Unsane main backdrop
Unsane main poster

6.2/10 • 1.5K

2018-03-221h 38m

HorrorThriller

Is she or isn't she?

A woman is involuntarily committed to a mental institution where she is confronted by her greatest fear.

Directors
Steven Soderbergh
Editors
Steven Soderbergh

Top Billed Cast

View Credits
  1. Claire Foy

    Claire Foy

    Sawyer Valentini

  2. Joshua Leonard

    Joshua Leonard

    David Strine

  3. Jay Pharoah

    Jay Pharoah

    Nate Hoffman

  4. Juno Temple

    Juno Temple

    Violet

  5. Aimee Mullins

    Aimee Mullins

    Ashley Brighterhouse

  6. Amy Irving

    Amy Irving

    Angela Valentini

  7. Sarah Stiles

    Sarah Stiles

    Jill

  8. Marc Kudisch

    Marc Kudisch

    Bank Manager

  9. Colin Woodell

    Colin Woodell

    Mark

Reviews2

View Reviews
John Chard Avatar

John Chard

Mar 27, 2019

6/10

Divisive Dilemas. Have to be honest, I had no idea this was filmed on an iPhone 7 or that it was directed by Steven Soderbergh. I was stuck for something to watch on cable the other night and I liked the sound of the plot premise. So unburdened by expectation of a searing horror classic I settled in to see what unfolds. Plot has Claire Foy as Sawyer Valentini who inadvertently commits herself to a mental health institution. Once inside things being to unravel and the threat of her one time stalker now being even close to her opens up the book of terror - but is it real? Firstly you have to say that the mental health authorities must have had kittens when they saw this, much of what is on screen is utterly ridiculous and paints the system in a damning light. Secondly you really have to jump on board with the improbability of it all, this really is made for dramatic entertainment purpose and not as a viable horror of the real world. As a thriller it worked for me, the constant question of what is real or not keeps things on the slow burn. Either way, real or not, it's thought provoking enough to warrant staying till pics end. The psychological angle is pungent enough to say there's some thought in the writing, though this is undone by utter nonsense as things spiral into the impossible for the final quarter of film. Foy is good value up front and the fulcrum of it all, while elsewhere good work comes from Nate Hoffman and it's nice to see Juno Temple in a spicy role. Ultimately this is no blood letting horror picture, and certainly it's no One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Girl Interrupted etc etc. The iPhone experiment is a gimmick that works here due to the confines of the location for story, but as a genre piece of worth it is unlikely to have legs. However, even though I enjoyed this as a one time only viewing experience, I perfectly understand why it has become divisive. So for those who haven't seen it yet then it is advised you understand this is no terrifying thrill a minute piece. It's tricky to recommend with any sort of confidence, and thus I feel the internet ratings of about 6.5/10 is just about right. 6.5/10

Media

  • Unsane poster
  • Unsane poster
  • Unsane poster
  • Unsane poster
  • Unsane poster
  • Unsane poster
  • Unsane poster
  • Unsane poster
  • Unsane poster

Recommendations

  • The Strangers: Prey at Night main backdrop

    The Strangers: Prey at Night

    5.7

  • The Tale main backdrop

    The Tale

    7.1

  • Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich main backdrop

    Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich

    5.6

  • Wolves at the Door main backdrop

    Wolves at the Door

    4.9

  • Sleeping with Danger main backdrop

    Sleeping with Danger

    7.4

  • The China Hustle main backdrop

    The China Hustle

    7.2

  • S.M.A.R.T. Chase main backdrop

    S.M.A.R.T. Chase

    4.9

  • Redemption main backdrop

    Redemption

    6.9

  • Half Light main backdrop

    Half Light

    6.0

  • Sunday's Illness main backdrop

    Sunday's Illness

    6.6

  • School Is Over main backdrop

    School Is Over

    5.6

  • Let the Corpses Tan main backdrop

    Let the Corpses Tan

    6.1

  • The Hot Spot main backdrop

    The Hot Spot

    6.3

  • 10 to 11 main backdrop

    10 to 11

    6.8

  • The Escape main backdrop

    The Escape

    5.6

  • Message Man main backdrop

    Message Man

    5.2

  • Cub main backdrop

    Cub

    5.6

  • Ismael's Ghosts main backdrop

    Ismael's Ghosts

    5.6

  • 6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park main backdrop

    6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park

    7.6

  • We Don't Belong Here main backdrop

    We Don't Belong Here

    5.7

Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$1,500,000.00
Revenue
$14,293,601.00
Keywords
stalkermental institutionfearmother daughter relationshipshot on iphone