Gerald's Game (film)

Gerald's Game
Film poster
Directed byMike Flanagan
Screenplay by
  • Mike Flanagan
  • Jeff Howard
Based onGerald's Game
by Stephen King
Produced byTrevor Macy
Starring
CinematographyMichael Fimognari
Edited byMike Flanagan
Music byThe Newton Brothers
Production
company
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • September 19, 2017 (2017-09-19) (BFI Southbank)
  • September 29, 2017 (2017-09-29) (United States)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Gerald's Game is a 2017 American psychological horror thriller film directed and edited by Mike Flanagan, and screenplay written by Flanagan with Jeff Howard. It is based on Stephen King's 1992 novel of the same name, long thought to be unfilmable.[1] The film stars Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood as a married couple who arrive at an isolated house for a holiday. When the husband dies of a sudden heart attack, his wife, left handcuffed to the bed without the key and with little hope of rescue, must find a way to survive, all while battling her inner demons.

Gerald's Game had its world premiere at BFI Southbank on September 19, 2017, and was released on September 29, 2017, by Netflix. It received very positive reviews from critics, who lauded Gugino's performance; Flanagan's direction, and the film's themes and their treatment, were also singled out.

  1. ^ "How director Mike Flanagan made Stephen King's 'unfilmable' book into a film". The Independent. 28 September 2017.