Synopsis
Simon and Robyn are a young married couple whose life is going as planned until a chance run-in with Simon's high school acquaintance sends their world into a tailspin.
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Cast
- Jason BatemanSimon Callem
- Rebecca HallRobyn Callem
- Joel EdgertonGordo Mosley
- Allison TolmanLucy
- Tim GriffinKevin Keelor
- Busy PhilippsDuffy
- Adam Lazarre-WhiteRon
- Beau KnappDetective Walker
- Wendell PierceDetective Mills
- Mirrah FoulkesWendy Dale
Recommendations
- 90
TheWrap
Nothing here feels cheap or hasty, which is why the horror, when it comes, is all the more chilling and grim. Slick, sharp and legitimately terrifying, The Gift is a truly brilliant thriller — and, one hopes, the first of many features from Edgerton to come. - 83
Hitfix
Edgerton, who also wrote the screenplay, shows a masterful touch in playing with conventional expectations. - 83
Tampa Bay Times
The Gift is B-movie melodrama at its lurid finest, and worth a look. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
Taken on its own undemanding terms and considered within its not very original framework, Joel Edgerton’s feature-length directorial debut is a pleasant — or pleasantly unpleasant — surprise, hitting its genre marks in brisk, unfussy fashion and raising a few hairs on the back of your neck along the way. - 80
Time Out London
The Gift will have you triple-locking the doors and rushing to pull the curtains. - 80
CineVue
The Gift might not smash the boundaries of genre filmmaking but therein lies its appeal; a smart, well-made thriller that balances high-minded cinema with genre thrills. - 75
Slant Magazine
Joel Edgerton's boilerplate direction is a blessing for a genre increasingly saddled with literal visualizations of madness. - 75
The Playlist
The true star of The Gift is Edgerton as director. His deft, controlled maneuvering of plot, character, style, and tone is damn near perfect for his feature debut — even if it is in service of a very standard genre piece.
