After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is.
Acting
Mamoudou Athie's unraveling is genuinely devastating to watch
Direction
Osei-Kuffour Jr. squeezes cosmic horror from suburban mundanity
Practical Effects
The contortionist 'backwards man' will haunt your dreams
Director
Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr.
Mamoudou Athie
Nolan
Phylicia Rashād
Lillian
Amanda Christine
Ava
Tosin Morohunfola
Gary
Charmaine Bingwa
Miranda
Donald Watkins
Thomas
Troy James
Backwards Man
Nyah Marie Johnson
Ashley
Najah Bradley
Rachel
Betsy Borrego
Assistant
Andrea Cohen
Ms. Everts
Justin David
Student
Scott Green
Reporter
Gretchen Koerner
Cathy
Han Soto
Doctor Reed
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Produced by Blumhouse as part of their 'Welcome to the Blumhouse' initiative spotlighting diverse filmmakers on a micro-budget.
The film's 'Black Box' therapy mirrors real experimental treatments for PTSD using MDMA and psychedelics, weaponized here into psychological warfare.
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