Prime Video has just added Barry Keoghan’s newest thriller movie

Barry Keoghan stars in the film opposite Wednesday's Jenna Ortega.

The film stars pop star Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, who also co-wrote the screenplay with his collaborator on the HBO series The Idol, Reza Fahim, as well as with Hurry Up Tomorrow's director, Trey Edward Shults (the acclaimed It Comes at Night and Waves).

The Weeknd plays himself in the thriller, which depicts him struggling to continue a concert tour due to growing depression over a recent break-up (his ex is played by Riley Keough in a voice cameo), as well as related vocal health issues.

While at rock bottom, Abel meets Anima (Ortega), a mysterious die-hard fan of his. The pair spend a magical evening together, which reinvigorates the pop star.

Anima, however, doesn't take kindly to The Weeknd preparing to leave her the following morning.

Irish actor Keoghan also plays Lee in the movie, Abel's hard-partying manager, who becomes suspicious when he can't get in contact with his musician.

Hurry Up Tomorrow was released in cinemas last May, to mostly negative reviews and poor box office returns.

Having seen the film in theatres, it's understandable why. It suffers from a half-baked thriller plot, an overly dour and self-serious tone, and an over-reliance on dream sequences that just remind viewers of older, better movies.

That being said, we'd argue that Hurry Up Tomorrow does make for a fascinating curio, particularly for movie and music fans.

It's interesting that with Hurry Up Tomorrow and The Idol, The Weeknd - one of the world's most famous musicians - seems devoted to making lavish films and TV shows about the dangers of fame.

It's worth noting that the movie's story was inspired by a real-life incident in which the pop star lost his voice while performing and was forced to stop the show. He later learned that the vocal issue was not the result of a physical injury but instead stemmed from psychological stress.

Hurry Up Tomorrow is visually stunning as well, particularly in how director Shults captures his lead character's feelings of loneliness and emptiness, even as he is swarmed by adoring fans.

Plus, when the film eventually shifts into a Misery-style story - with The Weeknd in the James Caan role - there are moments of intrigue and tension, which are aided by Keoghan and Ortega delivering typically electric performances.

All in all, we'd dub Hurry Up Tomorrow an interesting misfire.

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Hurry Up Tomorrow is streaming on Prime Video in Ireland and the UK right now.