A Cure for Wellness

20172 hours 26 minsREnglish, German

HorroRated verdict

Recommended

2010sLovecraftianSci-Fi HorrorIsolationPsychological

Directed by: Gore Verbinski
Written by: Justin Haythe, Gore Verbinski
Produced by: Gore Verbinski, Arnon Milchan, David Crockett, Kerstin Kensy, Graeme Puttock, Allen Maris, Arno Neubauer, Carl Woebcken, Morgan Des Groseillers, Henning Molfenter, Justin Haythe, Christoph Fisser

Collections

Lovecraftian Sci-Fi Horror Psychological Gothic Slow Burn Isolation

Why it’s HorroRated

A Cure for Wellness is a gothic horror film that swings for something ambitious and connects often enough to recommend. The Swiss clinic setting is immaculately realized and Gore Verbinski commits to the long form with a confidence that tests the running time but doesn't break it. Flawed and distinctive in equal measure.

Synopsis

Gore Verbinski directs a gothic horror film with a scale the genre rarely receives and the imagery of the clinic and its surroundings is consistently striking. Longer than it needs to be but committed to its vision throughout. Flawed and distinctive in equal measure.