Self-Help

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Self-Help

R

Oct 2025

1h 25m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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A young woman infiltrates a dangerous self-actualization community after her mother becomes entangled with its enigmatic leader.

Sarah Vincent

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"Self-Help" is a Halloween holiday treat with narrative tricks that will keep movie goers guessing. "Self-Help" is worth watching if only for the bonkers opening sequence showing a young Olivia at her Halloween/birthday party at an arcade.

Nov 17, 2025

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Lee McCoy

DrumDums

Director Erik Bloomquist continues to flex his quirky style with charming, yet damaged characters in a horror landscape. The familial exploration only adds to the quality of the cultish nature of this film.

Rated: 7/10

Nov 5, 2025

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Erik Childress

Movie Madness Podcast

A very confused movie that opens as stabby horror, shifts into cautionary cult terror, and then alternates with tacked-on gore while asking us to take seriously the lead’s path into mental wellness.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 5, 2025

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Abbie Bernstein

Assignment X

If the climax is a bit mundane compared to what has preceded it, we’ve still been given a fair amount of roller-coaster ride.

Rated: B

Nov 3, 2025

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Joel Copling

Spectrum Culture

Around the time of the cliched grand finale, we realize how tedious and circular an affair Self-Help has been.

Nov 3, 2025

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

If schlocky low budget slashers are your thing you'll like this film

Nov 1, 2025

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reeldumb

A pleasant surprise of a movie. It has subplots galore, with varying degrees of effectiveness. All in all, a fun one time watch I'm glad I caught in a theater.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/10/25

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Michelle C

Not completely what I was expecting, but liked the original storyline. Has some gruesome scenes. Enjoyed the twists and the ending.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/05/25

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Shannon P

Pretty bad! Silly plot, not great acting, just bad

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/04/25

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Juandi

What did I just watch? I went in blind even though I could tell it was a low budget film based on the poster. Everything about it questionable, confusing & mediocre. I was falling asleep towards the end. I’m just upset I didn’t sleep through all of it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/31/25

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Taryn G

Stunning cast and great story. Good halloween / autumn flick. Perfect balance of horror thriller and humor! I enjoyed it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/06/25

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Christopher C.

"SELF-HELP", is more of a family drama then it is marketed as a horror movie. The idea being forced to join a cult by your parent. To help you release a past childhood drama is interesting.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/05/25

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Erik Bloomquist

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Jake Weber

Curtis Clark

Landry Bender

Olivia

Madison Lintz

Sophie

Amy Hargreaves

Rebecca

Carol Cadby

Joanne

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Synopsis

A young woman infiltrates a dangerous self-actualization community after her mother becomes entangled with its enigmatic leader.

Director: Erik Bloomquist
Producer: Erik Bloomquist, Carson Bloomquist
Screenwriter: Erik Bloomquist, Carson Bloomquist
Distributor: Cineverse
Production Co: Mainframe Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Strong Violent Content|Sexual Content)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 31, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 25m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1