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In Fabric (2018)

In Fabric poster
Directed by
Peter Strickland
Genre
horror film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 58m
Rated
R
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 373 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A cursed red dress passes from owner to owner, each one falling under its sinister influence. The film follows these unlucky people as they encounter the dress in a department store and face strange events.

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What happens

In Fabric is a 2018 British horror film written and directed by Peter Strickland, and starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hayley Squires, Leo Bill and Gwendoline Christie. The film follows a haunted red dress as it torments various owners. It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 13 September 2018. It was released in the United Kingdom on 28 June 2019 by Curzon and in the United States on 6 December 2019 by A24. The film received acclaim from critics for its direction, humour, atmosphere, and its homages to Italian giallo films; however, audiences were divided on its absurdity and slow pacing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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