Gerald's Game (2017)

Directed by

Mike Flanagan

Genre

horror film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 3,954 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A married couple goes to a remote house for a getaway. The husband dies suddenly from a heart attack, leaving his wife handcuffed to a bed with no key. She must survive and confront her own fears.

tenseclaustrophobicunsettlingbleakslow-burnpsychologicalemotionally intenseisolated

What happens

Gerald's Game is a 2017 American psychological horror thriller film directed and edited by Mike Flanagan, from a screenplay by Flanagan with Jeff Howard. It is based on Stephen King's 1992 novel of the same name, long thought to be unfilmable. The film stars Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood as a married couple who arrive at an isolated house for a holiday. When the husband dies of a sudden heart attack, his wife, left handcuffed to the bed without the key and with little hope of rescue, must find a way to survive, all while battling her inner demons. Gerald's Game had its world premiere at BFI Southbank on September 19, 2017, and was released on September 29, 2017, by Netflix. It received positive reviews from critics, who lauded Gugino's performance and Flanagan's direction. The film's themes and their treatment were also singled out. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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