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The brief
McManus turns the multiverse concept into something genuinely unsettling, watching Michaela McManus descend into a revenge spiral that becomes more disturbing with each universe hop. The film moves with the steady pulse of a thriller but carries the weight of grief, never letting you forget that this rampage started with a mother's loss. What could have been a gimmicky sci-fi romp instead feels uncomfortably human, especially as McManus's performance grows more unhinged and hollow with each kill. Perfect for anyone who loved the darker edges of Everything Everywhere All at Once or wanted to see what happens when interdimensional travel becomes an addiction.
The verdict
If you crave sci-fi that prioritizes psychological horror over spectacle and can handle watching a grieving mother's moral descent become genuinely disturbing, this is a dark masterwork that uses multiverse hopping as fuel for an uncomfortably human thriller. If you're expecting lighter interdimensional adventure or get squeamish watching protagonists spiral into increasingly hollow violence, the film's relentless focus on grief-driven revenge will likely feel too heavy and unsettling.
Watch with
- 👤 Solo viewing for psychological depth
- ⚠️ Avoid if struggling with grief or loss
Heads up
- Repeated murder scenes across universes (frequent)
- Child death (backstory motivation) (implied)
- Psychological breakdown and addiction themes (moderate)
- Intense grief and maternal trauma (moderate)
Credits
- Director
- Matthew McManus
- Cast
- Michaela McManus, Stella Marcus, Jeremy Holm, Jim Cummings, Taylor Misiak, Dendrie Taylor, Derick Alexander
Official synopsis
In an attempt to avenge her daughter's death, Irene Kelly travels through parallel universes, killing her daughter's
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Make a night of it
Pair this with Perfect Blue (1998)
Both explore psychological deterioration through obsessive pursuit of identity destruction.
Total runtime: 1h 49m + 1h 22m = 3h 11m
