*Amazon MGM Studios issued a content warning on social media about the dark nature of “Blink Twice,” which opens in theaters nationwide on August 23rd.
The studio is alerting viewers that certain aspects of the film might be triggering.
“We are proud to finally share Blink Twice with audiences in theaters worldwide this week,” the statement said. “Blink Twice is a psychological thriller about the abuse of power. While this is a fictionalized movie, it contains mature themes and depictions of violence – including sexual violence.”
The studio also set up a website noting that the movie received an R rating for, “strong violent content, sexual assault, drug use and language throughout, and some sexual references.”
The film marks the directorial debut of Zoë Kravitz and stars her fiancee, Channing Tatum.
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Tatum portrays billionaire tech mogul Slater King, who invites friends to a mysterious private island. The film also stars Naomi Ackie, Christian Slater, Simon Rex, Adria Arjona, Kyle MacLachlan, Haley Joel Osment, with Geena Davis and Alia Shawkat.
Here’s the synopsis: When tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum) meets cocktail waitress Frida (Naomi Ackie) at his fundraising gala, sparks fly. He invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island. It’s paradise. Wild nights blend into sun soaked days and everyone’s having a great time. No one wants this trip to end, but as strange things start to happen, Frida begins to question her reality. There is something wrong with this place. She’ll have to uncover the truth if she wants to make it out of this party alive.
Complex reports that Kravitz and Ackie shared a “big group hug” after filming challenging scenes in “Blink Twice.”
“We had nights where we would all talk as a group, and people would share whatever they wanted to share. Their own fears, concerns, personal experiences,” Kravitz told PEOPLE.
She continued, “We had nights where just the men would talk, and they would have a safe space, and the women would talk. It’s not just about the finished product, the destination — it’s about how we get there. And so we all needed to work through what we needed to work through.”
Ackie said, “Some of the hardest scenes, where we came away feeling depleted, like we just had a big group hug.”
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