Redux Redux
Directed by Matthew McManus, Kevin McManusIn an attempt to avenge her daughter’s death, Irene Kelly travels through parallel universes, killing her daughter’s murderer again and again. As she becomes consumed by vengeance, her humanity begins to slip away—until the cycle is disrupted when she rescues Mia, a sharp-witted teenager already marked by the killer.
- Kevin WardJuly 1, 2025Lo-fi Sci-fi is pretty much always my jam, but Redux Redux really hits that sweet spot of not dwelling on any of the broader sci-fi ideas in play, and really only focusing on the minutia—all while telling a pretty kick-ass revenge-rinse-repeat story as Irene hops between multiverses killing every version of her daughter’s murderer as she can find — and perhaps sleeping with Jim Cummings a few hundred times along the way. But when Irene comes across another would-be victim of her daughter’s killer, who’s very eager to follow in Irene’s ‘multiverse of sadness’ footsteps, Irene discovers that maybe it’s not worth perpetuating this endless cycle. Michaela McManus was excellent as Irene. I had never seen her in anything before but she absolutely has a star quality about her. Again, I love when these stories get down in the weeds of the sci-fi aspects like needing to locate a fuel cell for her multiverse hopping machine, which model she has, etc — but isn’t overly concerned with the “rules.” Loved Loved Loved this. Wish I had seen in the theater instead of a screener, but I’ll be crossing my fingers this gets distribution sometime soon. The only negative in my mind was the flagrant underuse of Jim Cummings.
- jackmeatFebruary 15, 2026My quick rating - 6.6/10. Some movies ease you in with a slow burn. Others kick down the door, set the couch on fire, and yell “Figure it out later.” I would have to say Redux Redux proudly chooses option two. We open on a woman standing over someone tied to a chair, engulfed in flames - which is certainly one way to warm up the audience (are you counting the heat puns? I regret nothing). The film then smash-cuts to the same woman being choked out by a guy she promptly escapes and shoots, making it very clear that this is not going to be a quiet, tea-and-biscuits multiverse drama. The story follows Irene Kelly, played with serious conviction by Michaela McManus, a mother who discovers a way to travel across parallel universes to repeatedly hunt down her daughter’s killer. Not just once. Not just twice. But enough times that revenge starts to look less like justice and more like a hobby she should probably discuss with a therapist. The film wastes absolutely no time getting her into the universe-hopping groove, and her jump chamber has a delightfully retro, garage-built sci-fi look that feels nostalgic without screaming “we blew the entire budget on one glowing prop.” Still not sure how it makes its way into vehicles, but ditch that logic thing. One of Irene’s jumps leads her to Mia, played by Stella Marcus, a kidnapping victim she manages to save from Neville, portrayed by Jeremy Holm. Neville is intentionally underexplained, more force-of-evil than fully fleshed-out villain, which works thematically, even if I wouldn’t have minded a little more meat on those villain bones. Mia becomes a larger focus for a stretch, and while she’s likable overall, her attitude occasionally cranks past “understandably upset” into “okay, dial it back two notches.” Mileage will vary there. The action and fight scenes are consistently solid and well-choreographed. Nothing too flashy, but always clear and engaging. When the characters go part-hunting for the machine, they encounter Billie, played by Taylor Misiak, who I instantly recognized from my guilty-pleasure sitcom rotation, Going Dutch. Always fun when two totally different genre worlds collide in your brain for a moment. This is low-budget indie sci-fi in a good way. Concept-first, character-driven, and not drowning in CGI soup. Impressively, it avoids getting tangled in the narrative pretzels that usually strangle time-travel and multiverse plots. It actually plays things surprisingly safe with the alternate worlds - most are only slightly different - and while that feels like a missed opportunity to go truly dark and weird, it also keeps the story clean and focused. Credit to directors Kevin McManus and Matthew McManus for resisting the urge to overcomplicate things just because they can. The takeaway seems to be - if you find a version of reality that works for you, maybe stop poking the cosmic machinery with a wrench. A pleasant surprise that could’ve been great, but still lands comfortably in the quite good multiverse lane, and without melting your brain in the process. Which, these days, is a win.
- NiztradamusMarch 10, 2026Interesting movie with a great premise but it does falter when it comes to the ececution. They introduce a really cool world but don't actually explore it, leaving us with a thriller drama that doesn't really present anything particularily great. Redux Redux is still an enjoyable movie though.
Redux Redux Trivia
Redux Redux was released on December 28, 2025.
Redux Redux was directed by Matthew McManus, Kevin McManus.
Redux Redux has a runtime of 1h 48m.
Redux Redux was produced by Kevin McManus, Matthew McManus, PJ McCabe, Michael J. McGarry, Nate Cormier.
In an attempt to avenge her daughter’s death, Irene Kelly travels through parallel universes, killing her daughter’s murderer again and again. As she becomes consumed by vengeance, her humanity begins to slip away—until the cycle is disrupted when she rescues Mia, a sharp-witted teenager already marked by the killer.
The key characters in Redux Redux are Irene Kelly (Michaela McManus), Mia (Stella Marcus), Neville (Jeremy Holm).
Redux Redux is rated R.
Redux Redux is an Action, Adventure, Drama film.
Redux Redux has an audience rating of 6.3 out of 10.