Tell Me How I Die (2016) movie poster

Tell Me How I Die

2016 ·1h 47m · ★ 5.4 (232)

When a group of college students take part in a clinical drug trial, an unexpected side effect of the experimental medicine gives them terrifying visions of their own deaths...which begin to come true. As they scramble to escape their fate, they discover that the killer is among them and shares their ability to see the future - only he seems to be one step ahead of their efforts to survive.

Why it matters

A tense, low-budget slasher with a sci-fi twist that mines the paranoia of pharmaceutical experimentation and fatal premonitions.

  • Practical gore effects lean into the Final Destination vibe, with inventive death set pieces that punch above the film’s modest means.
  • Virginia Gardner anchors the cast with a fresh-faced vulnerability, grounding the chaos in relatable fear.
  • For fans of clinical thriller meets slasher mashups, it’s a curious if uneven exploration of fate and free will.
  • The premise trips over its ambitions, but the creeping dread and paranoid atmosphere deliver enough jolts to merit a look for diehard genre completists.

Horror DNA

Gore
43
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
57
Supernatural
40
Creature
36
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
14
Survival
83

Setting

Laboratory

Content Warnings

Body HorrorMedical Gore

Phobia triggers

Flashing LightsMedical ProceduresNeedles

TMDB Keywords

college studentdrugskillervision

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