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Danny Dyer plays a schizophrenic killer and it's somehow even more chaotic than it sounds.
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Deviation (2012)

gritty Brit-thrillerunhingedclaustrophobic chase

Overview

Thriller

Told over one horrifying night, Deviation will take you on a white-knuckle journey into the mind of Frank Norton, a dangerous schizophrenic murderer as he escapes from Broadmoor Hospital and embarks on a murderous rampage across London. But when Frankie takes a hostage, the deadly game of cat-and-mouse truly begins.

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Content warning
mental illness stigmasurvival instincturban isolation

Standout Aspects

Acting

Dyer commits to unhinged with genuinely unsettling physicality.

Cinematography

Neon-soaked London streets become suffocating maze.

Best for:Solo: Late-night anxiety spiral fuel.·Rewatch: Dyer completists only, you absolute freaks.
Heads up:Violence: Sudden brutal stabbings, psychological torture of hostage.·Triggers: Problematic schizophrenia portrayal; treats mental illness as monstrous.
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Director

J.K. Amalou

ReleasedFeb 24, 2012
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Silver Leaf Pictures

Top Cast

Danny Dyer

Danny Dyer

Frankie

Anna Walton

Anna Walton

Amber

James Doherty

James Doherty

Jono

David Fynn

David Fynn

Justin

Alan McKenna

Alan McKenna

Cop

Roy Smiles

Roy Smiles

Brian

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Shot in just 18 days on a shoestring budget, with Dyer reportedly improvising several of Frankie's unhinged monologues.

Cultural

Part of a wave of grimy 2010s British thrillers trying to recapture the '00s torture-horror zeitgeist; critics mostly wished it hadn't.

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