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Past Life

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A traumatized war reporter searches for answers when an encounter with a famous hypnotist leaves him with disturbing visions of a serial killer's crimes from the 1980s.
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Phil Hoad Guardian Mar 17, 2026
3/5
Barnard is left giving a one-dimensional performance, compared with the notes of haughty defensiveness with which Piven props up his character. But it remains watchable throughout, if not in the same mesmeric class as the likes of Danny Boyle’s Trance. Go to Full Review Jose Solís Common Sense Media Mar 31, 2026
2/5
Mediocre and oddly empty, this thriller teases a depth it never delivers. Go to Full Review Joel Harley Starburst Mar 23, 2026
3/5
Written by Halligan along with screenwriters Ray Bogdanovich and Dean Lines, Past Life is an engaging mystery, and one which does a good job of keeping the audience on its toes. Go to Full Review Keri O'Shea Warped Perspective Mar 21, 2026
Past Life leans heavily and with relish into its horror and giallo elements. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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nilufer E @Nilicim Jul 28, 2026 Not terrible, but the story felt way too familiar and the whole thing had a cheap, made-for-TV feel that it never quite managed to shake off. Nothing particularly wrong with it, but nothing that really stayed with me either. See more Read all reviews
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Simeon Halligan

Director

Aneurin Barnard

Jason Frey

Pixie Lott

Claira

Jeremy Piven

Tim

Nicholas Farrell

Elliot Reed

Tim McInnerny

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Movie Info

Synopsis A traumatized war reporter searches for answers when an encounter with a famous hypnotist leaves him with disturbing visions of a serial killer's crimes from the 1980s.
Director
Simeon Halligan
Producer
Rachel Richardson-Jones, Pierre Romain, Michael Laundon
Screenwriter
Ray Bogdanovich, Dean Lines, Simeon Halligan
Distributor
Trinity Content Partners
Production Co
M2 MediaPost, Hosscat Productions, Uprising Studio, Worldwide Entertainment and Media, Grimmfest Films
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 24, 2026
Runtime
1h 36m
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