Time Cut – Movie Review
Director: Hannah Macpherson
Writer: Michael Kennedy, Hannah Macpherson (Screenplay)
Cast
- Madison Bailey (Outer Banks)
- Michael Shanks (Elysium)
- Griffin Gluck (Why Him?)
- Antonia Gentry
- Megan Best (Nobody)
Plot: High school student accidentally travels back to 2003 and decides to stop the serial killer who murdered her sister.
Runtime: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Time Cut starts on the anniversary of a series of murders which claimed Summer (Gentry). Her sister, Lucy (Bailey), dreams of a bigger life, but her parents guard her because of what happened to Summer. When Lucy discovers a machine, she gets transported back to 2003 before the murders occurred.
Lucy gets to meet Summer and must decide on whether to stop the murders. However, the warnings of the ripple effects of changing time surround her. She decides to try and save the victims and have a happier life back home.
Verdict on Time Cut
Time Cut is a horror sci-fi movie following a teenager who gets transported back in time and is left with a decision on whether to stop a serial killer or not. It leads her down a path of uncertainty, as she knows the consequences of her actions, but wants to find more from her life.
This movie is going to be compared to ‘Totally Killer’, but this one does something different and puts a lot more of the focus on Lucy’s decisions. It asks questions about changing time and what would happen to their own timeline. There is plenty of 2003 music which plays on the nostalgia levels. On the slasher side of things, it is held back from anything violent, feeling more like a more adult version of Goosebumps than a hardcore slasher. This does an excellent job creating the characters, as you find yourself wondering what you would do in the same position as Lucy.
Where to Watch
Time Cut is available on Netflix now.
Final Thoughts – Time Cut is an entertaining, enjoyable mystery thriller.
