What happens after death? And was this remake worth bringing back to life?

In this episode of Mart and Trev’s The Deja Review, we explore the terrifying world between life and death by comparing the psychological sci-fi thriller Flatliners, starring Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, and Kevin Bacon, with the modern reboot Flatliners, starring Elliot Page, Diego Luna and Kiefer Sutherland.

The 1990 original became a cult favourite thanks to its stylish visuals, eerie atmosphere, and chilling premise: medical students deliberately stopping their hearts to experience the afterlife. Nearly thirty years later, the 2017 reboot attempted to revive the concept with modern horror elements, updated visual effects, and a new generation of students pushing the experiment too far.

Mart and Trev break down the near-death experiments, the hallucinations, the horror elements, and the biggest differences between the films, asking whether the reboot improves the concept or if the original still has the strongest pulse.

Does the 1990 classic still hold the key to the afterlife…

or does the 2017 reboot shock the concept back to life?

Some experiments should stay dead.

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00:00 Introduction and Background on Flatliners

01:49 Exploring the Themes and Characters

10:15 Style vs. Substance in Flatliners

16:52 The 2017 Remake: A New Perspective

24:36 Character Development and Motivations

27:00 Character Development and Storytelling in Flatliners

30:22 Comparing Original and Remake: A Balanced Perspective

31:48 Cast Dynamics: Star Power vs. Character Depth

33:26 5 to 1: Kiefer Sutherland

53:59 Closing Thoughts and Future Discussions

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