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<strong>NME</strong> PROMOTION<br />
Why Flatliners is a<br />
genuinely terrifying<br />
sci-fi thriller movie<br />
It boils down to three<br />
crucial ingredients<br />
THE CONCEPT<br />
According to medical science,<br />
death is defined as the point at<br />
which a person’s heart stops<br />
beating. But studies suggest<br />
the brain can keep working for<br />
another two to 20 seconds<br />
afterwards, which means,<br />
chillingly, someone could be<br />
fully aware that they’re about<br />
to die. It’s this terrifying<br />
and fascinating gap between<br />
life and death that sci-fi<br />
thriller Flatliners explores<br />
so compellingly.<br />
THE STORY<br />
The film follows medical student<br />
Courtney Holmes (Oscarnominated<br />
Juno actress Ellen<br />
Page) as she becomes<br />
obsessed with near-death<br />
experiences. Determined to<br />
push herself to the limits, she<br />
persuades fellow students<br />
Jamie (McMafia’s James<br />
Norton) and Sophia (Justice<br />
League’s Kiersey Clemons) to<br />
halt her heartbeat for just a few<br />
seconds, so she can briefly<br />
experience the afterlife. Two<br />
more students, Ray (Rogue<br />
One: A Star Wars Story’s Diego<br />
Luna) and Marlo (The Vampire<br />
Diaries’ Nina Dobrev), find out<br />
about Courtney’s experiment,<br />
and soon all five of them have<br />
become ‘flatliners’, trying to<br />
find out what dying is really like.<br />
Initially it’s the ultimate thrill but<br />
as their experiments with life<br />
and death become increasingly<br />
risky, they’re forced to confront<br />
the supernatural consequences<br />
of their actions.<br />
THE DIRECTOR<br />
Directed by Niels Arden Oplev<br />
(Mr. Robot, The Girl With The<br />
Dragon Tattoo) from a<br />
screenplay by Ben Ripley<br />
(Source Code), Flatliners is a<br />
stylish and exciting film about<br />
fear, morality and the very<br />
nature of being alive. It’s<br />
topped off by a special<br />
appearance from Kiefer<br />
Sutherland, who starred in<br />
1990’s cult classic Flatliners<br />
on which this film is based. It’s<br />
a must-see sci-fi thriller that<br />
will really raise your heart rate.<br />
Flatliners is out<br />
now on Digital<br />
Download, and<br />
DVD and Blu-<br />
Ray TM on Monday,<br />
<strong>February</strong> 5 from<br />
amazon.co.uk<br />
Courtney Holmes<br />
(Ellen Page)
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