Cillian Murphy's "brilliant" thriller that's "truly surprising" lands new UK streaming home

A thriller hailed as "excellent" and "compelling" is streaming now on Prime Video. Peacock follows John Skillpa (Cillian Murphy), a quiet bank clerk with multiple-personality disorder, who fools a town into believing that his alter egos are husband and wife.

The film's star-studded cast also includes Elliot Page, Susan Sarandon, Bill Pullman, Josh Lucas, Keith Carradine and Paul Cram.

Peacock was released direct-to-DVD in 2010 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment and was hailed as "brilliant" and "truly surprising" by viewers.

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Critic reviews were more mixed, with Washington Times saying in their write-up: "While the film can't measure up to its psychologically bent scenario, it's still an intriguing choice at the local DVD store or on-demand service."

Dread Central said: "Unlike a lot of cinematic peeks into the world of dissociative identity disorder, the script by Lander and Ryan O'Roy doesn't spend a lot of time examining the 'why' of John Skillpa's life but rather focuses on the ramifications of the 'how'."

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette thought Peacock was "a surprisingly effective (given its miniscule theatrical release) sub-Hitchcock thriller with an excellent cast."

Collider wrote: "Ultimately, 3/4 of Peacock is probably more compelling than 4/4 of a lot of a lot of other flicks you'll come across."

Peaky Blinders star Cillian has several projects in the pipeline, including starring alongside Jack O'Connell in A Quiet Place: Part III.

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He is also set to lead an adaptation of Mark A. Bradley's Blood Runs Coal, and is attached to an untitled Damien Chazelle project.

Cillian appeared earlier this year in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple in the film's final scenes, reprising his role as Jim from 28 Days Later.

He is rumoured to star in a slated third film, which is currently in production limbo.

Peacock is streaming now on Prime Video.

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