Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- paranoid
- ominous
- heightened
- late night thriller viewing
- halloween streaming
What critics said
Critics broadly found the premise promising but undermined by a pedestrian, predictable script and conventional horror-thriller clichés.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dr. Collin Meade uses hypnotherapy to influence Jenn's behavior, turning a treatment relationship into the central source of danger.
Jenn's improved personal and professional life follows her sessions with Meade before she begins questioning the price of that transformation.
Critics specifically described the film's cartoonishness and Jason O'Mara's exaggerated villainous performance.
Jenn nearly kills Brian while hypnotized and must determine whether her apparent decisions are truly her own.
Films like Hypnotic, and why
Unsane
Shared hypnotic manipulation, paranoia thriller mechanics, and a protagonist trying to uncover a hidden threat.
The Invisible Man
Shared psychological control, escalating suspicion, and heightened thriller-horror tension centered on an apparently helpful professional.
Sleeping with the Enemy
Shared domestic danger, coercive relationships, and accessible made-for-television suspense.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Matt Angel, Suzanne Coote
- Release Date
- 2021-10-27
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (714)
Cast
- Kate Siegel
- Jason O'Mara
- Dulé Hill
- Lucie Guest
- Jaime M. Callica
- Darien Martin
- Luc Roderique
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hypnotic about?
- An unhappy programmer seeks therapeutic transformation, only to suspect that her hypnotist is turning self-improvement into a weapon.
- What is Hypnotic like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hypnotic as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hypnotic violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Hypnotic as mild.
- What did critics think of Hypnotic?
- Critics broadly found the premise promising but undermined by a pedestrian, predictable script and conventional horror-thriller clichés.
- Which films are like Hypnotic?
- Films with a similar feel include Unsane, The Invisible Man, and Sleeping with the Enemy.
- How long is Hypnotic?
- Hypnotic runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hypnotic?
- In United States, Hypnotic streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
