Distorted

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Distorted

R

2018

1h 27m

Mystery & Thriller

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Lauren and Russell Curran decide to move away from the bustle of the city and into the peaceful oasis of the Pinnacle, a coveted luxury condo that boasts ultramodern design and state-of-the-art features and security systems. When Lauren starts to suspect that the building has a dark side, she seeks help from Vernon, an investigative journalist who has an interest in cyberconspiracy. Together, they come to believe that the Pinnacle may be brainwashing the unsuspecting residents.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

Jun 21, 2018

Ricci is convincingly terrified in a film that's never scary enough to justify her performance.

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John Higgins

Starburst

Jan 29, 2019

7/10

Thanks to Ricci's excellent performance as Lauren and Cusack's balanced supporting role, Disjointed will certainly find favour with fans of classic Canadian cult offerings.

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Jan 24, 2019

2.5/5

[Christina] Ricci is impressive, however, working hard with what she's got to create a character we can believe in even when what's happening to and around her stretches credulity.

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Alex Arabian

Film Inquiry

Jan 19, 2019

Distorted leaves viewers with a disjointed, unoriginal story, a made-for-TV feel, and underwhelming thrills, with the only saving graces being the presence of Ricci and Cusack.

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Niall Browne

Movies in Focus

Jan 19, 2019

1/5

A frustratingly terrible paranoia thriller, Distorted manages to waste a potentially intriguing premise and the star power of Christina Ricci and John Cusack.

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

Jun 28, 2018

D

"Distorted" plays one too many tricks, and its casting is abysmal.

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Jay S

@YouMadeYou Aug 4, 2026

Oh boy this movie is pretty awful storyline is weak and predictable and just plain out unbelievable probably Christina ricci's worst acting role just wasn't believable as the character so her scenes were over drama or under drama I don't know it just didn't seem right John Cusack save the movie but sadly was only in it a few times his character was good but it left out showing what happened to him he just know that you see him scream at the end definitely could have been done better or maybe the script was just s*****

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KataStroph65 T

@KatNiche Jan 28, 2026

A marathon and you never arrive anywhere. Shame coz I love Cusack and Ricci. The sound levels seemed to have escaped a final check. Straining to hear barely audible conversations, and disappointed when the dialogue wasn't worth the effort. Set up with the smart home was ok, plays on all our fears of big brother watching, security at the cost of privacy. But the fragile manchurian storyline is just not well fleshed or justified in any way. 'How do you like them apples?' seems to be the moral of the story, but the premise is never really set up.

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Mark S.

@MarkusCPA43 Jan 27, 2026

Just horrible. The story was a non-story

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Bill B

@JTemp1788 Jan 25, 2026

Don't know what to say other than the writers had no idea how to conclude this story. So they wrote an ending that made no sense and explained nothing. The first hour was intriguing and engaging but since the rest of it was lazy and illogical I wish I hadn't bothered.

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Annie G

@Missannabele Jan 23, 2026

Love Ricci and Cusak. So was disappointed in this D list piece of film they were talked into doing. It is so boring. Nothing happens. Cheesy visuals. The only nice thing i can say is Ricci looks great with blond hair and bangs.

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Michael Y

@Yaynay Jan 19, 2026

This was the worse movie ever and I have seen some terrible movies so that’s how you know it is bad. This movie was so bad i realized Cusack wasn’t attractive all over again along with the lady who terribly played bat💩 crazy Lauren.

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Lauren and Russell Curran decide to move away from the bustle of the city and into the peaceful oasis of the Pinnacle, a coveted luxury condo that boasts ultramodern design and state-of-the-art features and security systems. When Lauren starts to suspect that the building has a dark side, she seeks help from Vernon, an investigative journalist who has an interest in cyberconspiracy. Together, they come to believe that the Pinnacle may be brainwashing the unsuspecting residents.

Director: Rob W. King
Producer: Kevin DeWalt
Screenwriter: Arne Olsen
Distributor: QME Entertainment
Production Co: Minds Eye Entertainment, Bridgegate Pictures
Rating: R (Some Violence|Disturbing Images)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 22, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 22, 2018
Runtime: 1h 27m

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