Screwdriver is a 2023 American psychological thriller about an isolated woman who is taken in by a wealthy couple after her sudden divorce and spirals into a nightmare of manipulation, paranoia, and betrayal.
Written, directed and co-produced by Cairo Smith. Also produced by Michelle Shundo, Christopher Corey Smith and Rand Vossler. Executive produced by Matthew Helderman, Corrine Howlett, Craige Howlett and Luke Taylor.
The Askari Productions-No Sudden Movies film stars AnnaClare Hicks, Charlie Farrell, Milly Sanders and Matt Munroe.
Release:
In the US, Screwdriver will be released on cable, digital and on-demand (VOD) on November 10, 2023.
Plot:
Blindsided by divorce, thirty-three-year-old Emily (AnnaClare Hicks) leaves her adopted Nebraska behind, returning to California with nothing but a suitcase in hand. She seeks refuge in the home of an old high school friend Robert (Charlie Farrell) and his pharmacologist wife Melissa (Milly Sanders).
The childless couple welcomes Emily into their lives, but their hospitality soon gives way to an uncomfortable plot of cult-like manipulation and betrayal. As days bleed together, Emily falls into a delirious tailspin, forcing her to question her faith, her sanity, and the intentions of her generous hosts…
Reviews:
“Sanders brings some complexity and uncertainty to her role. The film is likely to get a bit of a boost from the wider political context in which it has emerged and might be read as a parable for the gaslighting of a generation of American women, but shorn of that, it feels underdeveloped and lacking in tension. It makes its central point effectively but has nothing else to say.” ★★½ Eye for Film
“The characters are not only written well, but the actors performed well, too. There are some scenes that may be confusing to some, but they don’t distract too much from the storytelling and the sense of dread and tension that is slowly building. There is a culminating scene that is just magnificently executed by AnnaClare Hicks.” Pop Horror
Trailer:
Cast and characters:
AnnaClare Hicks … Emily
Charlie Farrell … Robert
Milly Sanders … Melissa
Matt Munroe … Sean
Technical specs:
1 hour 35 minutes
Aspect ratio: 2.35: 1
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