Gerald's Game

2017

Action / Drama / Horror / Thriller

116
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 70% · 81 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 70% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.5/10 10 140799 140.8K

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Plot summary

When her husband's sex game goes wrong, Jessie (who is handcuffed to a bed in a remote lake house) faces warped visions, dark secrets and a dire choice.

Director

Mike Flanagan Photo
Mike Flanagan

Top cast

Carla Gugino Photo
Carla Gugino as Jessie Burlingame
Tom Glynn Photo
Tom Glynn as DOC Prisoner
Mike McGill Photo
Mike McGill as Court Officer #2
Henry Thomas Photo
Henry Thomas as Tom
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877.38 MB
1280*534
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 43 min
Seeds 15
1.65 GB
1920*800
English 2.0
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1 hr 43 min
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4.62 GB
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1 hr 43 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by fraynio 8 / 10

An Intelligent, interesting and different film.

Worth the watch. But not for the Marvel/Star Wars crowd. As you can probably tell from the reviews, there were not enough explosions or CGI to keep most people entertained.
Reviewed by shannen-l-c 7 / 10

Gripping thriller that far exceeds expectations

The second I saw the trailer for this movie it grabbed my attention purely because I wondered how the hell a 1 hour 43 minute movie could built upon the premise of a woman being handcuffed to a bed. But Gerald's Game proved me wrong. There are so many hidden aspects of this movie that you just don't expect. Carla Gugino's performance as the main character, Jessie, is fantastic and she manages to carry the movie practically all by herself. Jessie's character is slowly dissected throughout and it's living through her struggles - past and present - that keeps you hooked and wanting to watch more. The relationship between Jessie and her husband Gerald is authentic and believable. Even the character of Gerald (played by Bruce Greenwood), who was in the movie for a very short period of time, brought an element of fear and tension to the movie, when his sexual preferences suggest there may be a more sinister side to him. Admittedly, it is slow in parts and there are areas where it starts to drag, but ultimately it's an engaging movie throughout. By delving into Jessie's psyche it has you doubt her mental state and what is real and what isn't, but also allows viewers to form a connection with her and sympathise with her as a character. The ending has a twist that I didn't see coming, which I'm still unsure about. Was it genius or was it silly? I'll let you be the judge of that. Personally, I found it interesting although it didn't necessarily fit right with the rest of the movie. The only reason this gets 7 stars is because of the slow pacing in places, lack of build-up and slightly unsatisfying ending.
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