Affection

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Affection

May 2026

1h 30m

Horror

Sci-Fi

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Ellie Carter has never met the man who calls himself her husband, doesn't recognize the girl who calls her mother, and can't remember the life she is told is her own. Afflicted by violent seizures that reset her memory without warning, she is trapped in a cyclical nightmare, struggling to uncover the horrifying truth of her existence--before she forgets it all over again.

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Critics Consensus

A twisted memory play whose labyrinthine structure can be as disorienting for the audience as it is for its heroine, Affection's most lasting impression may be Jessica Rothe's terrific lead performance.

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Catherine Bray

Guardian

Jun 3

4/5

This nifty little movie keeps you guessing and when it eventually shows its hand, there’s still plenty of mileage left in the characters.

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Katie Rife

RogerEbert.com

May 10

2.5/4

The lensing and production design are similarly generic, save for a handful of inspired shots that, again, provide glimmers of a clearer vision than the unevenly applied one we ultimately get here.

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Andrew Parker

The Gate

Jun 20

6/10

Affection is trying to be a lot of interlocking genre pieces at once, and to the filmmaker’s credit, they’re able to pull all of it together, even if just barely.

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Matt Glasby

Radio Times

Jun 10

2/5

It's a heartbreaking situation, well-acted by Rothe, but it doesn't leave the narrative much room to manoeuvre.

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John Odette

Pop Culture Leftovers

Jun 3

For a 90-minute film, Affection crawls, squandering the many opportunities to sidestep its messaging and deliver solid scares and thrills. The premise was there, but too many misfires stop this film from hitting the mark.

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Thom Ernst

Original Cin

Jun 2

B

Meza proves adept at creating suspense and unease, but Affection is eventually betrayed by its own internal logic that at times seems inconsistent and difficult to follow.

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JDub

May 8

I liked that it told a good story without hitting hard on the gore. The opening setup definitely kept you guessing. We had questions after the movie was over because it didn't try to explain everything which was great. The end was satisfying. Good story and the scenes looked great. Worth seeing! I think it is an easy one to rewatch which I rarely feel with movies these days.

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g J

@g.username 6d

Uninspired, tonally inconsistent and a bit cringey.

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Slick R

@SlickReviewer Jul 19

First half of the movie was decent, but got pretty boring towards the end.

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R L

@thenewclassic Jul 12

Good but the ending was super confusing and I was left with more questions than what I had in the beginning

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Andrei D

@RT74856639 Jul 1

It has the inkling of an idea and Rothe does good to great work but the rest of the cast isn't as good and the narrative is limited

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Peter F

@Pfit1990 Jun 29

Outlandish story, but I appreciate them trying to do something a little different. Overall, pretty interesting and well-done. The ending kind of lags. 7.5 stars.

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Synopsis

Ellie Carter has never met the man who calls himself her husband, doesn't recognize the girl who calls her mother, and can't remember the life she is told is her own. Afflicted by violent seizures that reset her memory without warning, she is trapped in a cyclical nightmare, struggling to uncover the horrifying truth of her existence--before she forgets it all over again.

Director: BT Meza
Producer: BT Meza, Bay Dariz, Austin Walk, J.P. Ouellette
Screenwriter: BT Meza
Distributor: Brainstorm Media
Production Co: Superconductive
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 8, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 30m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)