Split

A claustrophobic, unsettling thriller that keeps you tense and uneasy, anchored by a mesmerizing performance and a slow dread that builds to a strange, disturbing payoff.

Directed by

M. Night Shyamalan

Genres

Horror, Thriller

Starring

James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Haley Lu Richardson

Tagline

Kevin has 23 distinct personalities. The 24th is about to be unleashed.

Overview

Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him — as well as everyone around him — as the walls between his compartments shatter apart.

How it feels

Tense, dark, eerie and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Identity, trauma, isolation, survival

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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