Flicks, Amanda Jane Robinson
The plot of Netflix techno-thriller Cam doesn’t entirely satisfy, but the compelling concept, excellent lead performance, and brilliant details win out.
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Cam
A camgirl (Madeline Brewer) discovers that she's been replaced on her show with an exact replica of herself in this identity horror-thriller.
As this replica pushes the boundaries of her internet identity, she loses all control over her life - and the men in it. While struggling to regain what she’s lost, she slowly finds herself drawn back to her show and to the mysterious person who has replaced her.
201895 mins
HorrorThriller
- Director:
- Daniel Goldhaber (feature debut)
- Writer:
- Isa Mazzei
- Cast:
- Madeline BrewerPatch DarraghMelora WaltersDevin DruidImani HakimMichael DempseyFlora DiazSamantha Robinson
Cam / Reviews
Flicks, Luke Buckmaster
Few films use truly contemporary aesthetic to explore truly contemporary conditions. Even fewer do so with a modicum of the bravado exhibited in director Daniel Goldhaber’s outstanding debut feature Cam. The filmmaker borrows imagery used in day to day computing and recently beamed into ‘screen’ thrillers Searching and Unfriended, which, while commendable experiments with an emerging visual style, appear weak-kneed by comparison. Cam's images are given a hot neon glow by cinematographer Katelin Arizmendi, infusing Isa Mazzei’s screenplay with twitchy, techy, post-millennium art and angst.
Full reviewVariety
Should appeal to genre fans looking for something different - but not too different - from the norm.
Full reviewHollywood Reporter
Cam is a suspenseful mind-bender with plenty of timely feminist subtext.
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Collider
The set-up is primed for rich psychological thrills, and Cam by-and-large delivers, following a commanding performance from Brewer.
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