No Reason (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, No Reason is a thriller and horror film directed by Olaf Ittenbach, running about 74 minutes. “Sometimes Death has No Reason” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Suddenly Jennifer is torn from her comfortable and non-assuming life. While planning to move, Jennifer and her husband will experience anything but an ordinary day! It all begins with a strange visit from her soon to be ex-neighbor, the postman who mentions an urgent need. Later when Jennifer comes home from grocery, she discovers an elderly neighbor, who is her son's babysitter, has disappeared. She also receives a terrifying and disturbing letter which contains a macabre death poem, plus some compromising sex photos of her husband and the missing babysitter! To get over the initial shock, she decides to take a bath, and promptly falls asleep in the bathtub. When she awakes, she finds herself on the floor of her apartment covered in blood and body parts! Center to this surreal and horrific scene is a mysterious masked man who promises to lead Jennifer on the right path toward the sacred white light . The story continues as a tale of physical and mental torture!

Who’s in it. No Reason stars Irene Holzfurtner as Jennifer Göttler, Matthias Engel as Sebastian Göttler, Alexander Gamnitzer as Joe and Andreas Pape as Willy, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.5/10, No Reason has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Philo, YouTube TV and Cineverse Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch No Reason page.

If you liked it. Fans of No Reason tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.