Blink Twice spoilers follow.
This article contains discussions about sexual assault and abuse.
Summary
- The lizard in the opening shot of
Blink twice
hints at Frida’s past on Slater’s Island, immediately revealing a major twist. - Frida’s encounter with Slater’s therapist subtly foreshadows the tech mogul’s dark intentions.
- The red flowers and the repeated phrase “Red Rabbit” serve as important clues in unraveling the island’s sinister secrets.
Long before Blink twice‘s big reveal, the psychological thriller hints at its twist, allowing eagle-eyed and perceptive viewers to spot the film’s clever moments of foreshadowing. Directed by Zoë Kravitz, Blink twice It is the directorial debut of the filmmaker, and Kravitz, who had a different title for Blink twicebegan working on the script in 2017 with his High fidelity The film opens with waitresses Frida (Naomi Ackie) and Jess (Alia Shawkat) trading in their work uniforms for dresses and heels to crash billionaire tech mogul Slater King’s (Channing Tatum) gala.
After a close encounter with Slater, Frida and Jess spend the evening bonding with his entourage. The opening scenes of the film reveal that Slater was “canceled” for inappropriate behavior. Although Blink twice It never delves into what Slater did, spending a lot of time suggesting that Slater has reformed his ways thanks to a lot of therapy and, of course, the island paradise he recently purchased. Eventually, Frida and Jess join up with the other members of the band. Blink twiceSlater’s cast of characters on the private island, where things take a truly heartbreaking turn. Blink twiceThe end of
7. Blink Twice’s first shot is a lizard
The reptile mocks that Frida had already been to Slater’s Island before
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In its initial shot, Blink twice The film teases a major part of its twist: Frida has been to Slater’s island before. Kravitz chooses to open the film with a close-up of a reptile’s eye; the creature, which is no doubt native to a tropical island, stares at something off-screen. Unwittingly, viewers get a glimpse into Frida’s memory as she goes about her night, though it’s meant to look like part of her nightly social media scroll. As the scene continues, Frida flips through her own Instagram feed, which is filled with her nail art.
The incident was what gave Frida the notable scar on her head…
Of course, the lizard isn’t just a flash of inspiration. The aspiring manicurist and perpetually frazzled cocktail waitress is briefly recalling a moment from her time on Slater’s island. It’s eventually revealed that Frida attended Slater’s disturbing escapade the year before. While running through the island’s forest to escape Slater’s abuse, Frida slipped and fell onto a rock. The incident is what gave Frida the notable scar on her head, and as she lies motionless on the forest floor, Frida stares into the blinking eyes of the lizard from the film’s opening shot.
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6. Frida and Jess’s boss says that Frida has already met Slater before
Blink Twice suggests Frida was too affectionate with Slater while working
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When Frida shows up to work a few minutes late, her boss shows up to berate her for her tardiness. It turns out that the evening’s concert is Slater King’s annual gala, and Frida’s boss has other business to attend. The year before, Frida allegedly acted unprofessionally and ended up spending time with Slater. The Blink Twice star claims that Slater simply complimented her nails, but Frida’s boss insists that she needs to be more…invisible” at this year’s gala. Later, when it is revealed that Frida had been to Slater’s island before, it becomes clear that her boss was not exaggerating.
5 Slater takes off Frida’s heel
The moment of apparent kindness actually foreshadows Slater King’s violent nature.
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At the gala, Frida surprises Jess with two dresses and two pairs of heels. The best friends ditch their cocktail waitress attire in favor of party attire and crash the gala. While pretending to be Slater’s guest, Frida struggles to walk in her heels. Despite Jess telling her a secret for walking more successfully in the shoes, Frida breaks a heel. In the process, she knocks over glassware, falls to the floor, and cuts her finger. In an attempt to appear charming, Slater appears to help Frida.
…the moment actually shows the character’s extremely violent nature, a nature that is simmering just beneath the surface.
With lethal precision, the tech mogul removes Jess’s other heel so that both shoes are flat. Slater reveals that he’s seen the trick in movies and has always wanted to try it. Although Frida is carried away by Slater’s seemingly charming routine, the moment actually shows the character’s extremely violent nature – a nature that lies dormant just beneath the surface. Later, Slater kills a snake that has bitten Jess with the same brutality and, gruesomely, snaps Jess’s neck after the venom penetrates and restores her memories of Slater and the men’s abuse.
