Side Effect
Side Effect
2008, English. Directed by Liz Adams.
What if Evil came in a pill?
Lauren is an overachieving teenage babysitter for the Allens, who leave her in charge of their adorable young children, while they head out for some much-needed alone time. Unbeknownst to them, Lauren, overworked and overstressed, is getting a little extra help from a new prescription medication. The meds come on strong, twisting Lauren's appearance and causing an icy change in her demeanor, but the powerful medication also helps her get all of her duties done in a quick and efficient manner. Everything seems normal until Mr. and Mrs. Allen return home to discover the horrifying result of Lauren's brutal efficiency. Side Effect is a blood-curdling tale of science gone wrong in a pill-popping culture where the cure is more deadly than the disease.
- Runtime
- 0h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 6 March 2008
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Liz Adams
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Side Effect runs 13 minutes (0h 13m).
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Which OTT platform is Side Effect on?
Side Effect isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 March 2008. (Checked 4 November 2026.)
What movies are like Side Effect?
If you liked Side Effect, try The Thirteenth Floor, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Gemini Man.
Who directed Side Effect?
Side Effect (2008) was directed by Liz Adams and stars Suzy Cote, Mat Lageman, Jonathan Nail.