Wrongly condemned for killing his wife, a man finds himself in a mysterious institution where he is sentenced to relive her death for eternity.
Cruel & Unusual (2014) is a thriller and science fiction film directed by Merlin Dervisevic, released on April 5, 2014 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars David Richmond-Peck, Michael Eklund, Michelle Harrison and Bernadette Saquibal. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 40 ratings.
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David Richmond-Peck
as Edgar
Michael Eklund
as Julien
Michelle Harrison
as Doris
Bernadette Saquibal
as Maylon
Richard Harmon
as William
Monsour Cataquiz
as Gogan
Kyle Cassie
as Lance
Mary Black
as Facilitator
Andy Thompson
as Counselor
John Hainsworth
as Old Man
Jena Skodje
as Rebecca
Jared Ager-Foster
as Tyler
Directed by Merlin Dervisevic, written by Merlin Dervisevic.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 40 ratings.
60/100 When a married couple dies, the husband finds himself in what I'm assuming to be some sort of purgatory and he has to re-live the events over and over to learn something?? The premise is really interesting and it had me extremely intrigued for the first half but it seemed to get lost in its own ideas and never explained where he was or why or what its goals are. As a result, the attempts at grief, guilt and…
Reviewed on December 14, 2025
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Cruel & Unusual (2014) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Cruel & Unusual (2014) includes David Richmond-Peck, Michael Eklund, Michelle Harrison, Bernadette Saquibal and Richard Harmon. The film was directed by Merlin Dervisevic. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Cruel & Unusual was released on April 5, 2014 and runs for 1h 35m.
Cruel & Unusual (2014) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 40 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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