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Twisted

2026 · 93 min

A slick, mean little con-game thriller that turns the tables on its smug grifters with nasty, pulpy satisfaction.

Directed by
Darren Lynn Bousman
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Djimon Hounsou, Lauren LaVera, Mia Healey
Tagline
Do no harm.
Overview
Two millennial scammers hit the jackpot by sub-leasing luxury New York apartments they don't own, but their lucrative scheme spirals out of control when they target a mysterious landlord who turns the scam back on them.

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  • Paramount+ Amazon Channel
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Directed by
Darren Lynn Bousman
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Djimon Hounsou, Lauren LaVera, Mia Healey
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • deception
    • greed
    • crime
    • betrayal
    • revenge
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror5
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, thriller
    Directed by
    Darren Lynn Bousman
    Written by
    James Greer, Jonathan Bernstein
    Starring
    Djimon Hounsou, Lauren LaVera, Mia Healey, Neal McDonough, Alicia Witt, Gina Philips, Prof, David Call
    Music
    Mark Sayfritz
    Cinematography
    Bella Gonzales
    Runtime
    93 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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