Death Cycle – FrightFest 2025 Movie Review
First Reaction – Death Cycle is a chaotic, all out action thriller.
Director: Gabriel Carrer
Writer: Dave McLeod (Screenplay)
Cast
- Kristen Kaster (A Knight’s War)
- Matthew Ninaber (Psycho Goreman)
- Justin Bott
- Sasha Ormond
- Matt Daciw (IN a Violent Nature)
Plot: After the death of her sister, a woman is visited by a man looking to solve a series of murders by a motorcycle maniac. As their shared fear grows, the killer’s rampage continues, leaving them both questioning who the real monster is.
Runtime: 1 Hour 20 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Death Cycle starts in the aftermath of a drink driving murder, Caterina (Ormond) believes her family is in danger. They call in Luca (Ninaber) to investigate the connections with the sole survivor Abby (Kaster) who might have more answers.
As Luca begins his investigation, he ends up working with Abby to understand who the mysterious motorcycle killer is. There are not many clues, but the question about their motivation becomes clear. It becomes a race to discover their identity before it is too late.
Verdict on Death Cycle
Recap
The movie follows a journalist investigating a string of murders around a family. They have secrets, which have caused massive pain to the victims and used their position of power to stay away from crime. However, the connection to the sole survivor makes it looks like someone close to her has been on a killing spree.
Best Parts
The style the movie tells the story is more unique, with the reporting checking in on what has happened. Rather than having each person getting picked off one by one. It keeps the concept to the basics, despite having a darker tone to what happens. The performances drive the film, as it is easier to side with the original victim and how the world covered everything up.
Worst Parts
It doesn’t create much of a mystery, we can hold it back. There is a chaotic feel which can make it feel a lot more rushed. It feels like we could have seen a couple more sequence in our journey to the final outcome.
Final Thoughts – Death Cycle is an all-out assault on the revenge journey.
