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Simone Ashley Is in a Thriller and She Carries It

By The Backlot

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A woman in an orange evening gown walks through a dimly lit underground corridor while a man in a tuxedo follows in the background, from This Tempting Madness

Simone Ashley left Bridgerton and made a thriller. This Tempting Madness is in US theaters now and she is the reason to see it.

Mia wakes from a coma with injuries she cannot explain. Her husband is under arrest. Her memory is fractured. As she pieces things together, she is not sure she can trust what she remembers. The film is a gaslighting thriller inspired by a true story.

Ashley carries it. Reviewers who found the plot predictable still walked away praising what she did in every scene. The character is an unreliable narrator and she makes you feel that uncertainty every minute.

If you know her from Bridgerton, this is a good reason to see what she does when no one is keeping it light.

Before this: Before I Go to Sleep.

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Simone Ashley Is in a Thriller and She Carries It
DirectorJennifer E. Montgomery
CastSimone Ashley, Austin Stowell, Suraj Sharma, Mojean Aria, Amol Shah
GenreThriller, Drama
Release2026-06-12
Runtime92 min
Rated7.7/10
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A woman in an orange evening gown walks through a dimly lit underground corridor while a man in a tuxedo follows in the background, from This Tempting Madness
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Simone Ashley left Bridgerton and made a psychological thriller. This Tempting Madness is in US theaters now and she is the whole reason to go. #Thriller #Backlot

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Simone Ashley left Bridgerton and walked straight into a psychological thriller. This Tempting Madness is in US theaters now and critics say she carries every scene.

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