Screwdriver

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Screwdriver

2023

1h 35m

Mystery & Thriller

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Blindsided by divorce, a young woman seeks refuge in the home of an old high school friend and his wife. As their hospitality gives way to surreal manipulation, she falls into a delirious tailspin, grappling with her health and her sanity.

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Ryan Devir

Film Threat

It’s a movie that could be forgiven with the right ending. Unfortunately, Screwdriver falls into the Tommy Wiseau category.

Rated: 3/10

Jan 17, 2024

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Kat Hughes

THN

With a perplexing psychological mystery that Hitchcock himself would be proud of, Screwdriver is an intriguing thriller with plenty of layers to unravel.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 16, 2024

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Sarah Vincent

Cambridge Day

Director and writer Cairo Smith works well with a four-member cast and intentionally confines the action to the home so viewers will relate to Emily’s situation, which feels like an unofficial prequel to “The Handmaid’s Tale.”

Rated: 2/4

Nov 20, 2023

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Keri O'Shea

Warped Perspective

Screwdriver has decent production values, an attractive set and a lead performance which does all it can with the script, but ultimately the film needed to be and to do so much more.

Nov 8, 2023

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Hilda A

"Screwdriver" boasts decent production values, an appealing set, and a lead performance that gives its all with the script. However, in the end, the film falls short, lacking the depth and impact it needed to truly succeed. If you're looking for something to pass the time, it will do.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/11/24

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Tim J

This movie promised to make the viewer "very uncomfortable" and it delivered that (in a creepy skin-crawling great old time cinema way) and much more. The acting was topflight, the tension built consistently as the relationships and motives of the main characters slowly revealed ...and sometimes reversed...themselves. The plot built an expectation of very dark things to come. Rented this with friends and enjoyed a bucket of popcorn. I've seen lots of Hitchcock, but never experienced a film ride quite like this one. Looking forward to the next Cairo Smith picture.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/17/23

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Dave S

A vulnerable young woman in a house where something is terribly wrong. The mystery and motives unfold in a gripping slow burn that keeps you off-balance until the end. Superb performances, along with excellent direction from Cairo Smith, kept the tension level high. Completely fresh and unnerving. I've never really seen anything like it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/15/23

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Cairo Smith

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AnnaClare Hicks

Emily

Charlie Farrell

Robert

Milly Sanders

Melissa

Matt Munroe

Sean

Cairo Smith

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Blindsided by divorce, a young woman seeks refuge in the home of an old high school friend and his wife. As their hospitality gives way to surreal manipulation, she falls into a delirious tailspin, grappling with her health and her sanity.

Director: Cairo Smith
Producer: Michelle Shundo, Cairo Smith, Christopher Corey Smith, Rand Vossler
Screenwriter: Cairo Smith
Distributor: Buffalo 8
Production Co: Askari Productions, No Sudden Movies
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 10, 2023
Runtime: 1h 35m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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