Medical students flirt with death, experiencing chilling visions that blur the line between life and the beyond.
Suspenseful and intimate. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on YouTube (free) and Tubi (free).
A few tense moments and several jump scares, about what a PG-13 should carry.
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Five medical students, hoping to understand the mystery of what lies beyond life, embark on a dangerous experiment. When their hearts are stopped for a short period of time, they have a near-death experience…
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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