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Netflix users have quietly rediscovered a 2022 gem that never quite got the praise it deserved at launch. Tucked beneath the endless scroll of titles is Spiderhead, a sleek psychological sci-fi thriller that’s been causing a stir again, especially among fans of twisted dystopias and dark tech tales. It’s got the DNA of Black Mirror, but stretched into something a little more cinematic and a little more emotionally raw.
The film, directed by Joseph Kosinski and carried by performances from Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller, and Jurnee Smollett, throws its audience into a pristine, eerily beautiful experimental and futuristic prison where redemption is traded for mind-altering drugs. Inside this prison turned lab, a couple of prisoners volunteer to be guinea pigs in exchange for reduced sentences, but what unfolds is far more than a clinical trial. Chris Hemsworth, who plays the role of a tech visionary, is the charming mastermind behind the experiment.
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According to The Mirror, one reviewer wrote on the movie site, “Absolutely loved this movie. It was like a really, really good Black Mirror episode. Enjoyed it from start to finish. Hemsworth looked like a million bucks and facial expressions were all over the place…I believed them all. Loved the set… Clean and fantastical. I cared about the characters…good back stories and I could be sympathetic to their experiences.”
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Critics were less than kind, with a dismal overall 30% movie review on Rotten Tomatoes, but audiences have been pushing back.
A person who left a 5-star review for the movie, wrote, “Not sure why everyone is panning this movie. Thought provoking dystopian story in a kind of cross between Brave New World & Handmaids Tale. Not for lazy thrill seekers. Requires some thinking. Hemsworth nails it as a sociopathic narcissist. Spoiler: Especially at the end when he rolls randomly though all of the drug induced emotions.”
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Another added, “Going into Spiderhead I was not expecting much due to the mixed bag of reviews, but I was really surprised. The concept is really interesting and very deranged, I found myself gasping out loud at scenarios that were presented to the inmates throughout the film.”
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