Some games you play. Some you survive.|Sep. 29, 2017|United States|104 Min.|TV-MA
Genre: Horror;Thriller
Description: Jessie and Gerald travel to a remote lake house in Fairhope, Alabama, for a private getaway. Gerald takes Viagra, while Jessie feeds a stray dog outside, accidentally leaving the door open. Inside, she changes into a slip and practices seductive poses. Gerald takes another Viagra and restrains Jessie with handcuffs attached to the bedposts, initiating a role-playing scenario. When Jessie becomes uncomfortable and asks him to stop, Gerald refuses, leading to a heated argument. During the confrontation, Gerald suffers a fatal heart attack and collapses, leaving Jessie chained to the bed.
As time passes, the stray dog enters the house and attacks Gerald’s body, consuming part of his arm. Jessie experiences hallucinations of Gerald, who taunts her about their troubled marriage and her deteriorating condition due to dehydration and fatigue. Eventually, she manages to free herself from one cuff, but remains trapped in her mind, reflecting on the ordeal.
The story, *Gerald’s Game*, explores themes of survival, trauma, and the complexities of relationships, as Jessie confronts both physical and psychological challenges while trapped in the isolation of the lake house.
Cast director: Mike Flanagan
Cast actor: Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, Henry Thomas, Chiara Aurelia, Kate Siegel, Carel Struycken, Adalyn Jones, Bryce Harper, Gwendolyn Mulamba, James Flanagan
Original name: Gerald’s Game