Self-Help

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Self-Help

R

2025

1h 25m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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22 Reviews

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A young woman infiltrates a dangerous self-actualization community after her mother becomes entangled with its enigmatic leader.

Critics Consensus

Self-Help cements director Erik Bloomquist's knack for offbeat horror, weaving together gore, humor, and familial unease into a deliriously twisted genre mashup.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

Nov 17

"Self-Help" is a Halloween holiday treat with narrative tricks that will keep movie goers guessing. "Self-Help" is worth watching if only for the bonkers opening sequence showing a young Olivia at her Halloween/birthday party at an arcade.

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Lee McCoy

DrumDums

Nov 5

7/10

Director Erik Bloomquist continues to flex his quirky style with charming, yet damaged characters in a horror landscape. The familial exploration only adds to the quality of the cultish nature of this film.

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Erik Childress

Movie Madness Podcast

Nov 5

2/4

A very confused movie that opens as stabby horror, shifts into cautionary cult terror, and then alternates with tacked-on gore while asking us to take seriously the lead’s path into mental wellness.

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Abbie Bernstein

Assignment X

Nov 3

B

If the climax is a bit mundane compared to what has preceded it, we’ve still been given a fair amount of roller-coaster ride.

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Joel Copling

Spectrum Culture

Nov 3

Around the time of the cliched grand finale, we realize how tedious and circular an affair Self-Help has been.

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

Nov 1

If schlocky low budget slashers are your thing you'll like this film

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reeldumb

Nov 10

A pleasant surprise of a movie. It has subplots galore, with varying degrees of effectiveness. All in all, a fun one time watch I'm glad I caught in a theater.

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Michelle C

Nov 5

Not completely what I was expecting, but liked the original storyline. Has some gruesome scenes. Enjoyed the twists and the ending.

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Shannon P

Nov 4

Pretty bad! Silly plot, not great acting, just bad

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Juandi

Oct 31

What did I just watch? I went in blind even though I could tell it was a low budget film based on the poster. Everything about it questionable, confusing & mediocre. I was falling asleep towards the end. I’m just upset I didn’t sleep through all of it.

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Sam p

@laniakea Jan 25

Absolutely terrible b grade cliched amateurish garbage. Difficult to stay awake through it.

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Taryn G

@RT84362543 Nov 6

Stunning cast and great story. Good halloween / autumn flick. Perfect balance of horror thriller and humor! I enjoyed it

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Erik Bloomquist

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Jake Weber

Curtis Clark

Landry Bender

Olivia

Madison Lintz

Sophie

Amy Hargreaves

Rebecca

Carol Cadby

Joanne

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Synopsis

A young woman infiltrates a dangerous self-actualization community after her mother becomes entangled with its enigmatic leader.

Director: Erik Bloomquist
Producer: Erik Bloomquist, Carson Bloomquist
Screenwriter: Erik Bloomquist, Carson Bloomquist
Distributor: Cineverse
Production Co: Mainframe Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Strong Violent Content|Sexual Content)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 31, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 6, 2026
Runtime: 1h 25m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1