What does red rabbit mean in Blink Twice? Details explored

Blink Twice is a film that examines the evil that human beings are capable of. The psychological thriller is the directorial debut of actress Zoë Kravitz who has also written it with E.T. Feigenbaum. It is about a billionaire inviting several people to his private island and the events that follow.

Blink Twice was released on August 23, 2024, by Amazon MGM Studios and was a commercially profitable venture and also received positive reviews. Here's the official synopsis of the film:

When tech billionaire Slater King meets cocktail waitress Frida at his fundraising gala, he invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island. As strange things start to happen, Frida questions her reality.

Significance of Red Rabbit in Blink Twice

A still from Blink Twice | Image via Amazon MGM Studios YouTube

Red Rabbit are words that provide a hint and a key for the events of Blink Twice. A character named Badass Maid (María Elena Olivares) keeps on repeating these words in the film. As the film is coming to an end, we see Frida (played by Naomi Ackie) consuming the snake poison that triggers her darkest memories of abuse. In her thoughts, Naomi sees a Polaroid picture where red rabbits are painted on her toenails. This eventually reveals why that lady gave her the poison.

Through the red rabbit metaphor, the film touches upon the abuse the protagonist and the other lady have gone through at the hands of a rich man. Apart from being a narrative tool in Blink Twice, the Red Rabbit also works as a symbol possibly of vulnerability.

Meanwhile, the red color on the animal might hint at danger and some kind of courage. Overall, Red Rabbit is about the protagonist facing danger and becoming vulnerable because of the powerful men. Luckily, she manages to trick others into drinking the snake poison. This would lead them to realize their part and know that they have also gone through abuse.

More about Blink Twice

Blink Twice is about nail artist Frida who meets billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum) and is invited to his private island. Things go awry after Frida and her friend encounter some strange activities on the island. Zoë Kravitz has also produced the film with Tatum, Bruce Cohen, Garret Levitz, and Tiffany Persons.

Besides Ackle and Tatum, the cast of the film consists of several actors who are mentioned below:

Alia Shawkat as Jess
Christian Slater as Vic
Simon Rex as Cody
Adria Arjona as Sarah
Haley Joel Osment as Tom
Liz Caribel as Camilla
Levon Hawke as Lucas
Trew Mullen as Heather
Geena Davis as Stacy Slater
Kyle MacLachlan as Rich
Cris Costa as Stan
María Elena Olivares as badass maid
Saul Williams as emcee
Tiffany Persons as interviewer
Aaron Himelstein as manager
Zoë Kravitz as stewardess

In an interview with Elle, Kravitz said that she wants the film to start a conversation. She said,

“Conversation, that’s the goal. Whatever the conversation is, that’s up to you people, but I just want people to talk.”

Naomi Ackle added,

"It’s easy to see the parallels between Slater and real men who’ve abused their power, issued an “apology,” disappeared for a while, and then quietly re-entered society like nothing happened. What does it mean if he said he “did the work”? Has he really earned our forgiveness or has just enough time passed that we’ve forgotten what he did?"