Zoë Kravitz co-writes her directorial debut with E.T. Feigenbaum.
Naomi Ackie - Frida
Channing Tatum - Slater King
Alia Shawkat - Jess
Christian Slater - Vic
Simon Rex - Cody
Adria Arjona - Sarah
Haley Joel Osment - Tom
Liz Caribel - Camilla
Levon Hawke - Lucas
Summary
At a charity gala, billionaire tech mogul Slater King befriends cocktail waitress Frida.
He invites Frida and her bestie Jess to his private island for a dream holiday, which they accept.
Amidst the delicious food, tsunami of champagne and late-night parties, Frida begins to suspect that Slater and his business associates are harbouring dark secrets.
Making memories
First off, I'm so glad working title was changed from Pussy Island.
Smacking of Infinity Pool and Get Out, psychological horror is easily one of the most impressive debuts in recent years.
I'd also suggest the striking red and white colour scheme may stem from The Shining.
Ackie sparkles, but Tatum is hardly dull, memorably shouting "I'M SORRY!" multiple times.
Throughout the film, we cut to flashbacks and/or hallucinations, leading us to question what's real.
Here's the deal.
The men (less Lucas) have been sexually assaulting the women every night, using indigenous red flower's scent to wipe their memories. Frida discovers drinking snake venom is an antidote.
When Jess's memories couldn't be erased, they killed her.
It's also revealed that Frida was actually at the island a year prior, with maid calling her red rabbit because of the designs painted on her fingernails.
During the final 20 minutes, females go ape shit, stabbing and bludgeoning respective rapists to death.
Some time later at another gala, Frida is now married to Slater and the new CEO of King-Tech, keeping him obedient by lacing his vape with flower.
On this evidence, I hope Kravitz's next project happens sooner rather than later.
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