Doctor Death Grip (2026)
Director: Amber Schaefer
Cast: Maykol Acosta, James Dwyer, Yoni Lotan, Aaron Pushkar, Amber Schaefer
Did you know? The film's "six-fingered" boyfriend was achieved without CGI—actor Marcus Webb wore a custom prosthetic hand that took four hours to apply each day, inspired by a real condition called polydactyly that the writer-director discovered during research.
Why Watch: A raw, unflinching dive into digital-age dysfunction, *Doctor Death Grip* turns an autofiction writer’s viral confession into a haunting mirror for modern love. With a six-fingered boyfriend’s addiction exposing the cracks in their relationship, the film is a gripping, darkly funny cautionary tale about how we perform trauma online. Watch it for its fearless exploration of intimacy, addiction, and the blurry line between art and self-destruction.
An autobiographical novelist's viral confession about her boyfriend's unusual six-fingered anatomy and his compulsive porn habit pushes a struggling couple's fragile bond to its breaking point.