Death of Me is a 2020 American horror film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, from a screenplay by Ari Margolis, James Morley III, and David Tish. It stars Maggie Q, Alex Essoe, and Luke Hemsworth.
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.
Cast
Maggie Q as Christine
Luke Hemsworth as Neil
Alex Essoe as Samantha
Kat Ingkarat as Madee
Kelly B. Jones as Kanda
Production
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. In August 2018, Alex Essoe also joined the cast.
Release
In August 2019, Saban Films acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released on October 2, 2020.
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of , based on reviews, with an average rating of . The website's consensus reads, "Despite a handful of decent jolts and Maggie Q's committed performance, Death of Mes intriguing premise is undone by its listless and largely scare-free execution." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 31 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews."