The sci-fi style hit the bottom operating this 12 months with January’s “ClearMind.” The movie blends horror with a delicate dose of sci-fi and facilities round Nora (Rebecca Creskoff), a grieving mom learning the purposes of digital actuality in trauma remedy. When Nora’s ex-husband, Michael (Rob Benedict), unintentionally tells her that their mutual buddies, Tom (Kadeem Hardison) and Shannon (Toks Olagundoye), are internet hosting a celebration to get everybody from their prolonged buddy group collectively, Nora will get indignant as a result of they have not invited her.
Nora crashes the occasion and, with using digital actuality, exacts revenge on everybody she feels turned their again on her after the tragic loss of life of her daughter at a pool occasion the earlier 12 months. The film explores upsetting realities, like how friendships and marriages usually dissolve after the loss of life of a kid, and the way generally whereas grieving, individuals really feel deserted by fairweather buddies who do not suppose they’re enjoyable to be round anymore.
Regardless of these intense story parts, the film has a depraved streak of darkish comedy offsetting the horror parts. “ClearMind” is an under-the-radar gem with a 100% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes – though it may not be for everybody, because it does have decrease viewers scores. Solid with acquainted faces, however no huge names, this revenge story is geared towards these with a twisted humorousness and completely crafted for audiences who take pleasure in rooting for actually despicable characters to get what they deserve.