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By Tara McNamara
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Female-centric survival thriller has drugs, shootings, sex.
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What's the Story?
Popular actress Lauren Lane (Sophie Turner)—a former child star on a beloved family sitcom who has essentially grown up on-screen—finds herself in the center of a sex scandal. Thinking that things could get much worse if the public becomes aware of the full truth of the situation, she flees to a remote cabin for privacy. But her tranquility is interrupted by intruders when her TRUST is betrayed, and now, alone with no access to food or water, she must fight to survive.
Is It Any Good?
Given the history of the people involved in making it, it's hard not to expect more from this story about a female child star who "grew up" on a family sitcom and is now embroiled in a sex scandal. After all, Trust's female director started out on the Disney Channel, the female lead entered the spotlight as teen star on a provocative HBO show, and the writer is a high-powered Hollywood insider who's seen it all. But, disappointingly, Trust goes exactly where you think it will go, with the initial situation right out of the animated showbiz satire BoJack Horseman. As the docuseries Quiet on the Set revealed to the public, there may be truth in Lauren Lane's situation, but that exits stage left as soon as she flees for her cabin retreat and starts making what might politely be called iffy decisions.
Trapped in a boiler room with a dripping water heater, Lauren "fights to survive" for 24 hours, which includes bashing a rat to death. Soaking wet and wearing white, skimpy clothes, her face streaked with rat blood, Turner writhes in panic, and the result feels like torture porn dressed as a survival thriller (unsurprising, given that it's from the producers of Saw). The movie's female filmmakers keep Lauren removed from the men who wish her harm, seemingly signaling, "Sure, we're making a film that plays into pervy fantasies, but we're sparing her from actually interacting with the men behind them." But that's not protection—it's just pretending that the camera isn't the biggest predator in the room.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the history of slasher films often making victims of young women who have sex. Does Trust play into that cliché, or resolve it?
Talk about the cinematic history of portraying women suffering and in peril while wearing skimpy clothing. Why is that problematic?
Discuss the gender play here: In how many ways do men victimize Lauren? How are women depicted? Do you think the movie is a commentary about being a woman, a commentary about Hollywood, both, or something else?
Movie Details
- In theaters : August 22, 2025
- On DVD or streaming : October 19, 2025
- Cast : Sophie Turner , Katey Sagal , Billy Campbell
- Director : Carlson Young
- Inclusion Information : Female Movie Director(s) , Female Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Republic Pictures
- Genre : Thriller
- Run time : 86 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- MPAA explanation : violence, language, some sexuality and drug content
- Last updated : August 29, 2025
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