When I walked into the movie theater to watch the new movie “Blink Twice,” I was unsure what to expect. While aware it was a horror movie, I had only seen a short trailer and did not know what style of horror it would be. So, I was surprised when the movie began with a trigger warning.
The warning read, “Blink twice is a psychological thriller about the abuse of power. While this is a fictionalized movie, it contains mature themes about depiction of violence-including sexual violence this may be upsetting or triggering for some viewers.”
This was not what I expected to see, but after watching the movie it was a necessary addition. The movie dealt with sensitive topics pertaining to drugging, sexual assault and torture. It was very psychological and somewhat of a mystery. These topics created a heavy atmosphere that made for a very thought provoking horror movie. It seemed to be a commentary on the dark side of celebrities, with the main villain being an ultra wealthy CEO and the setting being an isolated tropical island. These subjects make it hard to ignore the parallels to Hollywood atrocities such as Epstein’s Island.
The movie starring Channing Tatum and Naomi Ackie was directed by Zoe Kravitz as her directorial debut. Despite the movie’s heavy topic, the quality of the movie was very good. It was spaced out very well, and every scene and detail felt very intentional. When the plot was unraveling, revealing the horrors, every subtle detail in the dialogue and props suddenly made sense and perfectly tied together.
Tatum and Ackie acted phenomenally alongside co-stars Adria Ajorna, Alia Shawcat, Haley Joel Osment and more. All the actors displayed complex characters and the way their acting progressed throughout the movie, specifically with Tatum and Ackie, was really interesting to watch and added to the movie.
Overall, “Blink Twice” was a great movie that held my attention perfectly. It was spaced out very well and the plot was extremely interesting with the right amount of horror. While it was explicit at times and definitely could be triggering to viewers sensitive to that subject, including the trigger warning was much appreciated.
