DeLuca Assistant Costume Designer
- Judy Andreson Makeup Department Head
Lighting · 1
- Yong Jin Kim Gaffer
Other crew · 8
- Dakota Daulby Health and Safety
- Janene Carleton Stunt Double
- Jeff Sanca Stunt Driver
- Harrison Houde Health and Safety
- Eric Ahn Craft Service
- Shawn Montgomery Post Production Supervisor
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