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2018 · 1h40 · Film

Directed by Leigh Whannell

Starring Logan Marshall-Green, Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson, Melanie Vallejo, Benedict Hardie, Linda Cropper, Simon Maiden, Steve Danielsen, Richard Cawthorne, Christopher Kirby

Ideal when you feel… Curious Bored Calm

A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure - an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility - skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Leigh Whannell

Music

Jed Palmer

Cinematography

Warwick Field, Stefan Duscio

Cast

Melanie Vallejo, Benedict Hardie, Linda Cropper, Simon Maiden, Steve Danielsen, Richard Cawthorne, Christopher Kirby, Abby Craden, Richard Anastasios

Updated July 22, 2026

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