Unhinged (2020)
A divorced mother's bad day escalates into a relentless, high-octane game of cat and mouse.
Rachel is a divorced single mother whose bad day gets even worse. She's running late to drop her son off at school when she honks her horn impatiently at a fellow driver during rush-hour traffic. After an exchange of words, she soon realizes that the mysterious man is following her and her young son in his truck. A case of road rage quickly escalates, at horrifyingly psychotic proportions, into full-blown terror as Rachel discovers the psychopath's sinister plan for revenge. He is single-mindedly determined to teach her a deadly lesson.
How intense is Unhinged?
Unhinged is properly scary, with graphic gore and brutal violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is relentless, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What Unhinged feels like
- Tone
- tensegrittysuspensefulhigh octane
- Pace
- Relentless
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Unhinged
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Is Unhinged for you?
Is Unhinged scary?
Yes, properly. Unhinged is scare level 2 of 3, the real thing without being an endurance test.
Is Unhinged gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and brutal violence (3 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Unhinged sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Unhinged OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 2, gore 2, violence 3, each out of 3.
How long is Unhinged?
Unhinged runs 1h 30m.
Where can I stream Unhinged?
Unhinged is streaming on Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home (free) and Plex.
Does Unhinged have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
No. Brace yourself.
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