In Flatliners (2017) a medical student, played by Ellen Page convinces her colleagues played by Nina Dobrev, Diego Luna and Kiersey Clemons to participate in an experiment on "near death" experiences. Past tragedies result in dark consequences, which begin to jeopardize their lives. Then, in the original Flatliners (1990)—starring Kiefer Sutherland and Julia Roberts—a talented group of medical students embark on a dangerous journey to the other side of death...and back.