Synchronic has a genuinely cool sci-fi premise—a drug that causes time displacement, explored through the eyes of New Orleans paramedics. The directors (Benson and Moorhead) know how to do thoughtful indie sci-fi, and the reviews suggest this delivers on ideas about time, mortality, and friendship.
But let's be clear: this is not family viewing. The premise requires graphic paramedic scenes, horrific deaths, and drug use as a central plot device. It's dark, disturbing, and firmly adult territory.
For grown-ups who like cerebral sci-fi with a gritty edge, this could be worth the watch. The 79% critic score and 76% audience score suggest it delivers. But keep the kids far away—this earns its adult rating and then some.




