Mimics

Name: Mimics
Duration: 1 h 30 min

1hr 30m

1hr 30m

Down-on-his-luck impressionist Sam Reinhold makes a pact with Fergus-a wicked, strings-attached puppet-that holds the promise to propel Sam to stardom,… More Details »

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Release Date:

Feb 13, 2026

Runtime:

1hr 30m

Synopsis

Down-on-his-luck impressionist Sam Reinhold makes a pact with Fergus-a wicked, strings-attached puppet-that holds the promise to propel Sam to stardom, unleashing a nightmare that threatens the safety of those he holds dear.

Moviegoers are saying

Audiences are deeply divided on this killer doll horror-comedy that follows a man's descent into madness through show business, with many praising its ambitious character study approach and genuine heart while others find it a tedious, low-budget stumble through familiar territory. Despite uneven execution and cringe-worthy moments, reviewers acknowledge solid horror beats and surprisingly effective comedy scattered throughout this Reno-set directorial debut.

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Character-Study

Cringe-Comedy

Indie-Horror

Show-Business-Satire

Cult-Classic-Hopeful

Budget-Challenged

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Feb 13, 2026

“Hey, Virginia.” I expected it to be as low budget as it was. It just doesn’t do anything to really jettison the fact. With small peckish licks of Joker & the obvious skeletal foundations of Magic it is really, really a low-level bore. While Magic has going for it the…

13 Likes

MCoperoa

Feb 12, 2026

A huge letdown for me. Good story and premise but horrible execution and movie.

12 Likes

Moviebuffgrant Grant Atkins

Jan 16, 2026

Killer doll stories have held a pivotal space in the horror genre for decades now, from the Child's Play franchise reincarnating fictitious serial killers such as Charles Lee Ray into the body of a popular Christmas toy, to the Puppet Master anthology resurrecting the souls…

10 Likes

STEVEN
Feb 14, 2026

It feels like it was made by a church, and the grating protagonist often made it difficult to sit through, but there were some solid horror moments.

6 Likes

Aaron

Feb 15, 2026

As the first effort of a dear, lifelong chum, I was prepared to have to say something nice about this. But I CAN say something nice about it genuinely, and that is delightful. Mimics Has some clunker jokes, but it has a lot of great jokes. The kills make no sense, but it…

5 Likes

Collier White

Feb 12, 2026

The most egregious Bill Cosby impression

5 Likes

Rosecrud
Feb 12, 2026

Great value brand Matt Mercer is a 51 year old man acting like this. Max from the goofy movie would never. This is pretty close to so bad its good territory.

5 Likes

drnoe52

Feb 11, 2026

As a member of the Reno filmmaking community, I want to see our local film scene succeed, I went into this rooting for it. It’s a big milestone for our city, and that alone deserves respect. Unfortunately, the film struggles in some key storytelling areas that keep it from…

4 Likes

NomarMendoza

Feb 14, 2026

Some of the other reviews make it seem like this is the worst movie ever, and while it’s not good it’s also not that bad That wig is one of the worst I’ve ever seen though 2025 Ranked

4 Likes

Rae