The psychological thriller has its rules and twists, but Mindcage does not provide anything at all to encourage a watch. [Full review in Spanish]

Full Review | Original Score: 1/4 | Jan 29, 2024

Forgettable thriller.

Full Review | Original Score: C | Dec 24, 2022

It's a familiar premise, but it ultimately takes a very different and far less entertaining turn.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Dec 21, 2022

We can admire and enjoy the fact that Mindcage winds up doing things we don’t anticipate, but the film might have been better served if it got more outrageous a little earlier.

Full Review | Original Score: B | Dec 19, 2022

Despite some top-notch scenery chewing by John Malkovich as a deranged serial killer, a series of preposterous final-act twists drains any remaining tension, credibility, and emotional investment.

Full Review | Dec 17, 2022

The actors all ham it up to a degree suited to a project so flat, cheap and derivative, which helps keep “Mindcage” at least watchable, if never exceptional.

Full Review | Dec 16, 2022

Mindcage bundles tiresome serial killer clichés into a lackluster thriller with strained pacing. A capable cast of Hollywood veterans go through the motions with low energy. The second act feels like molasses dripping backwards.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Dec 16, 2022

Malkovich and Martin Lawrence aren't enough to elevate director Mauro Borrelli's throwback to 1990s serial killer films.

Full Review | Original Score: D | Dec 16, 2022

A bit of nutso writing can’t save the viewing experience, which doesn’t come close to supplying a nail-biting hunt for an esoteric killer and his loquacious inspiration.

Full Review | Original Score: D+ | Dec 15, 2022

An anemic, forgettable crime thriller low on suspense, intrigue and atmosphere.

Full Review | Dec 15, 2022

A movie about a copycat killer can’t resist being a copycat itself, often relying on tired tropes from better films.

Full Review | Dec 14, 2022