Synopsis
Magazine Dreams (2025) is a dark drama centered on Killian Maddox, an amateur bodybuilder haunted by a traumatic childhood marked by his father’s murder-suicide. Living with his elderly Vietnam-veteran grandfather, Killian is obsessed with achieving fame by gracing the cover of bodybuilding magazines.
To build his physique, he resorts to steroids and drugs, which take a toll on his body and mind. Struggling with mental illness, social awkwardness, and violent impulses, Killian’s life spirals as he faces rejection, physical assaults, and emotional isolation.
He fixates on Brad, a fitness champion, writing him obsessive letters and eventually engaging in a brief, complicated affair. As Killian’s dreams clash with harsh realities, his anger and frustration culminate in threatening behavior and a tense confrontation at a bodybuilding competition.
The film ends on a note of fragile hope as Killian discards his weapons and steroids but continues to pursue his bodybuilding ambitions amid his internal battles.
Release Year: 2025
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