Empire | ‘Flatliners (2017)’ Review
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Flatliners, Joel Schumacher’s trashy 1990 psycho-horror, was hardly a beloved classic, but its premise – a group of young doctors experiment with near-death experiences in the interests of medical science, only to be haunted by ghosts from their past – was solid, and worthy enough of a refresh. But this new film seems to be haunted by the ghosts of its own past. Supposedly a sequel, it has all the hallmarks of a remake, sharing a title, the occasional line of dialogue (most notably: “Today is a good day to die!”), pretty much the exact plot – and Kiefer Sutherland.
