
As she recovers from a recent violent psychotic break, Janie is subjected each day to a bizarre holistic health and wellness regimen designed, and enforced, by her lifelong nanny and caretaker, Irma. When her mother died, Irma promised her father to care for Janie during her life. Janie begins to veer off the road to recovery when she develops an obsession with a young woman, Savannah, that she feels an inexplicable yet profound connection to. The obsession turns increasingly... (Full plot summary below)
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As she recovers from a recent violent psychotic break, Janie is subjected each day to a bizarre holistic health and wellness regimen designed, and enforced, by her lifelong nanny and caretaker, Irma. When her mother died, Irma promised her father to care for Janie during her life. Janie begins to veer off the road to recovery when she develops an obsession with a young woman, Savannah, that she feels an inexplicable yet profound connection to. The obsession turns increasingly invasive, and wedges all three women into an ever-tightening, and terrifying struggle for control. Will she pull herself back from the precipice of insanity? Or will she go over head-first, taking anyone nearby down with her?
Leave your thoughts about Sun Choke.
| NerdistScott WeinbergA full-bore psychological gut punch of a horror film. |
| CineVueMartyn ConterioThere is much that is inexplicable and remote about Sun Choke, but those should not be read as immediate negatives, but held up as virtues. Cinema too often gives the viewer everything on a plate and then spoon feds us with details until 'we get it'. |
| SciFiNowJonathan HatfullSudden sharp shocks are contrasted with beautiful cinematography, moments of giddy freedom are followed by severe punishment, and it's decidedly powerful stuff. |
| RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsSun Choke is, after all, a melodrama, so you have to believe in Hagan's character. All of the impressionistic cinematography and special effects in the world couldn't save the film if you didn't care enough about Hagan's performance. |
| Aisle SeatMike McGranaghanA beautifully-acted movie that probes some of the darker elements of the human psyche with style and undeniable scariness. |
| Film Journal InternationalMaitland McDonaghThis slow-burn thriller offers intense psychological drama, but its deliberate coolness and ambiguity may frustrate genre audiences looking for a more conventional payoff. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzAn odd tale that blends together an obtuse horror film with a twisted psychological drama. |
| Daily Record (UK)Garry McConnachieA wonderfully-twisted blend of psycho-drama, suspense and body horror. |
| Daily DeadPatrick BromleyThere's a lot to unpack and it offers no easy answers, but its challenges are deeply rewarding. |
| ReelTalk Movie ReviewsBetty Jo TuckerStyle and substance come together perfectly in this unique psychological thriller. |