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Topics: Netflix
Ellie Kemp
A movie recently added to Netflix is so dark and disturbing, fans are struggling to watch the whole thing.
I personally love a tense thriller. Especially when the only way I can follow along is by taking shelter behind a cushion.
But this action-thriller is so shocking, viewers are admitting they had difficulty even 'getting into it.'
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Russell Crowe stars as Tom Cooper, a mentally unstable man going through a 'tough time.' He's pushed over the edge when a woman is rude to him in the middle of rush-hour traffic one day.
He plots his vengeance against the mom and her young son, who's with her in the car, in some pretty twisted ways.
New Zealand actress Caren Pistorius plays mom Rachel Flynn while Child's Play's Gabriel Bateman portrays her son, Kyle.
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The movie, first released in 2020, is called Unhinged.
The film's synopsis reads: "After an exchange of words, she soon realizes that the mysterious man is following her and her young son in his truck. The initial case of road rage quickly escalates into full-blown terror as Rachel discovers the psychopath's sinister plan for revenge."
You can watch the trailer below:
Unhinged is climbing the US Netflix charts and is currently the second most-watched on the platform, behind Anna Kendrick's Woman of the Hour.
Viewers have since taken to the Facebook group Netflix Bangers to share their thoughts.
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One person wrote: "Ok so the movie UNHINGED!! Is very dark and disturbing I couldn't watch it. Anyone else feel that way?!"
While a second agreed: "It was too shocking for me to get into".
Many admitted the film made them reassess their driving habits, as one fan said: "I will likely never honk at someone again, that’s for sure. Watched it today. Unhinged is the perfect title."
A second typed: "Makes you never want to blow your horn again. It’s kept me on the edge of my seat and a nail biter!!"
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The conversation continued on Twitter, where one person said: "The movie “Unhinged” on Netflix is crazy and is one of the reasons I stay calm in most situations." A second weighed in: "Man @netflix #Unhinged was nuts! Finished it 20 minutes ago, and my blood pressure is still high!"
Despite its glowing fan recommendations, Unhinged didn't go down quite so well with critics.
The movie racked up a rather poor 48 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes. Fans, meanwhile, scored it 77 percent.
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The critics consensus reads: "Russell Crowe makes for a compulsively watchable villain, but Unhinged lacks enough intelligence or depth to get sufficient mileage out of its pulpy premise."
Unhinged is available to watch now on Netflix in the US. Elsewhere, the movie can be streamed on NOW.