Braid

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Braid

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Released Feb 1, 2019

1h 22m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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Two wanted women decide to steal from a wealthy and mentally unstable friend who lives in a fantasy world. To get her money, the fugitives must take part in a deadly and perverse game of make-believe in a sprawling yet decaying estate. As things become increasingly hallucinatory and violent, the duo soon realize that obtaining the cash may be the least of their concerns.

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Katie Walsh

Los Angeles Times

Peirone's first feature is marked by a daring style and a willingness to dive deeply into the darker psychology of female friendship. A uniquely feminine horror film, "Braid" is a bold debut worth watching.

Feb 6, 2019

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Matt Zoller Seitz

RogerEbert.com

I came away feeling that I'd seen, if not a major film, then a film by major talents.

Rated: 3.5/4

Feb 1, 2019

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

Braid ultimately offers far more style than substance. But it provides many memorable moments and stunning visuals along the way, making it a cinematic ride worth experiencing for more adventurous viewers.

Jan 31, 2019

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Emma Wolfe

SpookyAstronauts

A very beautiful film... and it's not afraid to push the envelope.

Rated: 6/10

Dec 18, 2020

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

Braid shows an imagination run wild that is highly entertaining and enthralling

Rated: 4.5/5

Apr 11, 2020

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Danny Brogan

Common Sense Media

Creepy psychological horror has graphic violence and drugs.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 6, 2019

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Dana K

Although interesting and beautifully shot this was just not for me. Some odd experimental movies are for me and some aren’t…by the end I had no idea what exactly happened and I guess that’s how this movie is supposed to hit.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/02/25

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Byron D

This movie sucks. Also the director artificially inflates the ratings on here just fyi. Its a pretentious mess.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/01/25

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D P

I don't know... I'm still confused. I feel like I should know, as the viewer, by the end of the movie what was actually real and what was not. A few masterpieces (ahem, Inception) can leave you wondering. But I expected not to be so confused by the time this ended. Were they there for their entire childhoods? Are they real people? It might need a second watch, but I love myself too much to do that.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/04/25

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christina b

I know many people won’t like it but I give it 5 stars. It’s my kind of film, trippy, fever dream, not knowing what’s real and what’s not… like living in a fantasy world on hallucinogenic I loved the vibe and the visuals

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/11/24

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Audience Member

Wild ride that just gets wilder as it goes, all the way to the end. Could have benefitted from a more fleshed out script and longer duration, as well as more funding / production value.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/24

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Jonathan C

I watched about half an hour of this. I liked the premise so I decided to give it a go. Unfortunately, the description is about all this film has going for it. The execution is a little too straightforward while also being nonsensical. Colorful and all that, but the connection between the three characters is not established, it just seemingly occurs randomly and they're for some reason putting up with brutality of various sorts because they somehow think they can steal her money... and that's pretty much the only thing that can be said about the first half hour give or take.. There's nothing visionary about the presentation, it's just a couple of people being humiliated, and some jittery camera work with a couple shroom-out scenes interspersed. I guess for some people that's enough to justify the time spent on this.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/07/23

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Two wanted women decide to steal from a wealthy and mentally unstable friend who lives in a fantasy world. To get her money, the fugitives must take part in a deadly and perverse game of make-believe in a sprawling yet decaying estate. As things become increasingly hallucinatory and violent, the duo soon realize that obtaining the cash may be the least of their concerns.

Director: Mitzi Peirone
Producer: Arielle Elwes, Logan Steinhardt
Screenwriter: Mitzi Peirone
Distributor: Blue Fox Entertainment
Production Co: Somnia Productions, Wandering Bard
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Disturbing/Violent Content|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 1, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 1, 2019
Runtime: 1h 22m

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