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According to Hypnotic, all a doctor has to do to achieve that is use the person's full name and a trigger phrase, the highly debatable concept that was made popular by movies like Telefon, Serenity, and Captain America: Civil War, where sleeper agents get activated once they hear a keyword. In the movie, hypnotherapy is presented as some magic technique that grants the therapist unlimited power over their patients - so much so that a couple of words from Meade can invoke hallucinations, put a person into a trance, or even paralyze them. Why would the main heroine Google her new therapist, whom she trusts to meddle with her head, only after she almost kills her ex-boyfriend? Why would her friend, who is already aware that Meade can make people do things by simply talking to them, picks up a call from an unknown number, and, what's even more puzzling, why wouldn't she hang up when she hears the doctor's voice? Why would a detective (Dulé Hill) go to a suspect's home without backup? Why would Jenn go to Xavier Sullivan's house on her own, on the day that was clearly implanted in her head, even if she thought she was going to see her torturer's mentor, who, by the way, is known for his mind-control abilities? There are too many questions, unlikely scenarios, and not-so-smart choices to make the characters relatable or even sympathetic. However, in Hypnotic, some of Jenn's or her friends' actions can only be met with facepalms. Side characters in other Flanagan movies are also relatable and mostly make logical (or at least in-line with their characters) choices. Siegel's character in Hush is resourceful, smart, and responds to jeopardy with speedy ingenuity. So, what went wrong? Hypnotic's Misleading Trailer Despite that, the fact that she was cast as a lead actress was enough for many fans to get excited and hope for the usual stark performance and tingling tension that made her Flanagan movies so great. Hypnotic, however, has been directed by Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote with a script by Richard D'Ovidio, bringing a different direction and tone to the movie and pushing Siegel out of her comfort zone. RELATED: Netflix's Hypnotic Trailer Promises A New Terrifying Tale For Kate Siegel After Midnight Mass
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Flanagan and Siegel met on the set of his first-ever horror film Oculus, starring Guardians of the Galaxy's and Doctor Who's Karen Gillan, and have forged a successful professional and personal relationship that spawned so many horror fan favorites. The horror power couple has taken Netflix by storm, delivering masterpieces that included Hush, Gerald's Game, The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, and the most recent Midnight Mass. In recent years, Kate Siegel has become inseparable from Mike Flanagan, who also happens to be her husband, starring in most of his movies. Meade (apparently, not for the first time) abuses his power and takes control over Jenn's mind, causing her to experience blackouts, during which she commits actions that serve the doctor's agenda.
Collin Meade (Jason O'Mara), who specializes in hypnosis. The movie follows the story of Jenn Tompson (Siegel), who experienced a miscarriage and, on strong advice from her friend, seeks the help of the psychotherapist, Dr. With its heart-pumping trailer and the actress's presence, Siegel's most recent movie Hypnotic has set the fans' expectations high, only to leave many of them puzzled and disappointed. The star of the recent Netflix mini-series Midnight Mass, Kate Siegel has taken over the horror genre, working alongside director Mike Flanagan, and has become an almost uncontested horror queen.