Skinamarink (2022)
- Directed by
- Kyle Edward Ball
- Genre
- horror film, experimental film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.3 of 10 from 379 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two young siblings wake up in the middle of the night to find their father missing. They also notice that windows, doors, and other objects in their house are vanishing.
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What happens
Skinamarink is a 2022 Canadian experimental horror film written and directed by Kyle Edward Ball in his feature directorial debut. The film follows a young brother and sister who wake up during the night to discover that they cannot find their father and that the windows, doors, and other objects in their house are disappearing. Before the production of Skinamarink, Ball ran a YouTube channel where he would upload videos based on nightmares recounted by commenters. His short film Heck (2020) was developed as a proof of concept for Skinamarink, which was shot on digital video at Ball's childhood home in Edmonton. Skinamarink premiered at the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal on July 25, 2022, before going on to screen at other festivals, including some that offered at-home viewing options. Copies of the film leaked online, after which it garnered attention and word-of-mouth acclaim on social media. Skinamarink received a theatrical release in North America via IFC Midnight on January 13, 2023, and was released on the horror streaming service Shudder on February 2. The film was a box office success, grossing $2 million against a $15,000 budget. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who characterized it as drawing upon experiences of childhood fear, though it received a highly polarized response from audiences. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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