Skinamarink
Directed by Kyle Edward Ball
Two children wake up in the middle of the night to find their father is missing, and all the windows and doors in their home have vanished. To cope with the strange situation, the two bring pillows and blankets to the living room and settle into a quiet slumber party situation. They play well worn videotapes of cartoons to fill the silence of the house and distract from the frightening and inexplicable situation. All the while in the hopes that eventually some grown-ups will come to rescue them. However, after a while it becomes clear that something is watching over them. A SHUDDER ORIGINAL.
Two children wake up in the middle of the night to find their father is missing, and all the windows and doors in their home have vanished.
Cast: Lucas Paul, Dali Rose Tetreault, Ross Paul, Jaime Hill
Member Reviews
It's not a movie so much as atmospheric/abstract video art, or a hardcore screensaver. A little ambitious from an abtractionists perspective, but I respect the idea. Ultimately lacked form and balance. Narrative is standard for a reason, it works boys.
Not worth watching or the hype, any YouTube breakdown will bring you more entertainment than sitting through this. If you want a what did I just watch type of film go with Outwaters or Vivarium. Honestly wish I could get the time back.
Extremely niche movie that requires your full attention to enjoy it. It is a great movie and I would highly recommend it, but it is definitely not for everybody.
This feels very much like someone filmed some of the nightmares I had from the ages of 5 to 25 and spliced them together into one "Upsetting Sharo" experience. I think. . . beyond everything else, I think the fact that this movie manages to keep from Avengersifying its plot/characters is a big part of what i like about it. It feels shorter than it is when it's all over - I was about to say something pithy about the movie's "brevity" before I went and checked the runtime, it's a good 20-30 minutes longer than I assumed it was, haha - but it's really not at all a "casual" watch. I'm going to absolutely trick my friends into watching it.
This movie definitely requires you to be fully immersed in it. No other distractions, just you and this film. It’s really quite a wild experience to watch. That said, it’s not really an experience I particularly enjoyed. There were times I felt a sense of dread and definitely uncomfortable, but for the most part I just felt irritated and bored. I appreciate the film, I am glad I watched it, but I wont return to this one in a hurry.