It was released on October 2, 2020, by Saban Films.
Premise
An American couple vacationing on a remote island in Thailand must uncover why they have woken up with no recollection of recent events. The first major clue they find is a strange and disturbing video of the previous night, showing one of them killing the other.[1]
In July 2018, it was announced that Maggie Q and Luke Hemsworth had been set to star in the film, with Darren Lynn Bousman directing from a screenplay by Ari Margolis, James Morley III and David Tish.[2] In August 2018, Alex Essoe also joined the cast.[3]
Release
In August 2019, Saban Films acquired distribution rights to the film.[4] It was released on October 2, 2020.[5]
Reception
On review aggregatorRotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 33%, based on 43 reviews, with an average rating of 4.2/10. The website's consensus reads, "Despite a handful of decent jolts and Maggie Q's committed performance, Death of Me's intriguing premise is undone by its listless and largely scare-free execution."[6] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 31 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[7]
