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Synchronic

Synchronic

Time is an illusion.

20206.31h 41m

Overview

Two New Orleans paramedics' lives are ripped apart after encountering a series of horrific deaths linked to a designer drug with bizarre, otherworldly effects.

Directed by Aaron Moorhead
Written by Justin Benson
Produced by David Lawson Jr., Michael Mendelsohn, Aaron Moorhead
Box Office0Revenue: $1.0M

Top Cast

Anthony Mackie

Anthony Mackie

Steve Denube

Jamie Dornan

Jamie Dornan

Dennis Dannelly

Katie Aselton

Katie Aselton

Tara Dannelly

Alexia Ioannides

Alexia Ioannides

Brianna Dannelly

Ramiz Monsef

Ramiz Monsef

Dr. Kermani

Bill Oberst Jr.

Bill Oberst Jr.

The Looter

Betsy Holt

Betsy Holt

Leah

Shane Brady

Shane Brady

Travis

Kate Adair

Kate Adair

Crack Girlfriend

M

Matthew Underwood

Officer Beaumont

Themes & Keywords

brain tumornew orleans, louisianaaffectationtime travelswampsurrealismalcoholismdisappearancebest frienddrug overdoseparamedicaggressivesynthetic drugdrugpineal glandadmiringadoringambiguousambivalentantagonisticapprovingassertiveaudacious

About Synchronic

Synchronic is a horror, science fiction, thriller film released in 2020 exploring themes of brain tumor, new orleans, louisiana, affectation, time travel, swamp, surrealism. Directed by Aaron Moorhead, it stars Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan, Katie Aselton. Two New Orleans paramedics' lives are ripped apart after encountering a series of horrific deaths linked to a designer drug with bizarre, otherworldly effects.

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