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Hypnotic

Hypnotic

Thriller · Drama · Horror · 2021

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.

Movie details

Hypnotic

“His wish is her command.”

2021 Thriller · Drama · Horror 1h 29m

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TMDB

6.0 / 10

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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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Matt Angel · Suzanne Coote

Written by

Richard D'Ovidio

Kate Siegel

Kate Siegel

Jenn

Jason O'Mara

Jason O'Mara

Dr. Collin Meade

Dulé Hill

Dulé Hill

Rollins

Lucie Guest

Lucie Guest

Gina

Jaime M. Callica

Jaime M. Callica

Brian

Darien Martin

Darien Martin

Squad Leader

Luc Roderique

Luc Roderique

Scott

Court is in session

Put Hypnotic on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.