Addled prescription drug addict Daniel finds himself unraveling further under the stress of a recent breakup. Worse yet, he lives in a house haunted by nightmarish events from the past, images of which torment him in terrifying dreams. This hallucinatory horror film leaps off the screen with its disturbingly vivid visuals.
Direction
Wingard's pre-You're Next raw experimentation pays off
Editing
Disorienting jump cuts mirror Daniel's fractured mind
Practical Effects
Gritty lo-fi effects hit harder than polished CGI
Director
Adam Wingard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lane Hughes and Adam Wingard were real-life friends who frequently collaborated on microbudget horror before Wingard's Hollywood breakthrough.
Part of the 'mumblegore' movement alongside The Signal and Home Sick—DIY horror where naturalistic dialogue meets extreme content. The prescription pill crisis subtext feels even more prescient post-opioid epidemic documentation.
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