Run Rabbit Run

Available on Netflix now

Fans of Succession know only too well that Sarah Snook is one of the most formidable leading ladies around today, but even the Australian thespian’s considerable powers cannot breathe life into Daina Reid’s formulaic psychological horror.

Run Rabbit Run is focused on a fertility doctor (Snook) who becomes troubled by the strange behaviour of her only daughter (Lily LaTorre), who claims to have memories of a past life that is intrinsically linked to her mother’s past. While this makes for an interesting premise, director Reid and screenwriter Hannah Kent only peruse its potentially deeper meaning, instead drawing upon tiresomely predictable genre tropes that aren’t anywhere near as unsettling as you’d hope them to be. 

Snook and LaTorre’s work is committed enough to make Run Rabbit Run a fleetingly engaging watch, and Bonnie Elliot’s cinematography ensures that the film looks more prestigious than its events would otherwise warrant. Sadly, however, none of that is enough to prevent this from being filed under the long list of forgettable straight-to-Netflix pictures.