There’s zero, nay negative, fun to be had here, a potentially interesting, if not exactly original, sub-Manchurian Candidate idea (pre-programmed victims/accomplices are activated by a phone call) taken nowhere of interest.
Hypnotic
United States · 2021
1h 29m
Director Matt Angel, Suzanne Coote
Starring Kate Siegel, Jason O'Mara, Dulé Hill, Lucie Guest
Genre Thriller, Drama, Horror
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A young woman (Kate Siegel) seeking self-improvement enlists the help of a renowned hypnotist (Jason O’Mara) but, after a handful of intense sessions, discovers unexpected and deadly consequences.
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RogerEbert.com by Christy Lemire
This slick and cheesy Netflix movie only occasionally rises to the potential of its wild premise, thanks mostly to a crazy-eyed, licking-his-chops performance from Jason O’Mara. He knows exactly what kind of material he’s working with here. For the most part, though, “Hypnotic” is dopey, but never quite dopey enough.
San Francisco Chronicle by G. Allen Johnson
This is the kind of made-for-cable-level movie where a pedestrian script (by Richard D’Ovidio) with the usual horror cliches is elevated by strong acting, no-nonsense direction and a couple of neat twists.
The New York Times by Lena Wilson
The twists in Hypnotic may not be brilliant, but they are abundant, making for the sort of straight-to-streaming treat best enjoyed on a couch, with company who will laugh with you and let you yell at the screen.
Kate Siegel does her best to elevate a simplistic thriller that follows all the same beats you're accustomed to.
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