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      Hypnotic

      R Released Aug 16, 2002 1 hr. 48 min. Mystery & Thriller List
      44% 36 Reviews Tomatometer 35% 2,500+ Ratings Audience Score Dr. Michael Strother (Goran Visnjic) is a hypnotherapist with a potentially hazardous telepathic gift. In the middle of treating Police Detective Janet Losey (Shirley Henderson), Dr. Strother has a psychic viewing of a young girl drowning. He then discovers that the girl in his vision is the escaped victim of a crazed murderer. When he tries to take action, teaming up with Losey to catch the serial killer, he becomes caught in a dangerous web of intrigue and ritual homicide. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Goran Visnjic stars as a hypnotist who while helping police woman Shirley Henderson quit smoking has a vision connected to a serial killer she is investigating. Assuming he has psychic powers (!), she recruits him to help question a young girl who survived an encounter with the killer and refuses to talk. An intriguing premise ... psychic hypnotist helps hunt serial killer ... is really not very well executed. After a nifty bunch of setup scenes, it really drags with Visnjic having a whole bunch of wacky visions that don't really lead anywhere for about 2/3 of the running time. Paddy Considine shows up as the owner of a table top game store who gets a really memorable death scene. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Compelling and provocatively literate crime thriller--A real psychological mind bender!! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member A stylish and well told thriller with a surprisingly entertaining cast that comes from a Director who's really done nothing more than direct TV series and movies. Makes sense that his main would be someone like ER dreamboat Goran Visnjic but it's the chemistry between him and Shirley Henderson that drives this picture. If the film had been done with some poor acting it would have felt boring so Director Nick Willing has a lot to thank his cast for. The story is (which Mr. Willing co-wrote) isn't terribly original but the X-Files like feel at least manages to keep some interest. All in all, the film is passable and worth checking out, but don't be surprised if you quickly forget it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Rather boring thriller..the ending though is good enough for 2 stars I just wish the rest of the movie was as good. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member An OK film. Interesting premise and story but the acting was a bit iffy, and the movie as a whole didn't come together for me. A film about hypnotism putting me to sleep, who woulda thunk it? Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member I see a lot of promise here, but the concept is a bit overdone, the acting a bit stiff, and toward the end, it just goes too far off the deep end. I really wanted to enjoy this, but sometimes it didn't make it easy. It's worth seeing once, but I'm not sure I'd be tempted to watch it again. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Critics Reviews

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      Michael Rechtshaffen Hollywood Reporter The atmospheric psychological thriller weaves a compelling web thanks to dense, stylized direction by Nick Willing and a smartly assembled cast. May 24, 2004 Full Review Richard Roeper Ebert & Roeper ... one of the best thrillers I've seen probably since The Ring. Apr 26, 2004 Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom Those who like atmospheric thrillers that feature pentagrams and second sight and mysterious incantations from ancient texts will enjoy guaranteed goosebumps. Rated: B Apr 24, 2004 Full Review Rob Vaux Flipside Movie Emporium Its solid horror pedigree is all the more enjoyable because it comes as such a surprise -- forgotten in a dusty corner and just waiting for the right fan to find it. Rated: B+ Mar 2, 2006 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a surprisingly effective little thriller... Rated: 3/4 Jan 16, 2005 Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Visnjic proves he can conceivably carry a movie if given a chance. But he still needs to find one worth his time. Rated: 2.5/5 Aug 1, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Dr. Michael Strother (Goran Visnjic) is a hypnotherapist with a potentially hazardous telepathic gift. In the middle of treating Police Detective Janet Losey (Shirley Henderson), Dr. Strother has a psychic viewing of a young girl drowning. He then discovers that the girl in his vision is the escaped victim of a crazed murderer. When he tries to take action, teaming up with Losey to catch the serial killer, he becomes caught in a dangerous web of intrigue and ritual homicide.
      Director
      Nick Willing
      Distributor
      First Look
      Production Co
      BBC
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 16, 2002, Original
      Release Date (DVD)
      Sep 14, 2004
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $39.4K
      Sound Mix
      Surround