Gazer

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Gazer

R

Released Apr 4

1h 54m

Mystery & Thriller

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45 Reviews

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Afflicted with a rare and fatal condition that affects her ability to perceive time and causes sudden blackouts, single mother Frankie Rhodes relies on self-recorded cassette tapes to help her navigate the world. Desperate to make ends meet while she fights for custody of her young daughter, she accepts a risky but high-paying job from a mysterious woman, which draws her into a world of paranoid conspiracies that threatens to swallow her whole.

Critics Consensus

Hypnotic and stylish if a little too indulgent in its pacing, Gazer is an intriguing mood piece featuring a terrific performance by Ariella Mastroianni.

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

Better and truer than that character gimmick, though, is the well-realized, lived-in pall of Frankie’s sad existence, which imbues her problem-solving survival with a genuinely fresh, in-the-bones urgency.

Apr 14, 2025

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Alison Willmore

New York Magazine/Vulture

If Gazer doesn’t pick up the momentum needed to match Frankie’s increasingly dire situation, it’s nevertheless a pleasure to watch.

Apr 7, 2025

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Isaac Feldberg

RogerEbert.com

A fractured, sensory puzzle of memory and fear.

Rated: 3.5/4

Apr 4, 2025

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Beth Accomando

KPBS.org

The result is a grungy and entirely engrossing neo-noir that takes deliciously unexpected turns.

Apr 21, 2025

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Molly Henery

The Blogging Banshee

Gazer takes the idea of an unreliable narrator to thrilling, surreal places in this neo-noir mystery.

Rated: 7/10

Apr 17, 2025

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Nicholas Bell

Fish Jelly Films (YouTube)

Time is not on the side of Gazer's protagonist nor it's shambling, ersatz neo-noir narrative siphoned from various auteur aesthetics, with whom unavoidable comparison suggests a better edit would have benefitted this film's capabilities.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 14, 2025

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Gage H

It’s tough to give such an ambiguous ending to a movie that’s already created to many questions. However, gotta give credit where it’s due.. this is a gritty, boots on the ground, independent film that was probably shot with a shoestring budget. The score as well as the way it was shot were really solid. Ariella Mastroianni did well enough to carry the movie but the side character interactions/dialogue were rough. Trim the runtime down from 2 hours and provide at least a few more answers to the many questions that present themself and I think you got something here. For now, the viewers will remain just as confused as Frankie.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/25/25

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Luis A

Gazer is a must see film!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/12/25

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Kathy G

Can't take your eyes off the film or Mastroianni. Stylish and taut.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/09/25

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Ryan J. Sloan

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Marcia DeBonis

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Claire Reznik

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Synopsis

Afflicted with a rare and fatal condition that affects her ability to perceive time and causes sudden blackouts, single mother Frankie Rhodes relies on self-recorded cassette tapes to help her navigate the world. Desperate to make ends meet while she fights for custody of her young daughter, she accepts a risky but high-paying job from a mysterious woman, which draws her into a world of paranoid conspiracies that threatens to swallow her whole.

Director: Ryan J. Sloan
Producer: Ariella Mastroianni, Ryan J. Sloan
Screenwriter: Ariella Mastroianni, Ryan J. Sloan
Distributor: Metrograph Pictures
Production Co: Telstar Films
Rating: R (Bloody Images|Some Violent Content|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 4, 2025, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $37.4K
Runtime: 1h 54m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)