Black Butterfly
2017 · Movie · R · 93 min · ★ 6.2 · 42% critics
A struggling writer offers a drifter a place to stay, hoping for a fresh start. When the guest turns threatening and demands pages on command, their tense standoff in an isolated home becomes a dangerous mind game that dredges up long-buried secrets.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-05-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 42/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (574 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a contained thriller with escalating tension, shifting power dynamics, and a few surprises, in the vein of Solace or Kiss the Girls; Not for you if you hate slow setups or multiple late twists.
Pros: tense two-person standoff; twisty, keeps guessing; strong lead pairing | Cons: slow early stretch; too many ending beats; some story logic issues
Themes
- isolation
- screenplay
- remake
- murder
- drifter
- writer
- renovation
- confinement
- abduction
Cast & crew
Antonio Banderas
as Paul
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
as Jack
Piper Perabo
as Laura
Abel Ferrara
as Pat
Nicholas Aaron
as Delivery Man
Vincent Riotta
as Lt Carcano
Gioia Libardoni
as Waitress
Nathalie Rapti Gomez
as Julie
- AK
Alexandra Klim
as Paul's Wife
Katie McGovern
as Nancy Barrows
Directed by Brian Goodman