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6.4When 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.
Released: 2017-09-29104 minDir: Mike FlanaganHorror, Thriller
Cast
- Carla Gugino as Jessie
- Bruce Greenwood as Gerald
- Carel Struycken as Moonlight Man
- Chiara Aurelia as Young Jessie
- Henry Thomas as Tom
- Kate Siegel as Sally
Themes
- child abuse
- based on novel or book
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Article
Gerald's Game is a 2017 American psychological horror thriller film directed and edited by Mike Flanagan, from a screenplay by Flanagan with Jeff Howard. It is based on Stephen King's 1992 novel of the same name, long thought to be unfilmable. The film stars Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood as a married couple who arrive at an isolated house for a holiday. When the husband dies of a sudden heart attack, his wife, left handcuffed to the bed without the key and with little hope of rescue, must find a way to survive, all while battling her inner demons.
Gerald's Game had its world premiere at BFI Southbank on September 19, 2017, and was released on September 29, 2017, by Netflix. It received positive reviews from critics, who lauded Gugino's performance and Flanagan's direction. The film's themes and their treatment were also singled out.