After escaping from a mental hospital, a violent sociopath named Paul begins a dangerous rampage targeting Sofia, a world-famous pop star. Obsessed with her, he takes Sofia hostage in her own home, acting under the delusional belief that they are getting married. Paul is desperate to prove his devotion, leading to a tense and unpredictable situation.
Acting
Samara Weaving's captor-captive gymnastics
Direction
Warden's tonal whiplash as feature not bug
Costume
Peak late-90s pop star excess
Director
Jimmy Warden
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ray Nicholson is Jack Nicholson's son, and his unhinged energy here carries unmistakable genetic echoes of his father's iconic mania.
The film weaponizes 'stan culture' before it had a name—Sofia's gilded cage literalizes how we consume female pop stars as objects of projected intimacy.
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