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The film tells of a young couple, desperate to have a child, that begin treatment at a renowned doctor's secluded facility. The couple becomes suspicious when the medical regimen brings on psychological side effects and try to learn the truth about The Institute.
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Evan Dossey Midwest Film Journal Almost threads the needle between psychological horror and exploitation fare, but doesn't quite come together. Mar 18, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Zy S The movie did really well in picking an attractive cast to get the "visual stimulations" going for the audience. So this movie probably is getting a higher rating than it should for that reason. The acting seemed off by both the husband (main character) and the doctor. The husband was too reserved during what should have been more intense realizations. He found out he was being watched while having intercourse in what's supposed to be a medical facility to help them conceive... I really didn't sense the outrage to match the gravity of that situation. The doctor had the opposite problem, raised his voice too much and was too physically aggressive. Would have been better to been more stoic (he was already stoic but more so), more stone faced, more reserved, more cold blooded... to really sell the idea that he's a genius mixed with sexually sadistic insanity. The movie also tried to mix a sci-fi component with this film towards the ending which just didn't add value to what the whole movie has been building this time. It already went the direction that the doctor was some into voyeurism, and instead of amplifying that, it added surreal sci fi stuff that didn't match the build up of the entire movie. This movie should have been strictly a horror movie, with slightly better acting, and would have been a much, much better movie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/05/25 Full Review Gareth J Dreadful in every way Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/25/24 Full Review Jeffrey P Hokey and perverse without ever being twisted and freaky enough to be interesting. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Stunning -- totally engrossing and a real nail biter! I especially loved the performances by Dr. Lands, Danny and Marie -- truly a must see thriller! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Well acted thriller with eye catching visuals! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Original work in the vein of Lynch with a loooot of eye candy. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The film tells of a young couple, desperate to have a child, that begin treatment at a renowned doctor's secluded facility. The couple becomes suspicious when the medical regimen brings on psychological side effects and try to learn the truth about The Institute.
Director
Hamza Zaman
Producer
Victorya Brandart, Robert Eisenberg, Jeff Kirby, Tom West, Chelsea Roth, Jonathan Sethna, Iram Zaman
Screenwriter
Hamza Zaman
Production Co
Whiptail Wallaby Productions, Conducive Productions, MindBender Entertainment, Headless Films
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 22, 2022
Runtime
1h 29m
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