Hypnotic

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1. #001

   Several clues suggest the film's opening is a simulation: the therapist clicks her pen, which seems less a habit than an attempt to hypnotize Rourke; the elevator button does not light up and Rourke appears not to actually press it; he then goes to a bank with no name other than Bank and opens a single safe-deposit box with one key (the bank's key, though your own key is also required). Near the end of the film, as Rourke leaves the therapist's building, he already knows he is in a simulation: to the left of the building's name (Occupational Therapy Department) is a double-D logo that was not present in the same scene at the start of the film. That logo can be seen throughout the real facility, meaning he is already beginning to see the truth.

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2. #002

   When Danny opens Diana's Department file, Diana's personal details are identical to Alice Braga's: date and country of birth, height, eye color and hair color. She was born on 4-15-1983 in Brazil.

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3. #003

   It includes a rare overhead shot of the raw, bare set at Troublemaker Studios in Austin, Texas.

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4. #004

   Robert Rodriguez wrote the first script for Hypnotic in 2002 and described it as one of his favorite stories.

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5. #005

   In April 2022, Rodriguez confirmed that, as with his previous films, he and family members collaborated on the project: his son Rebel Rodriguez (full-time composer), Racer Rodriguez (co-writer/producer), Sid Rodriguez (special effects technician), his daughter Rhiannon Rodriguez (storyboards) and his other son Rocket Rodriguez, who edits alongside Rodriguez.

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6. #006

   The film was initially planned to be shot in 2020 in Los Angeles and throughout California, and all locations were scouted; the sets were built at Santa Clarita Studios when production was halted due to COVID and did not resume until the following year in Texas.

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7. #007

   It is the first film directed by Robert Rodriguez shot primarily in anamorphic format. He had previously used the format on Chapter 14: The Tragedy (2020) and The Book of Boba Fett (2021).

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8. #008

   It reunites Ben Affleck with William Fichtner 25 years after Armageddon (1998). Affleck's comment that Fichtner looks familiar therefore carries more than one meaning.

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9. #009

   Hypnotic was initially set to be released theatrically in the United States by Solstice Studios. In March 2023, after Solstice Studios shut down in late 2022, it was reported that Ketchup Entertainment would serve as the domestic distributor.

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10. #010

    In November 2018, Robert Rodriguez was confirmed to direct the film, and Max Borenstein rewrote the original script for Studio 8.

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11. #011

    A work-in-progress cut of the film was shown at South by Southwest on March 12, 2023. Hypnotic was ultimately released in the United States by Ketchup Entertainment on May 12, 2023.

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12. #012

    Principal photography began on September 27, 2021, in Austin and ended on November 19 of the same year.

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13. #013

    If you pay attention to the color scheme of the sets, you will notice visual clues showing that the Department really does change other people's ideas.

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14. #014

    In November 2019, it was reported that Studio 8 would co-produce with Solstice Studios, which held the domestic distribution rights.

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