In Phobic (2020), a homicide detective sees similarities between herself and the victims of a killer who is murdering clinical phobics by exposing them to their fears.
Riley Sanders is a Salt Lake PD Homicide detective. Her father was a famous detective and she strives to live up to his reputation. Riley experiences a debilitating reaction to a strobe-like light utilized by a Masked Man during a response to a distress call – she is found catatonic. She takes a leave of absence. Back on duty, Riley and new partner Paul Carr begin to investigate murders where someone is killing clinical phobics by restraining them and exposing them to their fears. Riley sees herself in the profiles of the victims and learns she is more involved in the case than she could have ever imagined. The investigation leads her to Dr. Elizabeth Holden and an ongoing experimental trial in the treatment of phobias. Riley must figure out who is doing this and how it ties into her. The culmination of her investigations leads her to have an incredible, supernatural, transformative experience.
Phobic (2020) is the second feature film of writer and director Bryce Clark after the romantic comedy Beauty and the Least: The Misadventures of Ben Banks (2012) and some television works. He has built an atmospheric psychological thriller designed to keep the audience in tension for almost an hour and a half.
Heather Beers, Ernie Lively, Jacque Gray, James Jamison, Alex Nibley, Tiffani DiGregorio, Devin Liljenquist, Richard Grant Bennett, Jerry Straley, Fred Spencer, and Danielle Donahue form the main cast.
Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films, the movie is out on digital on December 15, 2020. Here you can watch the official trailer for Phobic (2020).
