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Gazer

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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.
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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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Jonathan Romney Financial Times Gazer has a style of its own, driven by the wire-sharp presence of the beacon-eyed Mastroianni, her Frankie at once fragile and obsessive. Rated: 4/5 Aug 5, 2025 Full Review Larushka Ivan-Zadeh The Times (UK) ...what makes [Gazer] so distinctive and exciting to watch, despite the meandering momentum, is that it’s so thrillingly independent. Rated: 4/5 Jul 29, 2025 Full Review Tara Brady Irish Times Ryan J Sloan’s Gazer springs from the grungy fringes of American indie cinema with the urgent pulse of a noir and the stylings of Barbara Loden’s Wanda. Rated: 4.5/5 Jul 25, 2025 Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall While everything is a bit uneven, director Ryan Sloan overcomes the low budget with a mesmerising mood and clever touches that ramp up our involvement as the story tightens. Rated: 3/5 Jul 25, 2025 Full Review Cody Allen The Curb Gazer is not interested in providing comfort; it seeks to provoke, to make us think, and to remind us of the raw, unfiltered nature of human experience Jul 18, 2025 Full Review Dallas King Flick Feast Gazer is an impressive debut and calling card for Ryan J. Sloan... His decision to shoot grainy 16mm cinematography gives this tale of twists and turns a true grit, which compliments Mastroianni’s raw and vulnerable performance as the woman out of time. Rated: 4/5 Jul 16, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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revolver.0 8 cronenberg wanna be! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/07/25 Full Review Stephen C Success in 1 hour and 54 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Bloody Images, Some Violent Content and Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $37,400.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/15/25 Full Review joe a Like Memento and Shutter Island, this film made me feel like I was experiencing the main character's state of mind, who has a neurological condition where she doesn't know what tf is going on Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/04/25 Full Review hip C TIMELESS Wild-eyed Frankie is distracted. Distracted to death. Ariella Mastroianni inhabits the doll-like protagonist, a single mother with escalating problems she tries valiantly to chase down. Darn near impossible since she cannot experience the passage of time without constant prompts. Dyschronomentia proves a hurdle for everyday tasks, but something else when it comes to messing with memory. Makes holding down a job impossible, and executing daily tasks quite the adventure. All confusion and anxiety, Frankie's life is spiralling out of control. She has lost custody of her daughter, the life of her husband, and much of her sanity. When a stranger appears with possible solutions, Frankie dives into an ill-advised adventure to recapture what is left of her former life. "Gazer" is a moody, stylish noir thriller where very little is what it seems, and utilizing the point of view of a scattered lead keeps things nicely jumbled. Who knows what exactly is going on when Frankie is the plot guide? Still, it is easy to root for the plucky heroine as she valiantly tries to right all the wrongs. Some bizarre David Cronenberg style dream episodes add a touch of surrealistic horror to the stew, and offer clues as to what transpired in Frankie’s very murky past, but the film works best when working in a classic whodunnit mode. A little lengthy, but worth the ride. Makes for pretty good cinema. - hipCRANK Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/07/25 Full Review Deanna F Riveting. A flickering descent into memory and distortion, as Frankie rewinds the past to make sense of a fractured now. Hypnotic, psychologically gripping, and quietly dangerous. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/18/25 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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)
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