Film Review – This Tempting Madness

There’s been a lot of media coverage for actress Simone Ashley in recent years. She made a strong impression during her time on the streaming show “Bridgerton,” amassing a passionate fanbase, but she hasn’t had much to do when it comes to feature-length releases, appearing in smaller roles in 2023’s “The Little Mermaid” and the recent “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” Ashley receives a chance to show her dramatic side in “This Tempting Madness,” a psychological thriller “inspired by actual events.” Co-writer/director Jennifer E. Montgomery is tasked with generating an involving maze of possible insanity with the film, and she packs the picture with plenty of nightmare imagery and confusion, attempting to keep viewers guessing as to what is happening to the lead character. Ashley delivers capable work in the offering, which retains a decent behavioral puzzle to solve, but there’s not a lot of substance to match all the style. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com