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‘Novocaine’ Review: Jack Quaid Is A Shot In The Arm For Solid But Uneven Comedic Thriller

Novocaine is a really solid comedic thriller and yet another strong showcase for Jack Quaid.

Between Scream, Companion, The Boys and even his voice work on Star Trek: Lower Decks, Quaid has asserted himself as a quippy punching bag, a Buster Keaton for white guys who may or may not be an incel in waiting. Quaid excels at playing the Good Guy, and directors Dan Berk and Robert Olsen utilize his flummoxed stammering well, showing us a young man whose inability to feel pain is ironically offset by a debilitating fear of death — or, for that matter, anything at all that carries with it any degree of risk. Title: Novocaine Distributor: Paramount Release date: Friday, March 14, 2025 Directors: Dan Berk & Robert Olsen Screenwriter: Lars Jacobson Cast: Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson, Betty Gabriel, Matt Walsh, Lou Beatty Jr., Evan Hengst, Conrad Kemp, Jacob Batalon Rating: R Running time: 1 hr 50 mins

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