Double Blind
An experimental drug trial turns sleep into a death sentence as terrified subjects fight exhaustion inside an isolated facility.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- claustrophobic
- dread-filled
- propulsive
- late night horror viewing
- contained thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's efficient contained premise and horror execution, while audience response was more mixed.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The test subjects must remain awake because falling asleep causes death, turning fatigue into the central source of dread.
The drug-trial participants are trapped in an isolated facility and must find a way out under worsening conditions.
The crisis originates in an experimental drug trial whose unforeseen side effect threatens every subject.
The isolated testing facility compresses the action and makes exhaustion, panic, and escape attempts physically immediate.
Films like Double Blind, and why
The Thing
shared claustrophobic survival horror, escalating group panic, and a confined facility setting
The Killing Room
shared science-fiction body peril, institutional experimentation, and high-discomfort suspense
Awake
shared contained thriller structure, sleep-related danger, and desperate attempts to outlast an unseen threat
Jacob's Ladder
shared experimental-drug premise, paranoia, and escalating psychological dread
Movie Details
- Director
- Ian Hunt-Duffy
- Release Date
- 2024-02-09
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (213)
Cast
- Millie Brady
- Pollyanna McIntosh
- Akshay Kumar
- Diarmuid Noyes
- Brenock O'Connor
- Abby Fitz
- Shonagh Marie
- Frank Blake
- Kate Ashfield
- Amy De Bhrún
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Double Blind about?
- An experimental drug trial turns sleep into a death sentence as terrified subjects fight exhaustion inside an isolated facility.
- What is Double Blind like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Double Blind as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Double Blind violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Double Blind as brutal.
- What did critics think of Double Blind?
- Critics broadly praised the film's efficient contained premise and horror execution, while audience response was more mixed.
- Which films are like Double Blind?
- Films with a similar feel include The Thing, The Killing Room, Awake, and Jacob's Ladder.
- How long is Double Blind?
- Double Blind runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Double Blind?
- In United States, Double Blind streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
