‘It’s What’s Inside’ Review: Critics Hail Greg Jardin’s Body-Swapping Netflix Film as a ‘Jaw-Dropping Thriller’

It’s What’s Inside, written and directed by Greg Jardin, features an ensemble cast, including Brittany O’Grady, James Morosini and Gavin Leatherwood. This body-swapping thriller, currently streaming on Netflix, has received positive reviews from critics who have praised its direction, narrative, visuals and other technical elements, calling it a ‘jaw-dropping’ experience. The film tells the story of a group of friends who gather in a house where one introduces a body-swapping machine, leading to a night of existential chaos. ‘Peaky Blinders’ Movie First Look: Cillian Murphy Returns As Thomas Shelby; Netflix Drops Exciting Update As They Begin Production.

Director Greg Jardin described the film, stating, “It’s about a bunch of friends (who) get together in a house. One of them brings up a body-swapping machine. He suggests they play a game with it where they can all simultaneously swap bodies. Then the night devolves into existential chaos.” ‘Rebel Ridge’ Review: Aaron Pierre-Jeremy Saulnier’s Netflix Thriller Divides Critics With Its ‘Slow-Burn’ and ‘Tightly-Controlled’ Approach.

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Sportskeeda: “It's What's Inside stands apart from other body-swap films like Freaky or The Change-Up through its unique blend of horror and introspective drama. Unlike its predecessors, which often lean heavily into comedy or horror, Jardin's film maintains a delicate balance between the two, placing a major focus on the emotional and ethical ramifications of body-swapping.”

High On Films: “Written by Jardin himself, the screenplay does not dilly-dally in establishing characters with minutely etched-out backstories. Staying true to its genre roots, “It’s What’s Inside” relies more on character tics and smartly woven conversation to establish what role each character is supposed to fulfill.”

Mashable: “Set at an intimate, all-gender bachelor party, It's What's Inside is a jaw-dropping thriller that follows the reunion of a diverse group of college friends with wildly entangled histories. Rarely has a debuting director crafted a film that feels so precise in its visual chaos, bringing to the fore a lingering anxiety from beneath the seemingly mundane. The eye-popping production design certainly helps.”

The Wrap: “Jardin’s clever-as-hell screenplay comes up with a great sci-fi gimmick, clearly defines the rules by which it operates, and then (mostly) follows those rules. The audience can easily understand the film’s many complexities, in part because there’s a photographic trick where different light filters reveal who’s really who.”

It’s What’s Inside had its world premiere in the Midnight section of the Sundance Film Festival on January 19 and premiered on Netflix on October 4.

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