Hypnotic (2021 film)

Hypnotic is a 2021 American thriller film directed by Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote, written by Richard D'Ovidio and starring Kate Siegel, Jason O'Mara, and Dulé Hill. It was released on October 27, 2021, by Netflix.

Plot
A young woman seeking self-improvement enlists the help of a renowned hypnotherapist. But after a handful of intense sessions, she discovers unexpected and deadly consequences. The hypnotist engages her in a lethal game of mind manipulation.

Cast

 * Kate Siegel as Jenn Tompson
 * Jason O'Mara as Dr. Collin Meade
 * Dulé Hill as Detective Wade Rollins
 * Lucie Guest as Gina Kelman
 * Jaime M. Callica as Brian Rawley
 * Tanja Dixon-Warren as Dr. Stella Graham
 * Luc Roderique as Scott Kelman
 * Devyn Dalton as Tabby
 * Stephanie Cudmore as Andrea Bowen
 * Jessie Fraser as Amy
 * Darien Martin as Squad Leader
 * Madeleine Kelders as Female Executive

Reception
On Metacritic, Hypnotic holds a score of 33 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".

The Guardian Benjamin Lee gave the film 1/5 stars, writing, "For someone under the spell, an hour can feel like a minute, an enviable experience for anyone actually watching Hypnotic, an unrewarding slog being fished out of the garbage for Halloween no tricks or treats, just tripe." Christy Lemire, writing for RogerEbert.com, gave it 1/4 stars. She said the film "only occasionally rises to the potential of its wild premise, thanks mostly to a crazy-eyed, licking-his-chops performance from Jason O'Mara. He knows exactly what kind of material he's working with here. For the most part, though, Hypnotic is dopey, but never quite dopey enough."

G. Allan Johnson of the San Francisco Chronicle was more positive, saying the film was "the kind of made-for-cable-level movie where a pedestrian script... with the usual horror cliches is elevated by strong acting, no-nonsense direction and a couple of neat twists." Lena Wilson of The New York Times wrote, "While the resulting cat-and-mouse dynamic is predictable, particularly if you've ever watched a Lifetime movie, Hypnotic takes its cartoonishness to admirable heights."