A24's New Movie Will Break Your Brain in 90 Mins — remain movie…

Okay besties, grab your emotional support water bottle because A24 just dropped a trailer that has the entire internet in a chokehold. We're talking about "Remain," the new psychological thriller that's giving major "I need to call my therapist" energy. And honestly? I'm not okay. None of us are. The trailer hit YouTube last Tuesday and within 48 hours it racked up 14 million views. The comment section is absolute chaos—half the people are saying it's the next "Midsommar," the other half are convinced it's a stealth sequel to "The Lighthouse." Nobody knows what's happening and that's exactly the point. Here's the tea. The movie follows a woman named Mara (played by rising star Delphine Okafor, who you might recognize from that one episode of "The Bear" that made you sob) who wakes up in a remote cabin with zero memory of how she got there. Every morning she finds a note in her own handwriting that says the same thing: "Don't trust the version of me you meet today." Spooky, right? It gets worse. There are apparently multiple versions of Mara running around, and they're all fighting for control of the same body. Body horror meets existential dread meets "who am I really" vibes. Chef's kiss. Director Lena Vasquez told IndieWire that she wanted to make a film about "the masks we wear and the selves we bury." She also said the ending took 47 drafts to get right. Forty-seven. That's not a red flag, that's a red banner the size of a football field. Either it's going to be a masterpiece or it's going to make "Lost" look like a well-structured documentary. No in-between. The internet is already doing what the internet does best: theorizing. TikTok is flooded with "Remain explained" videos where people freeze-frame the trailer and point at shadows like they're uncovering the Zodiac killer. One creator with 2.3 million followers claims the entire movie is a metaphor for doomscrolling. Another says it's about grief. A third just posted a 45-minute breakdown that ends with "I don't know, man, I just work here." Relatable. Early reactions from festival screenings are wild. One critic from Variety called it "a waking nightmare you can't look away from." Another from The Hollywood Reporter said it's "the most unsettling film since 'Hereditary.'" But a few people walked out of the premiere. Walked. Out. That's either the worst sign or the best sign depending on how much you enjoy feeling deeply unwell in a dark room with strangers. Tickets go on sale next Friday. The movie hits theaters October 18, just in time for spooky season. If you're the kind of person who watches horror movies through your fingers while whispering "why am I doing this to myself," this is your Super Bowl. My take? A24 has been on an absolute heater lately and "Remain" looks like it's going to be the movie everyone argues about at Thanksgiving. Go see it in theaters. Turn your phone off. Let it ruin your week. That's what art is for.