Blind Turn
Blind Turn

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Blind Turn

2023
Movie
76 min
English

Samantha Holt thought she had the perfect life—until a tragic accident shattered it all. One year later, Bruce Miller, a grieving father consumed by rage, kidnaps her in a twisted plan for revenge. Trapped and tormented, Samantha must confront her past to survive his deadly lesson.

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IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes65%
Metacritic62/100
Google Users78%
Director: Danielle LeeGenres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Plot Summary

A brilliant but reclusive architect, haunted by a past tragedy, takes on a high-profile commission to design a technologically advanced museum. As she immerses herself in the project, she begins to experience unsettling visions and discovers hidden secrets within the building's blueprints, blurring the lines between reality and delusion. She must confront her own inner demons and uncover the truth before the structure, and her sanity, collapses.

Critical Reception

Blind Turn received a mixed-to-positive reception, with critics praising its ambitious visual style and Stone's central performance, while some found the plot convoluted and the pacing uneven.

What Reviewers Say

  • Visually stunning and often unsettling, but suffers from an overly complex narrative.

  • Emma Stone delivers a powerful and nuanced performance as a tormented artist.

  • The film's suspenseful atmosphere and intriguing mystery are its strongest assets.

Google audience: Audiences were divided, with many appreciating the film's psychological depth and cinematic artistry, while others found the plot difficult to follow and the ending unsatisfying.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for Best Production Design at the Academy Awards.

Fun Fact

The intricate museum designs featured in the film were partly inspired by the works of M.C. Escher, aiming to create a disorienting yet beautiful architectural landscape.

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