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4. Slater’s therapist blinks twice
Kyle MacLachlan’s character cleverly confirms Slater’s dark intentions
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At the gala, Frida has a run-in with Slater’s therapist, Rich (Kyle MacLachlan). Slater’s nervous body language isn’t the only thing contributing to the scene being clearly foreshadowing. As Rich waxes poetic about Slater’s progress in therapy, Frida asks if he’s really in trouble, suggesting that Slater’s therapist would know all of his deepest, darkest secrets. Rich plays along, lowering his glasses and blinking twice. Slater interrupts the moment, but Frida takes it all in as one big joke, completely unaware of the dangerous situation she’s about to walk into.
3 Blink Twice focuses mainly on the red flowers on the island
Slater constantly brings the flowers used to make perfume to Frida
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When Frida, Jess, and Slater’s entourage arrive on the island, Kravitz insists that the island’s red flowers are a key detail. Not only is the color red prominently featured—the red gift bags, the red raspberries floating in the endless champagne glasses—but flowers are everywhere. Slater shows Frida her room, and when she emerges from the bathroom, her clothes are draped across the bed next to a flower. At dinner, Slater makes sure to present Frida with flowers again and again.
…it becomes clear that the flowers have a much more sinister purpose.
Although Frida initially interprets the flowers as romantic gifts, it becomes clear that the flowers serve a much more sinister purpose. The perfume that Frida discovers in her private bathroom is made from flowers. It turns out that the perfume, and the scent of flowers in general, is the key to making the women forget the way Slater and the other men abuse and attack them every night. Even some of the island’s food is infused with these memory-erasing flowers. It is also revealed that the perfume is what is delivered in Stacy’s (Geena Davis) gift bags.
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2 The maid repeats the phrase “Red Rabbit” to Frida
Blink Twice’s housekeeper tries to save Frida several times
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While on the island, Frida notices that all of the workers have the same snake tattoo. Slater claims that snakes have infested the island and that the workers are tasked with killing anyone who slithers onto the property. One worker in particular, who is appropriately named Badass Maid (María Elena Olivares), plays a key role in showing Frida what is really going on. When Frida first meets the maid, the woman repeats the phrase “Red Rabbit” over and over again. She also purposely leaves a bucket and some cleaning supplies in Frida’s room.
From the beginning, Badass Maid was trying to unlock Frida’s memories.
Of all the tracks, Blink twiceFrida’s red rabbit clue is the most obvious, but it doesn’t make sense until Frida drinks the snake venom that Badass Maid offers her midway through the film. It turns out that the snake venom counteracts the memory-erasing effects of the flowers, allowing Frida to remember the horrific sexual abuse she and the other women have faced night after night. After tripping over the bucket, Frida discovers Polaroids taken the year before. Back then, Frida had longer hair and red rabbits painted on her nails. All along, Badass Maid was trying to unlock Frida’s memories.
1 Slater King’s artwork contains clues about Blink Twice’s plot twist
The work shows men hunting rabbits and women who look like snakes.
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Interestingly, Slater King himself is associated with many of Blink twiceThe biggest clues from ‘s. The tech mogul isn’t just obsessed with the idea that “Forgetting is a gift“—a nod to the memory-erasing perfume gift bags—but he asks Frida directly how she got the scar on her head. Slater’s home is also decorated with artwork that is extremely revealing. One painting shows a snake-like woman, writhing on the ground, while another portrays men chasing yellow rabbits. The art foreshadows the women’s need to drink the poison, as well as the predatory nature of Slater’s entourage.
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Directed by Zoë Kravitz, Blink Twice is a drama-thriller that marks her first foray into the world of directing. The film follows a waitress who is invited to a tech billionaire’s private home to party with them, but after arriving, she begins to uncover the dark truth behind the island.
Director Zoe Kravitz Release date August 23, 2024 Studio(s) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , Free Association , FilmNation Entertainment , this is important Distributor(s) Amazon MGM Studios , Warner Bros. Pictures Screenwriters Zoe Kravitz , E.T. Feigenbaum Cast Naomi Ackie , Channing Tatum , Christian Slater , Simon Rex , Adria Arjona , Kyle MacLachlan , Haley Joel Osment , Geena Davis , Alia Shawkat , Levon Hawke , Trew Mullen , Saul Williams , Liz Caribel Sierra , Cris Costa , Julian Sedgwick Duration 102 minutes Main genre Mystery Expand