FAQs
It's a nasty, twisted form of poetic justice that shows how Diane's abuse continues to impact Chloe years later. A deleted scene from Run shows Diane was also abused by her mother as a child, which led to the scars that are visible on her back when she takes a shower.
What was in the syringe in Run? ›
Diane insists everything she ever did was to help and protect Chloe; when Chloe accuses Diane of poisoning her, Diane exclaims that she saved her, while filling a syringe with paint thinner, saying it will make her forget.
Why can't Chloe walk at the end of Run? ›
However, there's an explanation for exactly why Chloe's legs are so weak. The end of Run reveals that Chloe isn't paralyzed, but she is an ambulatory wheelchair user, which means that she can walk short distances. The prolonged use of the muscle relaxer likely caused her to lose some function in her legs.
How did Chloe break the window in Run? ›
What did she spit on the window and how did it affect the glass? She used the soldering gun to heat the window and then spit the cold water on the window to shatter it.
What mental illness does Diane have in Run? ›
In this new thriller, “Run” on Hulu, she plays a possessively controlling mother suffering from Munchausen syndrome-by-proxy.
What is Diane's secret in Run? ›
Chloe awakes in the basem*nt with her wheelchair chained. She discovers her college acceptance letter in the trash as well as a box of photos and documents that show Diane's real daughter died two hours after birth and that Diane stole baby Chloe, who could walk as a small child.
What did Chloe have in her mouth at the end of Run? ›
The big reveal and final twist in Run lands when Chloe opens her mouth to reveal the same green pills meant for dogs her mother was drugging her with. “I love you mom, now open wide,” she says to Diane, revealing that now Chloe is now the one inflicting the treatment she recieved.
Why did Diane give Chloe dog pills? ›
Diane, who likely has Munchausen syndrome by proxy, convinced herself she was saving Chloe, so she spun a complicated web of lies to back up her delusion. Since the pill she settled on to cause Chloe's paralysis was intended for a dog, Diane had to invent a reason for needing it — hence a family dog.
Is Kiera Allen disabled in real-life? ›
Personal life
Allen was raised in New York. She is a Creative Writing student at Columbia University with the class of 2022. She uses a wheelchair for mobility.
Why did Diane steal Chloe in Run? ›
Although it's never specifically mentioned in the Hulu horror movie, Diane's desire to poison Chloe with various drugs is clearly caused by Munchausen by proxy. It's what Paulson revealed in Diane's backstory that is likely what propelled her to steal Chloe as a baby.
The pill is not Trigoxin, but a muscle relaxant for dogs called Ridocaine. Human ingestion causes leg paralysis. As Chloe becomes shocked by this discovery, Diane frantically enters the pharmacy looking for her. She sends the other customers away and gets Chloe alone as she injects her with a sedative.
Was Run based on a true story? ›
The movie Run is not in itself a true story, but there are real-life cases that may have provided inspiration for the movie. The film explores the impact of trauma and abuse on people's lives.
Will there be a Run 2 movie? ›
Run 2 Release Date
The movie went into production in late 2018 and wrapped soon after. Originally intended to be a January 2020 release, the delay to May added more time than was necessary between wrapping filming and post-production and release, but it's likely a sequel would stick to the same two-year schedule.
What happened to Chloe's Mom in Run? ›
In an epilogue, the now able to walk Chloe arrives at the insane asylum where Diane resides, crippled and confined to her bed, unable to speak. The film ends with the reveal that Chloe is secretly drugging her false mother with the same medication that left her immobile.
Is Trigoxin a real drug? ›
It seems like both Trigoxin and the green pill are fictional, but that doesn't mean they aren't based on real medicine. Trigoxin, it seems, is similar in name to real-life drug called Digoxin.
What disease does Chloe have in Run? ›
Eighteen years later, Chloe (Kiera Allen) is an intelligent girl who suffers from arrhythmia, hemochromatosis, asthma, diabetes, and paralysis, resulting in her needing a wheelchair to move around. She takes a number of medications and is taken care of by Diane.
What was in Chloe's mouth in Run? ›
The big reveal and final twist in Run lands when Chloe opens her mouth to reveal the same green pills meant for dogs her mother was drugging her with. “I love you mom, now open wide,” she says to Diane, revealing that now Chloe is now the one inflicting the treatment she recieved.
Is Diane evil in Run? ›
Images. Diane Sherman is the primary antagonist of the 2020 horror thriller film Run. She is a devoted mother who goes above and beyond to care for her daughter Chloe, who has several ailments and is confined to a wheelchair.
