FilmNRPsychological Survival

Proxy2014

Name: Proxy
Genre: Psychological, Survival
Released: 2014-04-18
Rating: 5.8

Directed by Zack Parker

5.8

Crypt Score

Blended from 4 sources

IMDb 5.7Rotten Tomatoes 64%Metacritic 57TMDB 5.5

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Year

2014

Runtime

122 min

Box Office

🏆 2 nominations

The premise

While walking home from her latest OB appointment, a very pregnant Esther Woodhouse is brutally attacked and disfigured by a hooded assailant. This horrible event seems to be a blessing in disguise when Esther finds consolation in a support group. Her life of sadness and solitude is opened up to friendship, understanding, and even acceptance. However, friendship and understanding can be very dangerous things when accepted by the wrong people.

Horror Vault's take

After a savage attack leaves pregnant Esther shattered and alone, she stumbles into a grief support group that seems to offer the warmth and connection she's always lacked. The bonds she forms there feel like salvation — but some people seek out suffering for reasons far darker than healing. Proxy is a slow-burn psychological thriller that weaponizes sympathy itself, drawing viewers into a web of manipulation where no one's motives can be trusted.

Content: Violence Against A Pregnant Woman, Pregnancy Loss, Depictions Of Grief And Trauma, Murder, Sexual Content