Netflix is gearing up for Halloween with its latest teen slasher, Time Cut, dropping on October 30, 2024. Directed by Hannah Macpherson (Sickhouse, T@gged), this Y2K sci-fi horror flick takes viewers back to the early 2000s—an era of low-rise jeans, UGG boots, and dial-up internet. But the nostalgia comes with a twist of terror as high schooler Lucy Field (played by Outer Banks’ Madison Bailey) travels back in time to prevent the murder of her sister, Summer (Antonia Gentry of Ginny & Georgia).
In Time Cut, Lucy stumbles upon a time machine and, instead of reliving the simpler days of MySpace, sets out to rewrite her family’s tragic past. The stakes are high, not just because of the masked killer stalking her sister, but because tampering with the past threatens to unravel the entire space-time continuum. Think Back to the Future meets Scream.
While the plot may seem familiar to fans of Prime Video’s Totally Killer—a recent hit that combines 80s slasher vibes with time travel—Time Cut promises its own unique thrills. Set against a backdrop of early 2000s nostalgia, Lucy navigates a world of frosted lip gloss and flip phones while trying to outsmart a masked murderer.
Though comparisons to Totally Killer are inevitable, especially since both films blend horror with time travel, Time Cut brings its own flair by exploring the Y2K era. Fans of Macpherson’s past work in teen horror will likely find a fresh take on the genre here, particularly with a cast that includes rising stars like Griffin Gluck (Locke & Key), Michael Shanks (Virgin River), and Rachael Crawford (Possessor).
With Halloween just around the corner, Time Cut arrives on Netflix just in time for spooky season. Will Lucy manage to save her sister and make it back to 2024 intact? Or will the time-hopping slasher claim another victim?
Check out the official trailer and mark your calendars—this one’s bound to be a nostalgic scream fest for those ready to relive the early 2000s with a deadly twist.