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Faces of Death
2026 97 min United States of America R 18+
★6.5
Horror
Director: Daniel Goldhaber
🎭 Based on
«Faces of Death»
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Description
A woman, employed as a website content moderator, comes across a series of violent videos reproducing death scenes from a film.
Budget:
$7.4M
US Gross:
$2.15M
Worldwide:
$1.65M
Starring
Barbie Ferreira
Actor
Dacre Montgomery
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Josie Totah
Actor
Key opinion
The 2026 reboot of Faces of Death attempts to bridge the gap between 80s exploitation roots and modern social media obsession. While some appreciate its inventive premise regarding content moderation, the film is widely criticized for its uneven execution and struggle to balance meta-commentary with genuine horror tension.
| Originality | The premise of a content moderator investigating viral snuff films offers a timely and compelling update to the original source material. | |
| Theme | The narrative structure effectively blends modern TikTok-era desensitization with the aesthetic traditions of 80s and 2000s slasher cinema. | |
| Screenplay | The film leans too heavily into self-aware meta-commentary, which ultimately undermines the intended horror and diffuses narrative tension. | |
| Screenplay | Character writing is thin, leading to unlikable protagonists and logistical frustrations where characters fail to react realistically to loud, dangerous situations. | |
| Acting | Performances are divisive; while some highlight the effective work of the lead cast, others find the casting choices odd and the acting unconvincing. |